Live on £4000 for a year - part 4 (Oct - Dec 2008)

JennyBee_2

Sorry that this is a little off topic....I'm finalising Christmas presents and was thinking of doing a "voucher" book for my sis and her OH. They're expecting their first little one in March and thought it would be a nice (and cheap!) thing to do! Just looking for inspiration e.g. a voucher for a night of babysitting etc. Not sure what else to put in there!

grandma247

Evening everyone. I havent read this page yet but had to comment on Norman collier. I could not remember who he was so I did a search and found a you tube thingy of him and boy did it bring back some memories.
If you type in Frank Ifield at the wheel tappers - 1974 you can see it

glendam

Hi jenny bee will be interested ion this too as my son and DIL have just had there first baby and I wanted to do the same for them.

http://www.fun-vouchers.org.uk/index.php
http://www.kidsturncentral.com/holidays/christmas/ccoupons.htm

Found these two but had hoped for something more specific for babies.
Glenda

cw18

JennyBee wrote: »

Sorry that this is a little off topic....I'm finalising Christmas presents and was thinking of doing a "voucher" book for my sis and her OH. They're expecting their first little one in March and thought it would be a nice (and cheap!) thing to do! Just looking for inspiration e.g. a voucher for a night of babysitting etc. Not sure what else to put in there!

baby sitting at theirs so they can go out

baby sitting at yours (if feasible) so they can have a "night in"

cooking a meal for them (and/or meals for the freezer)

cw18

other ideas for new parents.....

a day as a house-maid/cleaner (the housework always goes to pot)

if you live local, an emergency dash to the shops for nappies/baby milk

JennyBee_2

excellent, thanks

Janey51

Hi glendam. Welcome to frunchkinland :rotfl: :rotfl: :hello:
Before admittance, you are required to respond in the correct manner to the question below.

Do you have a money box/pig/jamjar?
A. Yes
B. I have 2
C. My house is full of piggy banks and my family are frightened to leave change on the table.

Please note, there is no wrong answer but some are more right than others

grandma247

Nykmedia Trifle is a food group!
seriously though I used to serve trifle regularly when my older kids were little so they got enough calcium as they did not all like to drink milk.

Please add me to your list. I have decided its now or never.
I am still working on a budget. I did a bit of a target list last night but need to add a few things such as my friends visit from Aus. They will pay their way but I want some treat money to spend so we can go places with them.

Hi to all the newbies and hello again to mumzi. Your gas bill is about the same as ours. we keep ours on low 24/7 too. I use an electric heater as a booster when needed but since I did the windows it is warmer anyway.

Janey51

And masomnia please see my previous post....

glendam

Janey is it still right and am I not mad if I currently have 5 money boxes!! Oh plus one for my new baby grand-daughter.

Glenda
only joking of course I am mad