A box of biscuits for xmas....

DUKE

I'll have the Celebrations then please - only £4 in ASDA I'd be very pleased to have biscuits or chocolates for Crimbo. I've been eyeing up the tins in M&S too.

krlyr

Me and my brothers have always been given a joint tub of Celebrations every year from my uncle & cousins. It's the thought that counts, and doesn't harm that we're all chocaholics! Biscuits probably wouldn't go down so well - my aunt on the other side of the family always made up a big hamper for the whole family that did include shortbread biscuits actually but I think every year only about 1/3-1/2 of the biscuits got eaten before they went soggy and got binned.

Is HM not an option this year? You could always do some traybake recipes if money is tight, goodtoknow do a compilation of traybake recipes categorised by price which was handy for me when baking cakes to bring in to work for my birthday
http://www.goodtoknow.co.uk/recipes/pictures/32248/40-easy-tray-bake-recipes/1

juliethemuse

I would be appreciative of any edible prezzy because it would get used.
Its much better to get biccys (which we all like) than boring tat like a cheap ornament for example which I havent got the shelf space for, or tea-towels.
which we have hundreds of. so I personally would love to get biscuits, not caring what brand they are.

FatVonD

We buy biscuits for DH's aunt and uncle every year and I'd be delighted to be given some myself (especially in a nice tin that could be used afterwards.) We tend not to have biscuits in the house as my son would eat them all and we're keeping an eye on his weight so it would be a nice once a year treat.

jellyhead

victory wrote: »

I'm a bit soppy, I LOVE tins, bought the musical tin from M&S the other day when it was half price, love the tin:D

They'd run out in my local shop, I was gutted The tin they had at half price a couple of weeks ago was lovely too.

Personally I would love to receive a tin of biscuits, even as a joint present - it actually makes more sense as a joint present because people aren't going to eat an entire tin to themselves.

I suppose it depends how well-off the recipient is ... even something that others on MSE would consider naff like circle time would be a rare treat in my house because we don't buy biscuits very often.

But M&S tins look much nicer, and if you buy them on half price they are a similar price to the tins that are always half price at supermarkets.

I don't know why people would think it's not an acceptable present ... it's similar in cost to a box of Thorntons and they're always popular. I always bought a tin of shortbread for my Gran and Stap-Grandad to share and they were happy to receive it because it was a luxury they didn't buy for themselves.

I am buying a tin of biscuits for somebody on my list this year (I keep checking M&S for stock!) but it's to go with something else, because it's for a close relative. I wouldn't give a parent a tin of biscuits without adding something else, but possibly a sibling (of mine - my husband's sibling is minimum £20).

Would it be acceptable to give to your family? My family are less well-off and more easily pleased than my husband's family - we usually spend twice as much on his family because it's what's 'done' in his family whereas mine are more cheap and cheerful. Perhaps you could buy the biscuits for your family and let him buy for his own family?

jellyhead

I just hunted for that presents for under a fiver thread which was mentioned on page 1. It's on the competitions board, not the christmas one.

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/56634975#Comment_56634975

jellyhead

margaretclare wrote: »

However, DH recently saw someone in Tesco with a trolley full of tins of chocolates, so obviously, some people do this!

Was that when tins of them were £4 each? I know people who bought trolleys full as the gifts off Santa at cubs, guides etc.

**Patty**

Can someone please exlpain why M & S biccies are *seemingly better* than supermarket ones?


You seriously think M & S have their own wee biccie factory? :rotfl:



(They don't.....they were made by Foxes last year:p)

kjmtidea

I would love a tin of biscuits for Christmas :j I normally by a tin but would love one as a present!

My neighbour normally gets my children a selection box each which is lovely, can't go wrong with food in this house :rotfl:

clairehi

OP give your partner a kick up the ****

If he does not like your Xmas present suggestion, then its up to him to go out and buy/make something better! (within budget)

You should not have to run yourself ragged making home made preesnts, or bargain hunting, unless you want to.