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chocolate.orange_2

mum2one wrote: »

Well ladies Woolworth online is up and running, seems very weird seeing pick and mix on line.

Just flicked through, - under £5.00 spend think the p+p £1.50, over £5.00 and unlimited orders £3.95 (or sumthing like that).

Not sure how the prices compare against other retailers

www.woolworth.co.uk

xx

It doesnt take me to Woolies

mum2one

chocolate.orange wrote: »

It doesnt take me to Woolies

oh heck missed the s off

www.woolworths.co.uk

sorryxx

chocolate.orange_2

Oooh thats ok .... i just googled

Thanks for letting us know, off to browse

Pips_Mum

Wow!
Look at these fantastic sweets on the woolies site, there must be something fab you could do with these!
http://www.woolworthsparty.co.uk/ShowProducts.aspx?pageid=461

rachelkate

Just had a look at them, the bumble bees one look lush. I'm so glad they've restarted Woolies, even if it's only online.
Update on my recipe/notebook present for friend - i'm building up a nice pile of veggie recipes to put in there and also looked for some nice friendship quotes as well. We've usually just given each other vouchers but i prefer to give a proper 'gift'. I did a little hamper when she moved into her first place and she loved it. I've done that to another friend who has always been on the skint side, noting what she liked and what she wanted and one Christmas she ended up with a big hamper - i was more flush then and it didnt bother me whatsoever what i received back. My mam's always said i always buy good presents - not some usual tat. i'd spend hours racking my brains to think of something that that person would like.

I remembered doing a secret santa in my last workplace and i got given a £5 gift card and i gave a vibrating lips soap.lol.

rufusdog52

Evening Ladies,

Hope you have had a nice Rudolph Day. Mum2one, I think you would be perfect for setting the next Rudolph Challenge and look forward to it next month.

Here is my updated list of presents for the rest of the year. Green are still being done, red are finished, black not yet thought of. As you can see I have made good progress and am near to finished (then what will I do with myself lol).

All the wool used for knitting has been bought with money made from daily clicks, Ebay or other internet means, same with items bought new or from Charity shops.

June - Daughter 2s camping trip to be paid - £180 ALL PAID OFF AND MONEY NEUTRAL :T:T
July - daughter 2s birthday - Some nice make up from Boots Natural range and make up bag £1.50 from charity shop, tartan skirt £1.75 charity shop, 2 pairs fancy tights £1 a pair from Primark, plus I bought some more tartan material for £1 and some black netting for another £1 and going to make her another skirt.
August - OH 30th - photo/scrapbook finished , 30 presents for 30 yr old, mostly bought with Amazon vouchers but some bought with money from daily clicks
Grandaughters birthday - 3 lovely dresses from charity shop, beads in a bagfrom charity shop also
September - Dads birthday - 2 cardigans knitted
November - Daughter 1s birthday - blue knitted cardigan, blue monsoon mirror from charity shop, want to get some more blue bits to make blue themed hamper
Grandson 1s birthday -toy army helmet and accessories from poundland plus camoflage body warmer from charity shop and camoflage coat from sports direct in sales
December
Christmas - OH - dont know yet
Dad - new winter coat £21 from Ebay sold £20 worth of stuff the week before so used this to buy it with :T
Son - Knitted jumper, and hat
Son's Girlfriend - red themed basket already have bathbombs from charity shop and altered notebook plus lovely red candle from charity shop, now finished, photo went on the finished hampers thread
Daughter 1 - Black knitted cardigan finished, soft toy cow, set of black and white make-up bags from charity shop, black coloured body sprays from Wilkinsons want to get some more black and white bits
Daughter 2 - egyptian themed basket, have 2 reading books set in egypt from the works, 3 ornaments from charity shops, altered folder and notebook
Grandson 1 - 2 Knitted jackets and a hat finished and how to draw book
Grandson 2 - 2 Knitted jackets and a hat finished and how to draw book
Grandson 3 - 2 Knitted jackets and a hat finished and castle book
Grandaughter - 4 knitted cardigans and a hat all finished plus Dora book
4 nieces presents - knitted dolls all finished plus patchwork bags (2 done 2 nearly finished), altered note books, knitted hats with ear flaps, some pretend tattos 50p a pack plus going to make some make-up bags and pocket size tissue covers, have the materials
2 Sisters - Patchwork bags, altered notebooks, going to make a bracelet each and tissue covers, not sure what else yet
Brother and SIL - thinking of an organic themed basket, already have 2 bars of Seeds of Change choclate free from the Bzz website.
Ex Mil - Knitted bed jacket finished
5 Godsons (OH's) - knitted picture jumpers 2 finished have pattern and some of the wool for others
Other child relatives - selection boxes

Well thats it so far, not bad for June if I do say so myself. I have had a hard day today at the hospital having a nerve block done on my arm and I'm done in so going to have a rest.

Talk soon xx

Pips_Mum

Great stuff Rufusdog.

I think I am going to make some Chocolate bouquets and the bumble bee and butterfly ones would look lovely in it.

My head is literally buzzing with FAB ideas x x

mhagster

just in from our brand new tesco that has opened in our town........spent a blooming fortune, but did get strawberries for 99p ( were £1.99) and a free tub of cream ,so got 6 packs and 6 tubs of cream. Will make jam this weekend. Bought sparklers for OH's 40th , they didn't have a price ......were £6......OMG!!

Got some lovely fabric bunting, for my new look kitchen.........project for this summer!

Must go and start ironing mountain.........normally keep on top of it but as I've been out this week it's a bit huuuuuuuuuuge!

Tiara_2

Happy Rudolf Day everyone :j

Huge hugs to Mel- thank you for working so hard to make this thread such a fun and festive place to be- take care xxx

Wow what a bargain with all those strawberries Mhagster

It's great to have Woolies back online- must go and have a little browse!

*toddles off to check out her planners on organizedchristmas.com!

ellemm

Wow rufusdog you are so well ahead, I am very impressed!

This thread continues to be such an inspiration for me and feel I am making a little progress.

Have established who is getting hampers and what the themes are. (List done obviously)

Have a fairly good collection of girlie's pamper stuff already collected.(Also listed)

Popped into the Ikea sale last night and got 3 nice baskets for foodie hampers for £3.99 each, can't remember what the original price was, think a couple of pounds off anyway. Also picked up some candles also on sale and small storage jars.

Batch of Beetroot & Onion chutney made 3 weeks ago, can't wait to try it out.

Ordered moulds for bath bombs on ebay which should arrive this week, now have all ingredients ready to have a go at making them.

OH is quite bemused by the stuff which is accumulating in the bedroom cupboard - I'm sure he thinks I have lost the plot! but I am loving it!