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  • Here is another hamper of mine, not wrapped as I am waiting on some cellophane to come in the post any day now!

    Again, sorry for the large photo
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  • RustyFlange
    RustyFlange Posts: 7,538 Forumite
    Oooh thats lovely!!! Well done you :)
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  • Valli
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    Been to Morrisons today.

    they've got garden toys (and gardening stuff) reduced inc. packs of marbles for 25(ish) pence instead of 50p - not a fab bargain but for those filling baskets for kids...
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  • RustyFlange
    RustyFlange Posts: 7,538 Forumite
    Valli wrote: »
    Been to Morrisons today.

    they've got garden toys (and gardening stuff) reduced inc. packs of marbles for 25(ish) pence instead of 50p - not a fab bargain but for those filling baskets for kids...

    The marbles are 28p in my morrisons, reduced from 99p .. how do I know ... cause my 5 year old bribed me to buy some for him :o
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  • savingholmes
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    I've just succumbed at asda - they have 25% of camping and gardening marked prices until tomorrow night. I've bought a fold up trundle truck as I call them for £11-12 instead of £15 which could be Dad's star present at Xmas. I also bought some silver plastic basket shaped tubs for 99p which I thought would be nice for males "baskets"...

    Unfortunately I also bought 2 collapsible chairs for approx £4.80 each and a 5 berth tent for £38. We are going camping at the end of the month for first time in 5 years and my memory is that our old tent kind of collapsed on last day we used it. So at some point want to test out old tent - if it is crap we will bin it and keep the new one. If it's okay will take the new one back. I'll let you all hold me to that one! Luckily we have a camping gas stove still... potentially need to buy or borrow some camping pans though and an ice box?? Do have a picnic cool bag with proper knives and forks...

    We need some lighting for our tent too.... why is budgeting so hard!
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  • rainmac
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    Cookiedough, really like your gardening hamper, full of great stuff for a gardener :D
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  • Thanks for everyones comments :)

    Thought I should add a price list as I always find it useful when other people do. I could have bought things cheaper in the sales if I had waited a bit longer but I wanted to get some presents out of the way before the baby comes along.

    Seeds x 3 - 87p - Lidls
    Fork and Trowel 1.58 - Wilkinsons
    Plant Pots 99p - Wilkinsons
    Soap and flannel 38p - Wilkinsons/Tescos
    Kneeling Mat 99p - Wilkinsons
    Hanging Basket 1.69 - Wilkinsons
    Garden Knome 99p - Wilkinsons
    Total - 7.49

    I usually spend 10 pounds on this person so I am impressed I have managed to come 2.50 under budget
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  • she_grinch
    she_grinch Posts: 1,469 Forumite
    I am wanting to make a garden centre pamper/recovery hamper for my colleague, as working in the gardencentre we are constantly suffering from dry hands and peeling feet! (combination of humid atmosphere and standing all day!)
    I am thinking gardener's soap
    Foot cream
    Foot soak
    Lip balm (winter !)
    Winter mixture sweets or cough candy

    I am looking for gardeners soap which we do not sell in Homebase and I need it fairly cheap so ideally would prefer to buy from shop rather than pay postage, anyone seen this soap in shops?.
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  • Yet another hamper, I am on a bit of a roll! Shame I can't wrap them just yet.

    Wine Glass with name painted on - 90p
    Face Masks x 2 - 1
    Moisturiser - 2.95
    Flannel Cake with personalised flannel - 1.20-ish
    Shower Jelly - 1
    Necklace - free, unwanted gift
    Mini Perfume - free, unwanted gift
    Bubble bath - 50p-ish
    Bath Salts - 50p-ish
    Bikini Phone Charm - I made this too long ago to remember what it cost
    Basket - free from a friend
    Total - 8.05

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    Very - £100 (0% on BNPL - 1/4/13)
    CC - £2600/£3533.53 (0% until 1/6/14)
  • Thats Lovely! Love the idea of personalised flannel & glass :T
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