Christmas 2010 Let's Get Organised

Kaleidoscope27

Giggles_Fairy wrote: »

Only thing I would say is if you havent set one off before then it could be worth buying a spare one and trying it out before th actual day as if you dont hold them proper the flame can burn a hole in the lantern. It takes quite a while to fill with hot air, you will know when it wants to go as it will tug.

Good idea! I've never set one off before so a trial run would be worth doing

oneboyonebunny

Hello, thought I would join in though I feel a bit rubbish seeing people having all birthdays and christmas wrapped up already!

Bought a few bits for DH todaythe last few days: stockingfillas - a bottle decanter gadgety thing (£1Tescos), Guess the town game (£2.50Nottutts), portable BBQ(£6.75 Nottcutts).

Bits for granchildren - Disney princess perfume (£3-99ea TKMaxx), extenable scented erasers in pretty colours (20p ea Tescos), toy story sticker books (£1 Asda)

DD Groovy Girl princess (£10 amazon), wooden doll family (£6 TKMaxx), little fairy for her stocking (£1 TKMx)

Also picked up some good half price bargains in Lakeland for cooking/gardening enthusiasts; some garden bits in Asda for as little as 13p!; a few half price items from Hawkins and one or two ebay bargains (e.g.cake tin for £3 that is worth about £25). Finally today got my friend a new baby pressy reduced by 25% in Boots.

I know this year it will be my boy I am stumped for - Dr Who figures are like flippin' gold dust which is what he wants (especially AmyP) and Toy Story things are also scarce.

Oh well I have started and that's the main thing.

obob

providentielle

oneboyonebunny there's one amy pond figure left on amazon and lots of websites saying back in stock end aug/beginning sept and taking pre orders if you google

jemtom

put my avon order in yesterday and my order included, aunties, uncles and ex mil. so glad i have made a start. me and brother know what were getting mum, earings going halfs, but stuck on my dad he doesnt need anything and mums earings are £40 so wanted to spend the same on both of them. think i am going to do them mini hampers for their birthdays (7th and 11th december). ds doesnt really need anything now, just some clothes and pj's and things for his x-mas eve hamper. cant believe how organized some of you are!

Kaleidoscope27

I'm having a creative Christmas this year! Been browsing threads and so far have decided on Sock Monkey's for parents and sister (this MAY get bumped off as I have to hand sew them. I've started practising though so hopefully I'll be okay!), Towel Cakes for both my nana's and I've decided to make Flannel Reindeer but no idea who for yet :rotfl:

suze1984

Hi All, I read this thread yesterday and admittedly thought you were all mad lol although after reading the thread and switching off the laptop to go to sleep my mind started running away with itself thinking about bloody christmas! so I thought hell why not join them he he x

I popped into Home Bargain on the way home and got loads of great gifts spending £35 but on bits which will be the start of 7 peoples hampers got 3 mini bottles of jacques cider for £2 which I thought was great loads of nice bath/shower things for 99p each and some High School Musical/Ben 10 things for the kids!

I usually start around october anyway coz I flatly refuse to go into Liverpool city centre in Nov/Dec as its just manic! I usually leave these two months to eat and drink while watching others panic lol x

suze1984

Does anyone know the best place to get cheap perfume either online or a shop, just dont want to be sold fake stuff especially if buying online x

PrimaDonna

suze1984 wrote: »

Does anyone know the best place to get cheap perfume either online or a shop, just dont want to be sold fake stuff especially if buying online x

Try Fragrance Direct and Cheap Smells (both online) Hope that helps x

rich_shot2003

Im looking at getting old school sweets(the ones we could get back in the 80,s) like 1p chews and all that so does anyone know of any online stores that i can get these from plase as i know of some people who love that kind of stuff and would make great gifts.

PinkLipgloss

rich_shot2003 wrote: »

Im looking at getting old school sweets(the ones we could get back in the 80,s) like 1p chews and all that so does anyone know of any online stores that i can get these from plase as i know of some people who love that kind of stuff and would make great gifts.

http://www.thesweetiejar.co.uk/

http://www.retrosweets.co.uk/

I've not used either of those sites so can't personally recommend them.