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

moneysavingmumofone

LalaGomay wrote: »

Ooh, we shall be able to order from Poundland online in 2013.
I may be sad but I find that rather exciting.

Really?! Fabby! :j:j:j

Gleek

Own_My_Own wrote: »

Do you also have a Debenhams that isn't really a Debenhams ?

Unfortunately not No Debenhams or like it Must have been Binns I've lived here my entire life and I can still never remember which is BHS and which is Binns :rotfl:

Own_My_Own

LalaGomay wrote: »

Aww! That's just inhumane.

It can come in handy sometimes.
When I buy gifts from the one in Colchester, nobody here knows where I got them from.:j

kayandy_2

chickywiggle wrote: »

what's the betting postage WON'T be £1??!!:rotfl:

I dout it but good point!! Hope it's not to expensive though haha!!

babyb06 wrote: »

Own My Own – I doChristmas Eve, hampers from a Christmas Elf (to my parents, niece/nephew) andput a label on ‘return to Santa’. I havedone hampers as presents in the past as proper Christmas presents, but I don’tdo them in baskets, just wrap a cardboard box in Christmas paper.



Kayandy – I didadult Christmas eve hampers last year, one for my (then) boyf (now husband) andone for my parents – I had Christmas pj’s, dvd (it’s a wonderful life, theirfav chocs, a Christmas bottle stopper, alcohol (my parents had a bottle ofwine, put bucks fizz in boyfs), Christmas blanket (dunelm mill), Christmas musiccd (home made) and a few other bits I can’t remember! They were v impressed, somuch so I feel pressure to do them again this year!


I have spent lots of money on the Book People website - all bargains though and googled lots, comparing discount codes to make sure I couldn't get it any cheaper elsewhere!

I really am in the Christmas spirit now! Off to bed to watch a Christmas DVD with OH - our 5th in 5 days! (Christmas does start in October doesn't it?!)

Thankyou for this given me some ideas

Possession

My Book People books have arrived already, very fast shipping this time.

doodygirl

Does anyone know if the Radio times deal is on yet? The 12 issues for £1 that's normally on near xmas

Deb_S_2

Hi all

On the subject of hampers, I saw very nice trays in Dunelm Mill last weekend, they were painted metallic red or metallic purple. They had small chips or scratches so were reduced to £1.29 each. I picked some up, sanded the scratches a bit, then repainted with arylic paint (metallic gold, red or purple which I already had).

I can now use these to arrange the hamper type goodies on, celophane over with a bit of ribbon and they should serve as hamper alternative quite nicely. Plus, they then have a new tray to keep

gupalsmurthpadacal

Hello all! Well today has been a rather successful day managed to get 5 people's presents done and I'm under budget

TX Max had some really good deals on I got a Knayton Hall de-stress kit for under a tenner when usually they are about £40-£60 quid. A lovely Baylis & harding sweet mandarin & grapefruit shower set (all three products are full sized) for £9. A few cute mugs for various family members. I also managed to get my work mates done as Wilko's had 120g galaxy bars going for 50p each.

I also came home to find my Hotel Chocolat sample tasting club choccys came today so I will be bagging those up for the stocking fillers

I just have three couples to buy for now, I find couples so hard to buy for sometimes, trying to set a budget of £10. for each couple probably doesn't help :rotfl:

Own_My_Own

gupalsmurthpadacal wrote: »

Hello all! Well today has been a rather successful day managed to get 5 people's presents done and I'm under budget

TX Max had some really good deals on I got a Knayton Hall de-stress kit for under a tenner when usually they are about £40-£60 quid. A lovely Baylis & harding sweet mandarin & grapefruit shower set (all three products are full sized) for £9. A few cute mugs for various family members. I also managed to get my work mates done as Wilko's had 120g galaxy bars going for 50p each.

I also came home to find my Hotel Chocolat sample tasting club choccys came today so I will be bagging those up for the stocking fillers

I just have three couples to buy for now, I find couples so hard to buy for sometimes, trying to set a budget of £10. for each couple probably doesn't help :rotfl:

Well done on the shopping this morning.

Morrisons have gift sets and boxes of sweets/chocolates 3 for £10.

If you got 3 sweets or chocs you would still have £20 to play with.

You could get a case of beer and split it up for the men. And some mini bottles of snowball or cherry brandy.(Savers do them for about £4) for the women. I don't think Bucks Fizz is very dear either.

EDIT- Been mentioned before , but how about these -

http://www.dunelm-mill.com/shop/his-lordship-mug-201923?query=his+lordship+mug&msg=MSG_SEARCH_ONE_MATCHING_PRODUCT&ddkey=http:Search

6 of them only comes to £16. So you would still have £14 to play with. You could put chocolate bars in them, and sachets of hot chocolate.

Always_after_a_bargin

just a quick message as in town dropping my daughter off to her dance class, my local home bargains in Bridgend has the Rudolf scene it game, I just picked one up, there was loads on shelf so for anyone in surrounding area that want one, hope that helps x