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Pots of gold help!

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  • Possession
    Possession Posts: 3,262 Forumite
    At last! Made 22 pots of gold yesterday and have wrapped them in cello wrap - can't finish them yet as am waiting for the gold ribbon I ordered and i haven't made the poem tags. Still, it feels good to have the bulk of the work out of the way, and now they're all sealed up I can't eat the chocolate.
  • cherydee
    cherydee Posts: 752 Forumite
    Possession wrote: »
    At last! Made 22 pots of gold yesterday and have wrapped them in cello wrap - can't finish them yet as am waiting for the gold ribbon I ordered and i haven't made the poem tags. Still, it feels good to have the bulk of the work out of the way, and now they're all sealed up I can't eat the chocolate.

    Don't forget to post a pic to let us see :) might get some more ideas for this year !!
  • Possession
    Possession Posts: 3,262 Forumite
    cherydee wrote: »
    Don't forget to post a pic to let us see :) might get some more ideas for this year !!

    I will post a pic when they are finished, promise!
  • I went into my local pdsa charity shop and bought 6 sundae glasses for £3.50 - they're really nice looking :) Plus I like giving to animal charities, so it was win-win for me. I'm really pleased with them ^.^
    Now to find the chocolate to fill them (and order the cellophane - which requires me updating my address with my bank, so I can change my paypal address D: )
  • minimad1970
    minimad1970 Posts: 6,167 Forumite
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    I went into my local pdsa charity shop and bought 6 sundae glasses for £3.50 - they're really nice looking :) Plus I like giving to animal charities, so it was win-win for me. I'm really pleased with them ^.^
    Now to find the chocolate to fill them (and order the cellophane - which requires me updating my address with my bank, so I can change my paypal address D: )
    I buy my cellophane from the florist, if you've got one nearby. It's not very expensive.
  • I buy my cellophane from the florist, if you've got one nearby. It's not very expensive.

    I have seen that people do that - think I might try that, just not very good with talking to people :D will have to conquer that though.. or try ;p
  • cherydee
    cherydee Posts: 752 Forumite
    Our local florist quite happily sells cellophane by the metre, infact they have rolls, all designs in the shop window with £1 per metre sign on them.
  • Gleek
    Gleek Posts: 710 Forumite
    500 Posts
    Poundworld have 6 fererro roche for £1 (beating next cheapest at Asda 5 for £1)
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  • Have noticed that most places have their christmas scratchcards in now too...
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  • Possession
    Possession Posts: 3,262 Forumite
    Have noticed that most places have their christmas scratchcards in now too...

    Yes although the gold ones appear to be £5!!:(
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