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'The best gift is time' - present ideas help!

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  • jtr2803
    jtr2803 Posts: 3,232 Forumite
    I have now decided there are just not enough months in the year!:rotfl:

    So far I have:

    A trip to the cinema for a silly girly film
    Roast & Ramble at a nearby Nation Trust Property
    Cream Tea/Afternoon Tea (lots of venues to choose from)
    An evening of pampering the night before my wedding
    My hen night
    A Gardens day out - lots around here
    Fish, Chips and crazy golf at the seaside
    Vineyard open day with best of Kent produce and tasting
    Trip to the theatre for a musical

    And that leaves me some spaces for her own suggestions or other things that comes up! I am going to start downloading some information packs about local venues etc and put it all together in a nice diary :)

    Very happily married on 10th April 2013 :D
    Spero Meliora
    Trying to find a cure for Maldivesitis :rotfl:
  • VfM4meplse
    VfM4meplse Posts: 34,269 Forumite
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    Katiehound wrote: »
    As you have quite a lot of National trust properties locally would it be worth buying an annual membership? Then you could have a NT day each month- maybe as well as the others......or perhaps that one could be a birthday present.NT have special event days I think (sorry I'm not too clued up as very few properties in my area.)
    ^^^^ I second this, if you can afford it (not cheap). Get joint membership and use it.
    Value-for-money-for-me-puhleeze!

    "No man is worth, crawling on the earth"- adapted from Bob Crewe and Bob Gaudio

    Hope is not a strategy :D...A child is for life, not just 18 years....Don't get me started on the NHS, because you won't win...I love chaz-ing!
  • jtr2803
    jtr2803 Posts: 3,232 Forumite
    Am tempted with the NT membership I have to admit!

    Managed to get some really cheap tickets to the Shrek Musical thanks to a poster on here so that's scheduled for the 1st of Feb :T.

    Am still busy collating ideas for the other months!

    Very happily married on 10th April 2013 :D
    Spero Meliora
    Trying to find a cure for Maldivesitis :rotfl:
  • Katiehound
    Katiehound Posts: 8,141 Forumite
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    edited 13 December 2012 at 8:50PM
    It sounds like you are doing really well. I think it will be a really special 'one off' present except of course it is going to last through out the year!

    Hope you both have a lot of fun .

    I see that with NT membership at the moment there are 3 months free- think that is by DD. However if you aren't planning to go to a property at the start of the year maybe buy it later....and spread the visits into 2014?!!!!
    Being polite and pleasant doesn't cost anything!
    -Stash bust:in 2022:337
    Stash bust :2023. 120duvets, 24bags,43dogcoats, 2scrunchies, 10mitts, 6 bootees, 8spec cases, 2 A6notebooks, 59cards, 6 lav bags,36 angels,9 bones,1 blanket, 1 lined bag,3 owls, 88 pyramids = total 420total spend £5.Total for 'Dogs for Good' £546.82

    2024:Sewn:59Doggy ds,52pyramids,18 bags,6spec cases,6lav.bags.
    Knits:6covers,4hats,10mitts,2 bootees.
    Crotchet:61angels, 229cards=453 £158.55profit!!!
    2025 3dduvets
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