Finished Baskets - Part 2

mary43

rusty - so pleased your OH is being so positive and getting CV done - many would have spent at least a week moping about it and who could blame them really. Good luck to him.:j

By the way, looking at your valentines contents I spotted a bar of choccy I've got - a Cranberry and Granola bar of chocolate -had it as a freebie - if anyone wants it let me know. OH doesnt eat choccy and don't think I'll eat it.

jembie

mary43 wrote: »

I've got - a Cranberry and Granola bar of chocolate -had it as a freebie - if anyone wants it let me know. OH doesnt eat choccy and don't think I'll eat it.

Are you kidding? It is gorgeous! It is the best choccy bar that Cadbury have ever invented.
I usually stay away from anything that contains ingredients that may be healthy for you (The Granola) but I just adore this and have to limit myself to 1 a week

RustyFlange

Popkins wrote: »

Thanks - popped to Tescos but no luck!!! Boo-Hoo!! I'm happy to pay postage but whats the best way to pay you? It would be ever so kind of you to do that for me I have to say! If I can work out how to PM you I'll do so and give you my address - always assuming they haven't run out too!!! I just know my hubby would LOVE it!!

Have been out today and got a few bits for his Valentine hamper, so far got the following...
Strawberry haribos
Maltesers Thick shake
Cherry TicTacs
Berries & Cherries (think he needs healthy snack after crimbo indulgences!) in lovely red foil bag
Choc chip cookies in red packaging
2 packets of Lovehearts
Deodorant - in red metallic
a heart shaped cookie cutter for me to make cookies!

thats it so far but feeling quite pleased plus feeling really smug as I managed to get my nieces birthday pressies both for about £4 and theres enough stuff to fill hampers!! I think RRP was prob about £15 each so well chuffed - I know their birthdays aren't til Sept & Dec and my OH will think I've gone mad but I'm addicted now...!!! Gotta grab the bargains when you see 'em!!! LOL!

Oooh I might have to add some of your goodies to my hamper ... sounds good so far! can't wait to see it finished. I will nip back to nettos tomorrow and try and get some, it was only £1.99 if I manage to get some I will pm you and ask for your address etc

RustyFlange

mary43 wrote: »

rusty - so pleased your OH is being so positive and getting CV done - many would have spent at least a week moping about it and who could blame them really. Good luck to him.:j

By the way, looking at your valentines contents I spotted a bar of choccy I've got - a Cranberry and Granola bar of chocolate -had it as a freebie - if anyone wants it let me know. OH doesnt eat choccy and don't think I'll eat it.

Thankyou Mary, since I last posted he has had 4 or 5 agents on the phone so it is sounding good and he reckons he should be able to pull something together by fri/monday :eek: so fingers crossed.

I love the cranberry and granola, I noticed in home bargains they had them for 19p a bar ... I was tempted but didn't give in ... I have to admit it is one of the nicer ones in my opinion you should try it mary

furrypig

Just wanted to say good luck for your hubby Rusty it can be a bit of a worry but sounds like he has a great plan and things are beginning to work out.

I'm really impressed that he didn't either go off to the pub to drown his sorrows or come home and collapse in a heap and mope around for days. (My hubby was made redundant many years ago and he came home and lay on the floor with his head in his hands!!!)

RustyFlange

furrypig wrote: »

Just wanted to say good luck for your hubby Rusty it can be a bit of a worry but sounds like he has a great plan and things are beginning to work out.

I'm really impressed that he didn't either go off to the pub to drown his sorrows or come home and collapse in a heap and mope around for days. (My hubby was made redundant many years ago and he came home and lay on the floor with his head in his hands!!!)

I think this is why it came as such as a shock as my ex partner (my sons dad) was made redundant the day I came out of hospital after having my son (he was 2 days old!!!) he sat and moped around and did very little to help or even find a job ... after 10 months I had enough and walked out with my son he was out of a job for 4 years, and even now he struggles to stay in a job but then he is a complete waster anyway!

CurlyTop

Rusty

Sorry to hear of OHs job. Good luck with the agencies. Love the idea of the basket, this would be ideal if DH and I did anything for Valentines. As it is, we do things through the year and so only swap a card on the day.

miss*whisper

Sorry to hear about OH's job, Rusty.

cookiedough38

sorry to hear about your OH Rusty, glad to see he is being positive though!

Who have collected bits for their xmas 09 hampers then? I have 2 stocking fillers thats it. Will start buying in bits once we have the deposit saved up for the wedding

miss*whisper

cookiedough38 wrote: »

Who have collected bits for their xmas 09 hampers then?

I went into Superdrug today and got bath fizzers for 10p,tiny tins of lip balm 10p, pink heart shaped cushions (about 6" across) 49p, rose & lavender toiletry sets 49p

Would have got more but ran out of time lol Girl on the till filled up this huge carrier with my stuff and said £2.76

That's a few of the "stocking fillers" sorted