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Finished Baskets - Part 2
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Rusty - I'm sure you could cover a box and make it look lovely and get the dressing gown in. Don't go to the expense of buying another basket if you don't need to.
Pleased you're all still about on here .............can you imagine if I was left here all on my ownI'd end up replying to myself.............:rotfl:
mary - I will still be here:rotfl:saving for ds2's summer international scout camp - £200
£60 deposit paid :j £100 paid:j £40 paid:j0 -
Well after an hour of cursing/swearing/throwing and generally getting aggrivated with my MIL's hamper ... OH walks into the kitchen and says do it this way ... and voila!
so here it is ...
Contents:
Dressing gown : £8 primark
PJ's : £6 primark
Mamma Mia dvd - Free
Slippers - £3 Wilkos (25% off)
Mulled wine set : £3.25 Boots (75% sale)
Budget: £25
Actual cost: £20.25Raising kids is like being held hostage by midget terrorists0 -
RustyFlange wrote: »Well after an hour of cursing/swearing/throwing and generally getting aggrivated with my MIL's hamper ... OH walks into the kitchen and says do it this way ... and voila!
so here it is ...
Contents:
Dressing gown : £8 primark
PJ's : £6 primark
Mamma Mia dvd - Free
Slippers - £3 Wilkos (25% off)
Mulled wine set : £3.25 Boots (75% sale)
Budget: £25
Actual cost: £20.25
After all that cursing and it looks beautiful !!!0 -
Looks really nice Rusty, well done xMy debt free diary | Post Office loan: £2131 1429.38 | Barclaycard: £4429 1988.12 | Paypal Credit £322.71 574.91 | Monzo Flex £169.03 |
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Ooooh right about now I'm really wishing we had a van!!! Really want to get an Expedit (Ikea) for in the spare room (so I can overflo from my tiny craft room LOL!) and I've just seen one locally on ebay for £45 (normal price £68) if buyer picks up!! no way we'll get it in my little Fordka!!! dammit!!0
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Looks good Rusty:wave: Wins in 09 = A vodka cocktail kit thing lol, £150 Amazon voucher.0
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Ooooh right about now I'm really wishing we had a van!!! Really want to get an Expedit (Ikea) for in the spare room (so I can overflo from my tiny craft room LOL!) and I've just seen one locally on ebay for £45 (normal price £68) if buyer picks up!! no way we'll get it in my little Fordka!!! dammit!!Cross Stitch Cafe Monthly Challenge Member #27
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Rusty - that looks brilliant :T (just now and then OH's come up with the right idea................lol):rotfl:Mary
I'm creative -you can't expect me to be neat too !
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That looks really good rusty - nice to see the OH earns his keepsome people grin and bear it, others smile and do it0
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RustyFlange wrote: »Well after an hour of cursing/swearing/throwing and generally getting aggrivated with my MIL's hamper ... OH walks into the kitchen and says do it this way ... and voila!
so here it is ...
Contents:
Dressing gown : £8 primark
PJ's : £6 primark
Mamma Mia dvd - Free
Slippers - £3 Wilkos (25% off)
Mulled wine set : £3.25 Boots (75% sale)
Budget: £25
Actual cost: £20.25
Rusty, think your OH should be on Krypton factor LOL, send him round here, that's the one bit I hate about hampers is the packing of. He's done that so well. It's a lovely hamper, all snuggy and cosy, I'd love one like that. I think mama mia is a fantastic film.0
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