Christmas 09 Let's Get Organised!!

teacherandmum

my order came this morning by dhl (ordered 7.45pm monday) and am very impressed. all the breakables and toiletries that could split were packaged in loads of layers of bubblewrap. the small bits i irdered were packaged together in a padded envelope.
all really great stuff!!
only thing was the bath mat i ordered was green not white as shown in the poicture on the site but doesn't really matter!
recommend it highly!:j

Islasmummy

Hiya, I have been reading through the many pages and I am very interested in becoming organised !!!

I will throw my hands up and admit that in the past I havent been organised (hey im only 20 lol :j) but since having DD 10/12/08...and being so rushed for christmas I have decided to become organised this year. Hope you'll have me.

Wonder if anyone can help me.

My grandad was a very good carpenter but now has parkisons so is unable to carry out any diy anymore, and usually for christmas we usually get him a tool box full of new tools. But this year I'm at a complete loss at what to get him. He's 71 and is a mad fan of country and western music (well all things country and western)


Help me get organised please guys

JockMcSprock

Just thought you crafty lot might like the idea of these for Christmas time. Just a Gingerbread Man turned upside down to make Gingerbread Reindeer. Cute!!

Kids and I will be making these for visitors. :snow_grin

I posted this in the Crafty Thread but thought you guys might like the idea too.

chickywiggle

ohhh i love them.....fab idea.

chaosweddings

Islasmummy wrote: »

Wonder if anyone can help me.

My grandad was a very good carpenter but now has parkisons so is unable to carry out any diy anymore, and usually for christmas we usually get him a tool box full of new tools. But this year I'm at a complete loss at what to get him. He's 71 and is a mad fan of country and western music (well all things country and western)


Help me get organised please guys

why not try a country and western hamper, im sure some of these lovely ladies and gents would be able to give you some ideas of what to put in it! my brain is farzzled today so i wont be much help lol

hth

Islasmummy

chaosweddings wrote: »

why not try a country and western hamper, im sure some of these lovely ladies and gents would be able to give you some ideas of what to put in it! my brain is farzzled today so i wont be much help lol

hth

I know how you feel, my heads going to explode! Got so much going on in it its untrue!!!

Any help would be appericated as am completely stuck for him. !!!

Once i know what im gettin everyone i may be able to get excited about christmas !:T

SazM030306

You could get him a western style belt buckle... or if he has a wooden walking stick get him a badge to go on it, oh I can imagine what I mean don't think I'm explaining it well LOL

Something like this...
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/SHERIFF-STAR-CHROME-BUCKLE-BLACK-LEATHER-BELT-COWBOY_W0QQitemZ110438237920QQcmdZViewItemQQptZMen_s_Accessories_UK?hash=item19b6a1c6e0&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14
Or this..
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/WESTERN-COWBOY-GUNS-PISTOL-BUCKLE-LEATHER-BELT-XL_W0QQitemZ110438485350QQcmdZViewItemQQptZMen_s_Accessories_UK?hash=item19b6a58d66&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14

xx

jemtom

finally felt christmassy over the past couple of weeks, get my mum's nighties and slippers both ea with 20% off and thought if i give them £10 each on their hampers going to get them a sat nav for their joint present! thought i may get it off tesco and get clubcard points unless i can find a cheaper one elsewhere. dads hamper going to be a mixture of things:
pencils - for his toolbox always moaning he has none
pens
diary
a beer glass maybe
socks
and i havent brought him a tie in years so may find a jokey one.

for country and western could you not get some films?

ragz_2

Woohoo! Just made 3.5kg of mincemeat for the freezer, (while dyeing my hair) I mad emy own mince-pies last year and they were gorgeous but I used jars of mincemeat so I'm excited about making it all from scratch. Used the "Best Mincemeat recipe" from the Old Style board, but not sure it works out any cheaper than buying it so hoping the taste makes up for that...

cdsmiler

bluestarrz wrote: »

Silverlit: Picoo Z Tandem Z Chinook R/C Helicopter

That is the name of the product, I searched for it on PLAY and think it's up to £27.99 now

Oh well. Thanks very much though! Will serve me right not to check the boards on a more regular basis!! lol