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help with presents for teachers please
Hi everyone my son and daughter are at different school and both have special needs so I have a lot of presents to get and need something that does not cost loads I love snowman soup idea but another mum told me she's doing that and don't want to copy any is there anything like that but different if you see what I mean?…
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Attaching decs to rock hard plaster!!
Our grandchildren are coming on Christmas day, for the first time, and I need to make more effort than just a tree :rotfl: So, today, I thought I would experiment, and tried to put some decs up in the hallway........and fell at the first hurdle as I couldn't get the drawing pins into either the wall or the ceiling! Any…
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Reliable plug in Christmas decorations?
I really love the moving/singing santa's and light up village scenes etc that are easily available right now. Problem is, I seem no have no luck with them at all. Every one I've had has only worked for one christmas and either won't work at all after unpacking it the next year or quits sometime during christmas. They are…
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What are your top Secret Santa suggestions?
We want to tap MoneySavers' collective knowledge on the best Secret Santa gifts out there. How do you go about getting something good for a colleague or family member when you're given a tight budget? Which shops often hidden gems for buying on a budget? What are the best and worst things to buy for people you don't know…
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Playmobil saving
I've never posted before (but I love to read the forums) but I wanted to share my best Christmas present bargain. My son wanted a certain Playmobil model which is largely sold out in this country, but is available from Amazon at £45. Somehow I ended up on the French Amazon site, and I got the toy for £34, including…
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Toys ... is everything now related tom a TV show
Although not just a Christmas related topic, this seems a good place to post my comment. I was in a local toyshop today with my daughter and grandson. As a big kid (56) I've always loved toy shops. Anyway, it seems 90% of toys that are now being sold have some connection with a TV programme, or film. Sure, when I was a…
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christmas birthdays
Does anyone else out there have a christmas birthday? if so how do you feel about it? i hated it when i was little but love it now as we always go out for our family meal to a local pub and i end up getting extra wine! (a good money saving tip potentially!) also out of interest, how do you parents cope if your child has a…
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Have you got your tree up yet?
About a week ago I noticed shops putting them up in the windows for displays, then the other day I saw one outside Scotland Yard in central London. I think I'll wait until December 1st at least, but my parents do strictly 12 days before Christmas. When will you put your decorations up?
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Travel Hamper Help
Hello, We decided we'd like to do a travel-themed hamper for my sister-in-law and her husband, so I'm after a few ideas :) It's not for a particular trip, but they like travelling in general and usually go on a few holidays a year to slightly more unusual places. Next year they're hoping to go to either Japan or…
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£5 gifts
HI all, we have a £5 max price gift for my sisters and brothers in law - however finding hard not to buy anything that just looks really naff! Anyone spotted any £5 bargains around this year. Got the £5 cookbooks on Amazon last year but not spotted anything so bargainous (is that a word?) this year. All ideas welcome
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10 things to buy 'the man who has everything'
Obviously Christmas is just around the corner, my stepdad is almost impossible to buy for, so I googled and thought I would share this list of the best things to buy the man that has everything, some of these are really cool. 1 - The luxury cut throat razor starter kit. 2 - Bacon Flavoured Toothpaste! 3 - Beer Fridge 4 -…
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Retro hamper for mum.... were any of you born in the 60s or 70s? Help :)
Hi I want to make my mum a hamper relating to things when she was younger. She was born in 1964. I know that she used to buy Jackie magazine, and she used to like David Cassidy as a teen but thats as far as my knowledge goes! I dont want to ask her and ruin the suprise but can anyone else give me any idea of what she…
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Funny secret Santa gifts
We have £10 budget for secret Santa this year. I have a 22 years old girl, who is very girly. No idea where to start!!!!
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How much to spend on Christmas Presents?
Does anyone else struggle with what to spend on friends, family etc for Christmas Presents? This is the first year I have put all the presents I bought for each person on a spreadsheet with the cost so able to add up for each person. I budgeted for £1000 for Christmas - £700 for presents and £300 for extra food, drink,…
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Potted christmas tree
We're not bothering with a big Christmas tree this year. I'm pregnant, feeling rough and haven't really got the energy for it all but we're looking at getting a small one that will look lovely next to our fireplace. I've seen the ones that Tesco have, roughly 3-4ft in red or gold pots. decorated inc lights for £20. Before…
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How to get tree lights working
Bought my first Christmas tree, a pre-lit one from homebase with 180 LED lights, the tree came in three chunks, each having a string of lights on it, there is a connector to connect the bottom lights and middle part lights, the middle and top part, and from the bottom into the plug. First time I turned it on, the top and…
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Hamper ideas for a couple who like cruises
Stuggling with what to get my brothe ran dhis wife as a gift, they have recently starting taking cruises and have 'the bug', with taking three in the last year. I thought of a hamper around cruising, maybe a small suitcase or handluggage bag with various things inside, but I'm struggling with what to put inside: suncream,…
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Christmas 2013 stamps
I have unearthed a few 2nd class stamps from Christmas last year. Anyone know if these are still valid? Thanks.
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What was your biggest Xmas waste of money?
What have you bought for past Christmas celebrations that gave you a serious case of buyer's remorse? We want to tap MoneySavers' collective knowledge on the worst things you've spent your cash on during the festive season. What money-suckers would you advise others to avoid? If you haven’t already, join the forum to…
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Glitter Glass packaging?
Hi everyone, i have recently started making glitter glasses and have a few orders but i am curious how people send them in the post? Do you use couriers or the Post Office? What do you package them in? Many thanks
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