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Sainsbury offers goodwill gesture to Farepak
The following are press releases/statements from Sainsbury and John Lewis regarding Farepak Sainsburys Press Release: "Sainsbury's offers good will gesture to Farepak customers saving for Sainsbury's vouchers The joint administrator has indicated to us today that barring unforeseen problems with the Farepak agent…
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Xmas Board Games to include 2 year olds?
Are there any family games / board games that we could involve all the adults and younger children in (child ages 9, 2.5 and 2)?
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shepherds sewing pattern
I have some old brown sheets and tea towels etc, how do I make it into 2 shepherds dresses. Also how do you keep the tea towel on their heads. Any online free sewing patterns. Many thanks in advance Tracey
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Hamper inspiration needed
This yr Mum's doing the dinner, so Mum, step-dad, Me and my 3 kids, 10yr old brother and older sister will be eating at my mums, leaving my Dad on his own for Christmas which makes me feel really guilty (he says its fine he will just have a jam sandwich......hope he was kidding!!) So last night I decided to do him a hamper…
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Pop Up Timer
Reusable Pop-Up Timer Turkey cooking guidelines are more a rule of thumb than an exact science, especially when you add into the equation variations in oven temperature, how cold the bird was when you put it in the oven, and the amount of stuffing used, which can all alter cooking times. Our stainless steel Pop-Up Timer is…
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Card crafting
Hi I was in Hobbycrafts at Maidstone the other day and got chatting to a lady there .We both agreed that although the shop was excellent for bits and bobs it was at times a bit pricey. She said that there was a site online called I think 'aboutcards' or something similar, I have searched for it but can't find it . Do any…
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non alcohol xmas cake?
does anyone have a receipe for a xmas cake but without any alchohol in it cos i really dont like the taste of it but really want to make my 1st christmas cake
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What are you getting your grandad/dad?
Hi All I'm desperate for some Christmas inspiration and I can't be the only one :rolleyes: . What do you get for the older menfolk in your family? I'm sure mine must be sick of the smellies/hipflask/latest Sharpe book/DVD/Dan Brown book (again) variations on a theme. I certainly am. The females of the species are easy to…
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To give a gift or not?
Hi Hoping for opinions please In the past we have always echanged gifts with my sister in law & her family (husbnad, 2 teenage sons & her mother in law who lives with them & is very generous to us). However, the past few years we have given them a joint family gift of some sort of HM hamper (circa £10) & a HM photo…
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Dr who dalek and cybermen offer!
Boots are doing 3 for 2 on their dalek (39.99) and cyber men mask (29.99) a friend was getting her son a dalek so I got her to get one with me on the bootsw offer and got the mask free so it worked out we saved £15 each on the mask!!:j
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Is Anyone Buying For.....
There boss!! I work for a family buisness (wedding shop) its a wife, her husband and 4 young children who are all lovely and really good to me. I know my boss has bought all her staff a christmas gift each and is treating us to a meal out in a hotel. I feel like I should buy them something but not sure what.
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wanted ideas for guitar mad hubby
Hubby really into his guitars, have about 3 elec, and 2 accoustic ones. My dilmea is what can i get him for xmas...... was thinking about doin him a hamper, but it wouldn;t look much with just a few pleccs. and a set of stings... so over to you for some ideas please thanks
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How many people do you buy presents for?
Do you just buy for immediate family, or do you buy for neighbours, distant rellies and even the postman?:rotfl:
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Fed up of giving Socks or Quality Street - Give Manure !!!!
Don't know if these websites have been posted yet on here (did search) but they have alternative presents for those who already have everything they need. I've ordered some from each and it's also saved me hours in shopping and wrapping up time. Ok so I'm lazy but it's also helping other people at the same time. How else…
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Decorated Christmas boxes
For those of you looking for a container for your hampers just saw these on my Lidle's e mail on sale at Lidle's from 11th Nov. http://www.lidl.co.uk/uk/home.nsf/pages/c.o.20061111.p.Decorative_Storage_Boxes_-_Set_of_3.ar6
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Wanted: Mini Cheese Graters
Anyone know where I could get a couple of mini cheese graters - the type that you see with hot choc gift sets??? :confused:
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I'm looking for a 0-4 friendly christmas tree
Strange request, but does anyone know of a child friendly Christmas tree? I work in a children's centre where our clients are 0-4 and we want something that won't be knocked over. Doesn't have to be an actual tree either. Something flat that can hang up on the wall would be good. Like this, but bigger and not an advent…
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Left handed box
My youngest son is nearly 6 and has eventually decided he's going to be left handed, he has wrote with both, coloured in using both at the same time etc for ages, but seems to have eventually decided on being left handed. Looking for things for a little hamper box for him, especially as he's craft mad I know many things…
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Ideas for different types of stuffing?
What stuffing do you make for Christmas lunch? We're having turkey and will be doing chestnut stuffing (traditional in my family) and sage and onion (traditional in his), but my husband wants a third as well. I fancied something different from tyme and parsley (traditional in his) so that we are combining both family…
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How Do You Xmas Wrap Cellophaned Hampers?
I have made up about half of my Christmas Hampers. This is my first year doing it. Though it has just dawned on me.... how do you wrap them so that people don't see what's in them??? I give the majority of my gifts before Christmas Day, to be put under trees and oped on the big day. My cellophaned hampers are see through…