Boots Grabbit Bargains Part 44 - Post your finds here

pollsdolls

est1878 wrote: »

I think it might have been the Clayton Sq one I meant, when I said opposite St Georges. There's a Zavvi over two floors as well next door to the one I went to?

It cant be the same one as you said it was very very small. Sorry dont know about a zavvi

sinw

andymandy wrote: »

I knowthis sounds stupid but what does PVT me mean and how do I do it

just send a private message to me the s n g gift i am giving away too the 21st person to private message me still not gone folks - only apply if been lookin mad 4 it xx:beer:

minimoneyme

andymandy wrote: »

I knowthis sounds stupid but what does PVT me mean and how do I do it

It means private message, so click on the persons name on their post (on the left) in this case sinw, and a you will get a drop down list, click on 'send a private message to....'
when you receive a message you will see near the top of the page ( a few lines under the red 'important' bit) your name then 'Private Messages' in blue, with the number of messages you have. hth

mamaloo7

broclo wrote: »

My great gran informs me that not all older ladies like the gifts people tend to but them as she says they moan about getting a load of lavender, rose and hanky type gifts at the day centre afterwards :rolleyes: Apparently they still love toiletries though, so you could pop some together from your spare stash maybe? Shampoo/conditioner may not be good though as alot of older ladies get their hair done at the hairdressers don't they? I know my nan and her bunch of friends do.

Why not bunch together things from recent glitches like handcream, no7 gloves, jk file, facial wipes, etc?

Or if you have a cheap shop nearby pop together some high back slippers, candles, nice cup/mug etc for a relaxing kit and sometimes you can pick up things like wheat pads cheap for aching bones etc!

You may be able to put together a far nicer set using bits and pieces and they will know that it is not just some gift set that you have had lying about sibce last xmas where someone gave it to you and did not want it etc.

I did not do bits for charity last year as I was leaving my ex etc, but the year before when I did baskets for the hospice I got cheap baskets, popped bits in with lots of tissue etc and topped with a cheap metal xmas figure etc and they looked so personal yet anyone would have liked them and they cost the same as a tiny set would have done from the shops They were fun to do too

Broclo, I like your idea of a nicely presnted basket, where do you get your cheap baskets from?

broclo

mamaloo7 wrote: »

Broclo, I like your idea of a nicely presnted basket, where do you get your cheap baskets from?

There are no cheap shops where I live now i'm afraid, but before I used to get them from places like £shops, wilkinsons, home bargains, qs home, primark home etc or sometimes noticed one in a charity shop window

However, if you ever do a few of them... there alot of them on ebay's florist shops etc. For finishing baskets these guys are fabby http://stores.ebay.co.uk/Flower-Hour and they even have tips on their ebay pages too

Happyroly

broclo wrote: »

My great gran informs me that not all older ladies like the gifts people tend to but them as she says they moan about getting a load of lavender, rose and hanky type gifts at the day centre afterwards :rolleyes: Apparently they still love toiletries though, so you could pop some together from your spare stash maybe? Shampoo/conditioner may not be good though as alot of older ladies get their hair done at the hairdressers don't they? I know my nan and her bunch of friends do.

Why not bunch together things from recent glitches like handcream, no7 gloves, jk file, facial wipes, etc?

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As one of the older brigade I have to agree with Clo's great gran - although all gifts are obviously gratefully received - best to avoid the lavendar, rose, hanky type present - I bet they would love something from the S & G range though.

est1878

pollsdolls wrote: »

It cant be the same one as you said it was very very small. Sorry dont know about a zavvi

Just had a look on Google Maps, and its me causing the confusion. The second Boots I went to was a larger store up opposite the St Johns Centre(Not St Georges), and is in fact in Clayton Sq.

The first smaller Boots is on the corner of Church St/Paradise St.

sinw

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PeskyPenguin

est1878 wrote: »

Just had a look on Google Maps, and its me causing the confusion. The second Boots I went to was a larger store up opposite the St Johns Centre(Not St Georges), and is in fact in Clayton Sq.

The first smaller Boots is on the corner of Church St/Paradise St.

Gosh, I would like to know where you live if you call that Boots branch Very Very Small?!

Polls, Zavvi is the new name for the Virgin music shop .