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Finished baskets!!

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  • She is currently in the pub having a break and I have a house full of children ... a 10 month old boy, my 17 month old daughter and my 6 yr old son ... Poor OH isn't going to know what he is walking into when he gets home from a week working away!

    oh rusty rather you than me but nice of you to help your friend out .............. i had PND with my now 17 yr old ..............not nice and no help for a long time good for you

    Shaz
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  • RustyFlange
    RustyFlange Posts: 7,538 Forumite
    oh rusty rather you than me but nice of you to help your friend out .............. i had PND with my now 17 yr old ..............not nice and no help for a long time good for you

    Shaz

    Thanks Shaz, I had PND with my son but I didn't realise it til things went wrong and my step mum told me. Now I can look back and see it however I wasn't that bad, or at least I don't think I was. She really needed a break and I know she appreciates it.

    Me on the other hand ... I am trying to listen to the tv and the 2 babies are having a contest on who can cry and scream the loudest :eek:
    Raising kids is like being held hostage by midget terrorists
  • lush1001
    lush1001 Posts: 98 Forumite
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    well done on all the fab hampers everyone!!!! i really need o get more organised with mine but seem to have been living at work recently :-)
    :jTrying to save as much as i can :T
    Have started my christmas hampers :-)
  • savingholmes
    savingholmes Posts: 28,979 Forumite
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    Rusty - that basket looks fab and worth every penny. Well done - I know how you have agonised over it...
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  • savingholmes
    savingholmes Posts: 28,979 Forumite
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    Shaz - love the green bowl! You got a good deal on the rolling pin too... I may have to go investigate

    Bravobeastie - lovely hampers, I think we would all like to be your friends. I too particularly like the container you used for gardening...
    Achieve FIRE/Mortgage Neutrality in 2030
    1) MFW Nov 21 £202K now £174.8K Equity 32.77%
    2) £1.6K Net savings after CCs 14/8/25
    3) Mortgage neutral by 06/30 (AVC £25.3K + Lump Sums DB £4.6K + (25% of SIPP 1.2K) = 31.1/£127.5K target 24.4% 15/8/25
    4) FI Age 60 income target £16.5/30K 55.1%
    5) SIPP £4.8K updated 29/7/25
  • rainmac
    rainmac Posts: 7,063 Forumite
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    Love the cooking bowl of goodies Shaz and what a lot of great hampers bravobeastie :D
    :wave: If you want the rainbow, you've got to put up with the rain :wave:
  • mary43
    mary43 Posts: 5,845 Forumite
    Rusty - what a gem and what a friend to surround yourself with kids............would drive me mad:eek: Still thats what friends are for, been there myself, shared the PND with my mate many years back but we got through.
    Mary

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  • paddingtondoo
    paddingtondoo Posts: 3,392 Forumite
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    Thanks for all the inspiration - was wondering how to make my xmas bargains look expensive until I found this thread.

    For some strange reason I've been hoarding cardboard boxes and bubble wrap so am going to try covering a couple with bubble wrap and then fabric that I have had lying around for ages.

    Have been having a play and socks look great in mugs as well as in cupcake cases.
    Officially a non-smoker but still rounder than recommended :p
  • bravobeastie
    bravobeastie Posts: 1,946 Forumite
    kle87 wrote: »
    For those wanting christmas themed mugs play.com are selling Colour Changing Reindeer Mugs for £4.99 with free delivery their under gadgets if i remember correctly!

    Also, was in B&M's in Dudley the other day and picked up 2 lovely mugs, coloured red with animated reindeers on for.....50p each

    Will try and upload pics of them tomorrow, will be super for hot choccie mugs for the teachers :j
  • bravobeastie
    bravobeastie Posts: 1,946 Forumite
    Shaz - love the green bowl! You got a good deal on the rolling pin too... I may have to go investigate

    Bravobeastie - lovely hampers, I think we would all like to be your friends. I too particularly like the container you used for gardening...

    Hi savingholmes

    The container i used was from Poundland in Merry Hill. All in all i think the whole hamper cost less than £4 and it actually made my sons nursery teacher cry.
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