Thrify Gifty Santas Challenge 2013,

mrs-moneypenny

rufus they look fab.

mum2one

I'm organised, have just brought Miss hoodies bday prezzies

http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/5089019.htm

mad rush - checked in the week, the purple and pink were £129, looked 2ngt the purple had gone upto £180..... reserved pink one then saw that the £129 offer should have ended yesterday..... So as my netbook has died, i got one as well - (thank you mum - loaned me her argos card) as got some money tied up in Amazon that was plan A. we're going to do a swop somehow.

So in box ready, just got to get it set up, shes got a tablet, shes got a laptop, so its more for when we go away and I can get her a pay and go mobile -away 4 times in UK b4 Xmas.

Xmas - shes having a new TV for her bedroom - main prezzie.

Got dads bday next - he's had his prezzie - new garden chair, and cushion - as it was mums on 1st - theyve got a joint prezzie - were staying on a buffalo farm for a week in a caravan!! That be a surprise - wait to give it them!

2 ngts to see Showaddywaddy! xxxx

rufusdog52

Nice one Mum2one XX

OH's other main pressie came yesterday so only need to get him some little bits and pieces.

Granddaugther's bday in August too so need to get her something next.

YD came round yesterday, we went to see the hall where she is having her party and was really pleased, they have loads of those glittery hanging things hanging around the walls in red and gold which are perfect for the Hollywood party. Came back and ordered her a "red carpet" from Amazon to put as you come in, got it with a voucher I had. She then sat and made a big banner to go in the pub out of wrapping paper, she brought round some other decs she had already bought, there are two life size cutouts of Marilyn Monroe and two of Elvis which will look great. Sorted the list out of food to get and not a lot more really, just the bits to bake the cake, and a few more bits for the table, OH has put some bits on the Tesco order for next week so wont be lot left to get. Need to get another table cloth when I go to Wilkinson as there are two big tables together for food. Ordered a nice silver table skirt off Amazon to go along the front to glitz it up a bit more.

mrs-moneypenny

Rufus, cant wait to see the photos of the room when its dresses for the party, it sounds fab!

well done on being so organised with those bargain pressies mum2one.

One more hanging basket to stitch on step mums picture, then i need to contact the designer to have a moan about all the threads that ive run out of while stitching, unless they send me some extra im going to end up having to buy about 5 different colours so GRRR to them.

rang mum yesterday asked for pressie ideas, the most exciting thing she could come up with "oh a bag of compost would be nice, and it would save me carrying it from the shops on my trolley"

laloola

Hi there,

Just thought i'd add my two penneth.
Last year I was in the fruit and veg stall in my local market and spotted some little wooden crates which they have some of their fruit and veg delivered in approx 30cm x 20cm. I asked if I could have one and was advised by the stall holder that I could take as many as I wanted as they just went in the bin.

I took a couple of the better looking ones. One was used as a Baby hamper which I kitted out mainly from Pountland and Homebargains. and the other was used as a Girls night in hamper for my sister with a DVD, small bottle of wine, box of choccies and face mask etc in.

Decked out with a bit of tissue paper they looked lovely and cost me nothing (for the actual crate ofc).

fatblackandwhite

mrs-moneypenny wrote: »

rang mum yesterday asked for pressie ideas, the most exciting thing she could come up with "oh a bag of compost would be nice, and it would save me carrying it from the shops on my trolley"

My late mum always used to ask for stamps and envelopes or a pair of tights. :rotfl:

Cherry24

Laloola, lots of shops are selling those crates now for a small fortune so that is a really good idea.

mum2one

laloola wrote: »

Hi there,

Just thought i'd add my two penneth.
Last year I was in the fruit and veg stall in my local market and spotted some little wooden crates which they have some of their fruit and veg delivered in approx 30cm x 20cm. I asked if I could have one and was advised by the stall holder that I could take as many as I wanted as they just went in the bin.

I took a couple of the better looking ones. One was used as a Baby hamper which I kitted out mainly from Pountland and Homebargains. and the other was used as a Girls night in hamper for my sister with a DVD, small bottle of wine, box of choccies and face mask etc in.

Decked out with a bit of tissue paper they looked lovely and cost me nothing (for the actual crate ofc).

they sound gorgeous, have to have a look at our market, thank you, got about 6 hamper themes for xmas, and there be brilliant, thank you xx

mum2one

fatblackandwhite wrote: »

My late mum always used to ask for stamps and envelopes or a pair of tights. :rotfl:

My mother is knickers!! very exicting under the xmas tree, dad is always easy - bottle of whisky! x

mum2one

I know were a Christmas thread, but just wanted to say RIP - Bernie Nolan has lost her battle to cancer today, she was dignified to the end xx