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Which food colouring
One of our daughters loves to cook and bake. I have decided to buy her some food colouring for Christmas. I know she loves the bright colours. Can anyone offer suggestions as to which colouring would work best for her. She has 3 little children so get to do lots of baking with them. I only want to spend £15 so this is to…
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Advent calender fillers
Advent calendar fillers - won't let me edit the threat title ... I have 3 refillable advent calendars - one with 24 little stockings on a string, a Christmas house with 24 little drawers and a santa and sleigh with 24 little drawers. Last year I bought £1 gold foil chocolate coins off of fleabay for the Christmas house,…
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Best value magazine subscriptions websites?
Hi all, So this year I'm looking into getting my Dad a subscription to Sky At Night magazine for Xmas as he is heavily into his astronomy (he even built his own observatory in the back garden!) Best price I've found so far is £41 for 12 issues, but I reckon there must be somewhere it may be going cheaper than that. So…
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Gifts for an allotment lover
My parents have just got their 1st allotment and are absolutely loving it. What useful things can I buy them for Christmas?
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Outdoor etagerie for Christmas display
As I mentioned in an earlier post, my outdoor tree that I usually put in the porch is looking pretty awful so I was considering buying an artificial outdoor tree. I can't find one anywhere so I am considering buying a plant etagerie onto which I could put some hardy plants, ivy etc. and put some natural Christmas items on…
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A Christmas tip if you are worse off financially than your relatives and friends
.... and you don't want to lose face Tell everyone you want money towards a special trip or something, then don't go, but use that money to buy their presents with . Say later what a great time you had on your day out ( which you did not actually go on)
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Gifts for cats a daft idea?
Morning all! I'm making some catnip pillows for the cats in our extended family (4 in total)- just simple squares stuffed with the catnip I've found here. A few people have said it's a bonkers idea and that you shouldn't get gifts for pets. What do you think? Do you give your pets gifts at Christmas?
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gifts for a boy into taekwondo
Any ideas related to this theme? Thank you! He is 13 btw.
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Why do people ask if they have no intention of getting you what you ask for?
Eurgh... I am always really grateful for every present I get but I am getting really frustrated with people asking me what I would like then looking at me like a mad person and ignoring my suggestion haha! I was asked second hand by my partner for what I would like from his parents. I am going to South Korea next year for…
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Best Mincemeat for mince pies?
Hi, I'm making some mince pies and wondered what mincemeat everyone buys? Where from? I don't want to spend too much as I'm on a budget! Thanks Annaxxx :xmastree:
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Turkey for after Christmas
We can't all get together on Christmas Day (rarely do) and I have everyone round a few days later for a Christmas dinner, present opening etc. Last year I thought I would leave the food till after Christmas thinking I would get some bargains but it didn't work out like that as there was nothing left and I ended up with…
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MSE Blog: Saving money on kids’ parties? It’s child’s play…
Hi all, this is a thread to discuss the MSE blog: Saving money on kids’ parties? It’s child’s play… "In my relatively short time as a parent, I’ve gleaned some great party tips from our and others’ kids’ birthday parties..." Click reply below to discuss. If you haven’t already, join the forum to reply. If you aren’t sure…
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Christmas Railway - Anyone been? (South Wales)
Hi, Know its a long shot, but there are two in south wales. One in Brecon and another in Carmarthen. http://www.breconmountainrailway.co.uk/news/santa-special-christmas-dates-announced http://www.gwili-railway.co.uk/ Just wondering if anyone has been and what it is like?
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Christmas Party Games
Hi, We will be hosing a family party just before Christmas and there will be 6 children. We normally do it 4/5 times a year (brothers and sisters take it in turn) and it ensures we all get a catch up. I normally come up with something a bit different put this time i want to keep it 'traditional' including a party game or…
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Charity Christmas Cards
Apologies if a similar post is already elsewhere: I usually make my own Christmas cards but due to time constraints this year, I thought instead that I would buy some charity cards to help support some charities. However nowhere on any of their websites can I find any indication of how much of the purchase cost goes…
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Bargain Christmas - Dotcomgiftshop
Dotcomgiftshop just put up their annual 'bargain Christmas' post. Time to buy myself some new decorations, I think! :) http://www.dotcomgiftshop.com/blog/bargain-christmas-2013
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present for DD's father
I need a present idea for my ex partner. I refuse to spend my hard earned money on him given he doesnt support her financially but I know it would upset her if she/I didn't get him anything for Christmas. So if anyone has any home made gift ideas for things we/she could make. she is 4 by the way :) thanks in advance:o
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Furby Boom
Well, 3 kids means i'm after 3 furby booms! Which means I need to find the best deal around. Any suggestions? So far i'm thinking Tesco, simply because i can double up £45 worth of vouchers to £90, then using my double points coupon along with cashback through quidco.... Unless anyone knows of any decent deals on them?? CP…
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Pressie help - overseas in laws
Afternoon all! :) My other half is Polish and his parents live over there - they dont speak a word of English (when I met them this was a challenge but luckily my OH was an amazing translator!) I have sourced a polish christmas card which he has written to send off soon but would like to post a small something also as a…
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D.I.Y/Gadget Tools?
Hi Everyone, I'm struggling to think of anything to get my Dad for Christmas this year. He doesn't like aftershave or football and since a heart attack last year chocolates/cheese is kind of out of the question. My dad is a bit of a workaholic, when he's not at work (Gardening) he's fixing something around the garden or…
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