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Wedding Anniversary Charity Donation poem
Hi All I've been asked to make invitations for my in 'laws 40th Wedding Anniversary Party However after losing loved ones to cancer they wish for a poem to be put onto the invites to explain instead of presents they simply wish to make a donation to charity ( this will either be done via justgiving link or cash) ive…
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MoneySaving Elf on the Shelf ideas – share your suggestions!
Happy 1st December, Forumites! 🎄☃️ The start of the festive month for many means the return of the popular Christmas tradition… Elf on the Shelf. Now we know it can be tough coming up with lots of new, magical ideas for Santa’s little helper each year, so we thought it’d be good to start sharing some that you can easily…
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Share your homemade hamper ideas
Have you had a go at making a gift hamper from scratch before? We thought now would be a good time to start sharing some ideas and get some inspo ahead of Christmas 🎄 From pamper hampers to food and drink treats… the beauty of making it yourself means you can fill it with whatever you like (and keep it MoneySaving). Here…
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What do you think about this idea for a gift
I am thinking of making a box for my mum in her 50's with loads of little gifts called something to eg. something to wear, something to listen, something to read what do people think of the idea and does anyone have an other ideas what to add to the box
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Posting for Christmas.
I'm a postie and every year we get cards and presents that we can't deliver or more importantly return to the sender. If you are unsure of the address please, please put your return address on the back. Especially if children have sent the card to Grand parents. I remember I had one letter addressed to Nanny and Grampy,…
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Venue won’t return deposit
Hi! Would like some advice regarding a party venue I hired before Covid. I booked the venue and paid deposit. Covid happened so I moved the date, didn’t hear anything from the venue communication wise after this time (almost 1 year) despite sending numerous emails. Finally got a reply 3 weeks prior to the party after…
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Christmas TV for kids
When do the Christmas listings for the FTA channels become available? I want to record as many kids shows and movies as I can.
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Lets celebrate this christmas
Come on guys, Lets celebrate this christmas with your loved ones. All are excited and getting ready for the christmas eve. decorate your home, exchange gifts, have a good meal and enjoy. Wait for the secret santa....
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Would you rather have £50 in cash or £100 in vouchers for a store you don't use?
With Christmas present planning underway for some, I wanted to know your thoughts on cash and vouchers as Christmas presents. Voucher gifts particularly can get a bad rep, though of course they can also be an excellent shout if you know just the right store/brand for the recipient. Which leads to my question: Would you…
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Ikea '£9' real Christmas tree offer is back from 22 Nov
Ikea's '£9' real Christmas tree offer is back, in stores only, from Mon 22 Nov. Buy a £29 tree, get a £20 voucher to spend between Jan-Feb.
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Boy ballet dancer doll?
My 3 year old grandson started ballet lessons today (he always wanted to stay with his 5 year old sister when she had her lessons) and I thought I'd buy him a boy ballet dancer doll for Christmas but I can't find one anywhere apart from knitted ones on Etsy. He plays with his sister's female Barbie ballerina. Has anyone…
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Ozonic Scent Perfume
I'm looking for a ozonic smelling fragrance for someone for Xmas. They dislike anything oriental. An ozonic fresh but long lasting scent. I don't know where to look.
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Mum's 70th and parent's 50th anniversary both within a year - how to afford/budget?
Hello everyone! My mum is 70 this November, and my parent's 50th wedding anniversary is next September. I would like to do something special for both events, but I am an only child so have nobody to share the expense with and am on a fairly low income (about 15k a year) which means planning my budget well in advance if I…
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Christmas cake
We made several Christmas cakes last year. Usually we make about 12 to give as gifts but last year, we cut it to 8 as obvious travel restrictions meant we weren’t seeing the same circle of friends/relatives. I have just found 3 full 8inch cakes, in tins while clearing out the cupboard getting ready for this year’s. One…
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VAT (IVA) on overseas service
My son's wedding was arranged twice in Menorca but cancelled through Covid. They have now arranged it in the UK. The photographer refused any deposit refund and agreed to come to the UK to do the photography. She is now awaiting payment of the final invoice but has added IVA to her bill for her services. Are we liable to…
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Mum
I'm sure peeps will tell me to elsewhere. But I'm having some trouble thinkingg of the simplest things. My mum passed suddendly, like there and then not. I knew tht she wanted everything simple, we'd kind of joked about it as I would want the same. But I have had to move closer to my brother (not that that matters) and we…
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Enquiry
Hi I’m just wondering what is good to have in children’s party bags?? Is it good to have themes or just stick to plain ones?
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Nephew's Graduation
My Nephew will be Graduating so we would get him a small token of celebration. For my Nieces when they Graduated, we gave them a SPA-day voucher and a message that they deserved to relax after all the hard work. Was thinking about a Red Letter Day, or similar, voucher for my Nephew as the SPA-day won't be so well received.…
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Gifts for cats a daft idea?
Morning all! I'm making some catnip pillows for the cats in our extended family (4 in total)- just simple squares stuffed with the catnip I've found here. A few people have said it's a bonkers idea and that you shouldn't get gifts for pets. What do you think? Do you give your pets gifts at Christmas?
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40 gifts for a forty year old...
A friend is turning 40 in 3 weeks and I thought it would be nice given the current circumstances to get 40 gifts. Mainly small....so far I have 1. Main Present 2. Spam (inside joke) 3. Toilet paper 4. Pen 5. Jam 6. Trinket box 7. Bottle of wine 8. Milka Bar Then I realised I'm pants with gifts.....any ideas?