A box of biscuits for xmas....

stesilc

its the thought that counts ,my brother has sent me n the wife a tin of biscuits for the last 20 years ,

ska_lover

I would be grateful and happy for a nice box of biccys x

mrcow

Biscuits
Chocolate
Sweets
Wine
Or a combination of the above are all perfectly acceptable presents to either give or receive at Christmas.

Homemade or otherwise.

Anyone who would look down their nose at someone buying biscuits probably doesn't deserve them. A gift is something to be received graciously - not judged on. If you don't like it, thank the giver anyway and then get over yourself and move on.

cbrown372

Lunar_Eclipse wrote: »

I only regularly buy the dark chocolate covered ginger biscuits, which I've yet to find anywhere else.

I am quite sure a digestive biscuit is a digestive biscuit, but I don't think that's what people mean when they say 'M&S biscuits'.

And I'm someone who hates tins. Love jars, but cheap packaging tins, as opposed to the expensive (must be different material) ones you can buy for storage, have a sort of blackboard effect on me. They also dent easily, which bugs me too. :rotfl:

Borders biscuits make the best dark chocolate ginger biscuits, sold in Tesco and Morrisons around £1.50.

Emmarillo

the Christmas before last we had a tin of biscuits as a family present from quite a close friend, and I was delighted with them.It was a really nice book shaped tin from M&S full of delicious chocolate biscuits and we really enjoyed them. My husband had been unemployed for about seven months of that year, and his new job was paid a lot less so luxuries were a thing of the past for us. To be honest I thought it was quite a thoughtful present!!

My mum often buys a nice tin of biscuits and a board game for her nephews and their families. M&S have so much choice and I think they're an acceptable present.

margaretclare

When I really 'did' Christmas I've been known to send flowers. http://www.flowersbypost.com/

They do special Christmas arrangements. However, maybe you have to know the intended recipients. For some people, biscuits and/or chocolates will be an acceptable present. For us, they wouldn't be. Anyone who knows us will know that, will know how we've been battling with weight and wouldn't eat them, however luxurious. I love to give flowers, and to receive flowers. No point in waiting until I'm dead - I'd rather have them while I'm alive.

margaretclare

mrcow wrote: »

Biscuits
Chocolate
Sweets
Wine
Or a combination of the above are all perfectly acceptable presents to either give or receive at Christmas.

Homemade or otherwise.

Anyone who would look down their nose at someone buying biscuits probably doesn't deserve them. A gift is something to be received graciously - not judged on. If you don't like it, thank the giver anyway and then get over yourself and move on.

It's not a question of 'looking down our nose'. It's just that we wouldn't eat them and anyone who knows us will know that. We've been battling weight for long enough now, most people who know us are well aware. While recovering from illness/surgery we've often been given a basket of fruit which was very welcome.

Now, flowers for instance, that's another matter. Much better to have them while you're alive than wait until you're dead.

FatVonD

victory wrote: »

the tin/biscuits has to be a bit more than tesco own brand:D

Call me low maintenance but I'd be happy with Tesco own brand

victory

FatVonD wrote: »

Call me low maintenance but I'd be happy with Tesco own brand

Well let me call you low maintenance then:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

Fuzzy_Duck

It does depend on the recipient to some extent. I'd happily buy a posh tin of biscuits for people I don't know as well, and think they're a good idea for people such as neighbours, teachers, etc. It might not show enough effort as a present for a close family member of friend though, unless you know for sure that they like and appreciate them!

Personally I'd be happy with a posh tin of biscuits in a pretty tin. That musical one is gorgeous. If I'm honest I like the tins more than the biscuits inside and would definitely reuse the tin once the biscuits were eaten! I've already been eyeing up a biccie tin my mum has in the shape of a Yorkie dog :rotfl:

If you've done homemade edibles before I'd try to stick to that, as homemade always shows you've put effort in and the results are often tastier. Might even be cheaper too