❄❄ Let It Snow ❄❄ :: Christmas 2012 Chatter Thread

chickywiggle

Rosygirl wrote: »

Nanamia, a good Christmas project would be trying to find good lightweight pressies that won't need an extra mortgage to send to Oz in the post! :eek:
One of my best friends lives in Perth and it is always a challenge to find things for her children. Small books and tshirts seem to be favourites with both of us.

Couldn't you find something on Amazon australia (I'm assuming they have one). order it. and get it gift wrapped delivered to their house?? I've done that before in the UK when I've been late ordering pressies (or have bought ungiftwrapped and warned their mum it is coming and she's wrapped it when it go there.

SugarSpun wrote: »

I have been red shopping!

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/LEGO-BRICK-OFFICIAL-RED-STORAGE-TOY-BOX-CONTAINER-STOOL-PADDED-SEAT-NEW-WITH-TAG-/300775889286?pt=UK_Storage&hash=item4607a3d986

this is FAB.

I'm reallllly pleased. have found 2 of the items i wanted for christmas on ebay this morning (shear coincidence i happened to look and they eneded today). And I won. so instead of paying £17 each I got the 2 for just less then £3 still new with tags + about £6 postage. so cheaper then just buying the 1. :money::money:

chickywiggle

LalaGomay wrote: »

I wish they made that dressing gown in adult sizes.

http://www.play.com/Clothing/T-Shirts/4-/28428007/0/Sesame-Street-Women-Cookie-Monster-Robe/ListingDetails.html

(ok so not identical...... and not sure i'd ever pay £30 for a dressing gown but ........)

Rosygirl

chickywiggle wrote: »

Couldn't you find something on Amazon australia (I'm assuming they have one). order it. and get it gift wrapped delivered to their house?? I've done that before in the UK when I've been late ordering pressies (or have bought ungiftwrapped and warned their mum it is coming and she's wrapped it when it go there.



this is FAB.

I'm reallllly pleased. have found 2 of the items i wanted for christmas on ebay this morning (shear coincidence i happened to look and they eneded today). And I won. so instead of paying £17 each I got the 2 for just less then £3 still new with tags + about £6 postage. so cheaper then just buying the 1. :money::money:

I don't think there is one I'm afraid- life would be simpler and cheaper if there were lol!
Well done on your ebay bargains! :T

LalaGomay

chickywiggle wrote: »

http://www.play.com/Clothing/T-Shirts/4-/28428007/0/Sesame-Street-Women-Cookie-Monster-Robe/ListingDetails.html

(ok so not identical...... and not sure i'd ever pay £30 for a dressing gown but ........)

Oh my god, I NEED IT!

Is a bit pricey though. Maybe it can go on my Christmas list. :T

chickywiggle

Rosygirl wrote: »

I don't think there is one I'm afraid- life would be simpler and cheaper if there were lol!
Well done on your ebay bargains! :T

ohhh booo - apparently amazon.com (the american site) deliver to Aus (if that helps).

fatblackandwhite

Nanamia wrote: »

Has anybody seen Cadbury dairy milk miniatures, think that was their name. Bents had individual chocolates with letters on to make names or wishes, some in Beatrix Potter papers etc I though I could "pay homage" and borrow the idea with those miniatures if I could find them. Any ideas?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/20-500-Cadburys-Dairy-Milk-Miniatures-Select-Amount-/300647636026?_trksid=p2045573.m2102&_trkparms=aid%3D555003%26algo%3DPW.CAT%26ao%3D2%26asc%3D33%26meid%3D1924500857822364700%26pid%3D100034%26prg%3D1031%26rk%3D1%26#ht_2815wt_1139

How about these?

Snugglebunny8

love the red gifts! was thinking I might do the candy cane sleighs for the Christmas dinner table? put one on each place setting thought maybe a little net of gold choccy coins would look good too - and either a little Lindt or Milky Bar reindeer to pull each one

fatblackandwhite

Good idea snugglebunny! I might just do that myself too. I think I will wrap the individual bars in wrapping paper too - for extra Christmas 'ness'.

Rosygirl

Oooo! Me too, thank you snugglebunny8. I love the idea of using them as place settings. It would be lovely to see pics of how we all get on later in the season.

fatblackandwhite : thank you, DS3 got a Cadbury's 'machine' last year (like I had when I was little ) and these are just what I need for refills.

NiceGuyEddie_2

Nanamia wrote: »

Has anybody seen Cadbury dairy milk miniatures, think that was their name. Bents had individual chocolates with letters on to make names or wishes, some in Beatrix Potter papers etc I though I could "pay homage" and borrow the idea with those miniatures if I could find them. Any ideas?

Yep, I picked some up in B&M last week, hth.