Finished baskets!!

mary43

I'll have a look in Wilkos when I'm at Mums. Should get something there I'd have thought. I'm miles away from Lidl...................miles away from anywhere..............................

sethsgran

Talking of gardening does anyone know where the best/cheapest place is to get teracotta plant pots I want to make some snowmen to put outside at christmas. Thanks

tab1967

mary43 Woolworths in Wellingborough had lots of the cheap gardening bits the other day when I was in there. Also if you know where the library is there is a new cheappie shop a couple of doors away from there they had allsorts of cheap bits in there.

ladsmadd

hi,

after starting to make aunties boyfriend daughters hamper, they have asked me to make some more, they are for

boyfriends mum [shes about 70], was thinking tea/treat hamper but not sure what to put in it.

boyfriends son [16], not really sure what to do for him?

boyfriends brother, was thinking something with wine but not sure what ?

aunties son 18, he liked my brothers drink hamper/bath hamper last year but not sure

aunties son and girlfriend 21/19, buying flat together so saving like mad, was thinks of making night in hamper with food/drink movie?

I would be grateful for any ideas for any one these hamper or different hampers.

thanks.

ladsmadd

crystalclear wrote: »

Went to Asda looking for hat boxes today no joy :mad:
However, they have masses of gardening stuff reduced
Kids Garden Tool Sets 75p
Twist Wire 27p
Hose Guns 66p
Jeyes BBQ Cleaner 77p
Pack of 4 garden candles 75p (they are about 2.5" high and are mini steel buckets with a candle inside)
Mini steel planter pots 50p (again like a mini steel bucket about 5inches high)
Balls of green garden string 49p
Herb Stakes 37p

I think everyone will be having gardening baskets next year

thanks for this information, have started to pick up little garden bits for nieces easter hamper so will go and have alook.

she_grinch

ladsmadd wrote: »

hi,


boyfriends son [16], not really sure what to do for him?



How about a CD/DVD cleaning kit with film or voucher for film or cd headphones for ipod, gadgets etc displayed in a storage box
or an accessory one with belts, hats, scarf, bag, badges,some lads even wear eyeliner now!
computer accessories mouse mat, mouse, cleaner, dvd/cd rewrites, earphones
or a similar one for games
The young lads my girls hang around with are either as trendy as they are and use lots of accessories or totally football and car mad!!

rainmac

mary43 wrote: »

I'll have a look in Wilkos when I'm at Mums. Should get something there I'd have thought. I'm miles away from Lidl...................miles away from anywhere..............................

Mary, sounds like you're intending on doing a fair bit of shopping when you go and see your mum, remember to wear sensible shoes

rainmac

ladsmadd wrote: »

hi,

after starting to make aunties boyfriend daughters hamper, they have asked me to make some more, they are for

boyfriends mum [shes about 70], was thinking tea/treat hamper but not sure what to put in it.

boyfriends son [16], not really sure what to do for him?

boyfriends brother, was thinking something with wine but not sure what ?

aunties son 18, he liked my brothers drink hamper/bath hamper last year but not sure

aunties son and girlfriend 21/19, buying flat together so saving like mad, was thinks of making night in hamper with food/drink movie?

I would be grateful for any ideas for any one these hamper or different hampers.

thanks.

Tea/treat hamper - could add a lovely mug, her favourite tea, some nice biscuits, put items on a tea tray.

Boyfriends 16yo brother - basket with dvd or rental vouchers (from Blockbuster or similar), popcorn, crisps, couple of bottles drink, sweets.

Other brother wine - Asda and other supermarkets sell small bottles wine (would get about 4 bottles for about £5) so you could have a variety of wine, could add couple of wine glasses, maybe some cheese & biscuits?

Aunties son - Home Bargains have had beer buckets for £3. Think Wilkos have them too. Could fill with few bottles lager, nuts or crisps? I'd pack the bottom of the bucket with shredded paper or something so you only need to fill the 'top' of the bucket. Does he have a car, could do a car wash bucket.

Aunties son/girlfriend - could do similar to 16yo or how about a bottle wine and food components so they can cook their own meal - e.g. italian theme - tin tomatoes, jar herbs, pack spaghetti, recipe for spag bol, maybe packed into a colander (that they can keep for their new home) with a bottle of italian wine?

Any good?

RustyFlange

crystalclear wrote: »

Rusty that basket is really nice I can't believe how cheap it is, well done.

Mary43 my nearest Ikea is about 50 miles away & I haven't been there yet

Crystalclear, My nearest ikea used to be approx 60 miles away and even further on way back. I used to go just a couple of times a year its always worth it. Now I am lucky as since I have moved the nearest one is appro 20 ish miles I want to go back again and get some more bits

RustyFlange

crystalclear wrote: »

Mary was it you who mentioned seeds being sold cheaply somewhere?
I need some seeds now to go with the rest of my stash which I am going to put away and pull out end of Jan.

I picked up 3 packs of seeds for 10p each last week from wilkos. Mine were for peppers and veg mainly though. They had a few different packs reduced.