*The Holly and the Ivy* and the You Know What 2013 Chatter Thread.

freespirit66

Afternoon everyone, dont know if this helps anyone but amazon have Disney dvds buy two for £13 offer on at the moment, i have just ordered Wreck it Ralph and Oz the Great and Powerful and free delivery

Own_My_Own wrote: »

I have no where to put it but I really want it. I think I may have to find room.
http://m.direct.asda.com/ASDA-Knitted-Pouffe/002080626,default,pd.html#specificationContent
Especially when you see this one.
http://m.debenhams.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/prod_10701_10001_304045801565_-1
It makes the £40 sound quite reasonable.

I hope this isnt your next white spray project :rotfl::rotfl:

pigpen wrote: »

right.. what reason can I make up to force OH to take me to B&Q to but ALL their Christmas display???

:rotfl::rotfl:When you say geeky does he like reading? Dont know what your budget is but an e reader came to mind - kindle etc. Boys are so hard to buy for!

KATIEBEE thanks for those tips
AMEY you would definitely get the nutrients in homemade soup
ALIASLOTTE you could do a fab hamper for that price

Snugglebunny8

aliaslotte wrote: »

Curious as to what you think might be the "better gift".

A bottle of One Million fragrance [his favourite scent, which I know he has run out of].... Or, some sort of pamper hamper?

He didn't used to be a fan of baths, but I've managed to convert him lol and he adores a couple of the bathbombs from Lush. So, I was thinking I could get a couple of different bathbombs, a new flannel, maybe one of those bath pillows. He also has a standard rubber duck [an in-joke] which he likes, and I've seen some that are modified [eg, like a rocker duck, an army duck etc], so I'd maybe throw one of those in too. It is still an idea in the very initial stages of being thought up, but what do you think so far?

I like the idea that the hamper would be a lot more personal than a 50ml bottle of perfume. Plus, the cheapest I've seen the 50ml sized bottle at the moment is £35 - I reckon I could put together a decent sized hamper for that much.

always love the idea of a hamper as it is so personal as you say and shows so much care and thought - I love the idea of the rubber ducks too! they have light up ones in Hawkins Bazaar, I think they are Disco Ducks? you tap them and they flash! :rotfl:

Snugglebunny8

Amey I got my Lush delivery super fast, Christmas Eve smells amazing! I got Snow Cake and Snow Fairy as well and a couple of Snowmen melts and a few other bits - havent taken any out of the little bags, just sniffed them - they are still in the box but our bedroom smells like your shop! Yummy! xxx

Snugglebunny8

Still catching up but about to go to work - I went to the Dark Side and got 2 tins from Mr M for £7, also got Fairy liquid for my Jan store cupboard (exciting!) - Sainsbugs had the Christmas Lottery scratch cards in which I missed out on last year for the CE hampers as they had sold out, theyve got several different Christmas ones in if anyone was after them

Oh I HAVE to have an M&S musical tin that plays Jingle Bells!!!! I have the Deck The Halls one from last year which is lovely

*runs off to press nose to the grindstone to pay for it all* see you later! xx

pigpen

freespirit66 wrote: »

When you say geeky does he like reading? Dont know what your budget is but an e reader came to mind - kindle etc. Boys are so hard to buy for!

My oldest boy is easy the middle one not so easy but I manage.. I got him a 3ds in the jan sales for next to nothing by normal prices 70% off. But my youngest boy is awful to buy for.. the only thing he seems to do is sit and play on his lappy!! If I thought he'd complete it I would get him an online course doing website building or CAD or something useful.. actually that is a fab idea for DS2... I'll write it down before I forget.

Just knitting hats for grandsons.

choccymoose

So excited, just recieved an email from the polar express...
OH has booked it anyway all aboard :xmastree:
Now need to buy some suitably festive pjs for moi will catch up properly later just had to share :j

Own_My_Own

freespirit66 wrote: »

I hope this isnt your next white spray project :rotfl::rotfl:

Now there's a thought !!!:rotfl:

CupOfChai

Pigpen - would he like a Raspberry Pi? Or something on learning to use Linux if he doesn't already?

pigpen

CupOfChai wrote: »

Pigpen - would he like a Raspberry Pi? Or something on learning to use Linux if he doesn't already?

I'll give it to OH to look at he knows about these boy things.. thank you.

mrs-moneypenny

these are nice and christmassy if you dont have room for a tree

https://www.aldi.co.uk/en/specialbuys/sunday-13th-october/product-detail/ps/p/twig-lights/?pk_campaign=uk_product_newsletter&pk_kwd=2013-10-10_12-42