Finished baskets!!

threelittlepigs

cookiedough brill hampers

passion8

BigMummaF wrote: »

My brain works in mysterious ways--like I need to tell yooze lot summat you already know

A fair while back, someone was talking about doing hampers around DAYS OUT but the cost of theme park tickets being v :eek: We-ll...wuddiya think of this idea...

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Brilliant idea BigMummaF We used to hunt out the nearest Tourist Information Centres (usually for hotels because they get daily lists about which hotels had vacancies with large discounts, so very moneysaving ) and obtain the info about 'what's on' etc.

The Street Life type museums are great imo and most big towns seem to have them and they beat places like the Jorvik Centre, which can be pretty costly. They're especially good if you're old, like me lol, or have kids that are into history, but you do have to wrap up warm for some places - (take note bunbun2 :rotfl:) Eden Camp springs to mind on that count. We didn't prepare very well for that place and I still feel as if I'm thawing out more than 10 years after visiting it

cookiedough - Can you cellophane your OH, add a bow, and send him round please? Love the bucket hamper too. How practical is that?

Ditto rosekitten, what a great idea and your basket is so pretty too - really eye-catching. It's great having everything in one place isn't it? Especially if someone else has put it in one place for us and I couldn't believe how much it had cost you. Brilliant idea!

savingholmes - you're a :staradmin Thanks so much for the list - I was running myself ragged around eBay lol, and glittery antlers are the way forward LOL too at you saying your OH was 'vaguely aware' of the hamper he's making you :rotfl:

Shakespeare3 - hi I've been sending mails to people who I know are making baskets for babies, with the link to view yours, and I'm sure they're as impressed as I am I checked out the site you mentioned about the flannel animals, and only just realised that there's no soap inside the flannel, lol.

Do people pop a bar of soap in the doughnut type gap, or is there another method that anyone knows about please? I assumed that the flannels were wrapped around the soap first

I'm all over the place with this post lol, so apologies all - I'll read back again.

she_grinch

Do people pop a bar of soap in the doughnut type gap, or is there another method that anyone knows about please? I assumed that the flannels were wrapped around the soap first

I'm all over the place with this post lol, so apologies all - I'll read back again.[/quote]

I first posted instructions for these a while ago on this thread, they are called booboo bunniies and are designed to hold an ice cube for holding on bumps

passion8

she_grinch wrote: »

I first posted instructions for these a while ago on this thread, they are called booboo bunniies and are designed to hold an ice cube for holding on bumps

What a great name for them Thanks she grinch, I'll have a look back (I'd be tempted to dip the ice cube in a white wine and soda lol, but the flannel might get in the way )

she_grinch

:rotfl: me too but with all these christmas and halloween preparations I might be using neat rum

BigMummaF

Following on from my train of thought yesterday, it occurred that many children do not know what it's like to travel on a bus or train these days.

I remember the buses used to have something called a rover ticket around here, that you paid X amount but could travel anywhere within a certain location--like for us it was Portsmouth/ Brighton & Crawley I think--for however many times you chose. They were available for just the day or week & probably four weeks too. Obviously I don't know if you can get a gift voucher for these--be a bit difficult to buy one otherwise unless you know when they would be likely to use it.

There is a RailCard tho, that gives families/travellers discount fairs. Not sure of the cost, but you would be able to get details from the station or there's this site http://www.nationalrail.co.uk/

Now.....who can I give one to......

passion8

Morning BigMummaF

It's worth checking out the c2c site too: http://www.c2c-online.co.uk/

They were handing out 2 x return tickets for free not long ago - which can't be bad

ETA: Looks like they have a 2for1 offer on, and some added perks?

http://www.c2c-online.co.uk/special_offers/london_offers/autumn_2for1

RustyFlange

BigmummaF again another fantastic idea!

When we moved up to the north east they have the metro here and we made a point of driving to the metro station and jumping on the metro into the city both kids loved it and it meant we didn't have to worry about parking prices etc!

maria_and_the_imps

my son loves the bus and wants one instead of a car when he is older lol, he is in his first harvest festival today and i'll be there camera in hand as it is him and my nephew and niece so it is extra special i can't wait, now just to get dressed!!!!

bunbun2

passion8 was the reference to keeping warm for me personally or the hamper I am thinking of making:rotfl:

cookiedough fab Christmas eve movie basket. that is more or less what I am planning on putting in mine plus a Christams book. great car cleaning hamper too. That's just reminded me I haven't even thought of what to get OH from my two ds!

rosekitten what a fantastic basket your nieces are going to love it.