Mrs Frugal Posted December 28, 2007 Share Posted December 28, 2007 You don't buy a present. You make something . The participants names go into a hat and a partner is selected for you to make something for. From what I've seen of the gifts given, a lot of hard work went into making them all. They all look lovely. The same forum do a Christmas decoration swap too where you make a decoration to send to another participant. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted December 28, 2007 Share Posted December 28, 2007 Shall we do it here next year!!! Please say nooooooooooooooooooo! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Frugal Posted December 28, 2007 Share Posted December 28, 2007 Nooooooooooooo ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted December 28, 2007 Share Posted December 28, 2007 Phew! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jules. Posted December 28, 2007 Share Posted December 28, 2007 Ethan really likes the book he got "Mama hen & her baby chicks" by Beck Ward. The book is shaped like a hen, clucks & lays 3 eggs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubereglu Posted December 29, 2007 Share Posted December 29, 2007 I bet you won't be a big fan of that book soon though Jules, (with all the loud clucking coming from it all year round!!!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jules. Posted December 29, 2007 Share Posted December 29, 2007 Liz the book is actually quite quiet. You have to hold it close to hear the clucks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 29, 2007 Share Posted December 29, 2007 Just like chickens then! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubereglu Posted December 29, 2007 Share Posted December 29, 2007 Liz the book is actually quite quiet. You have to hold it close to hear the clucks! That's lucky then! The noisy books I had when I was a kid weren't!!! Richard Scarry noisy books...now they're good! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chelsea Posted December 29, 2007 Share Posted December 29, 2007 I got chicken calendar, chicken apron, chicken oven gloves! my collection is growing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cate in NZ Posted December 29, 2007 Share Posted December 29, 2007 I got a mug from my darling daughter. It had a gorgeous looking cockerel on it, and is big enough to hold my morning cup of tea (I need a generous cuppa to get me moving these cold mornings ). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Helly Welly Posted December 31, 2007 Share Posted December 31, 2007 I got a soft toy cockerel from Habitat which crows when you press it and the most gorgeous cockerel and hen ornaments form OH. They are really tactile, i've named them Chanticleer and Pertelote. Oh and a chicken stamp which i may use as the image for my next tattoo! Pertelote Chanticleer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted December 31, 2007 Share Posted December 31, 2007 How gorgeous. Very elegant. Super name too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chocchick Posted December 31, 2007 Share Posted December 31, 2007 I didn't receive any chicken gifts, but...... I've ordered 3 books and a chicken calendar from Amazon with Christmas money (The Right Way to Keep Chickens, Choosing and Keeping Chickens, Diseases of Free-range Poultry and Chickens 2008). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubereglu Posted December 31, 2007 Share Posted December 31, 2007 Aww, they're lovely! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickenlass Posted December 31, 2007 Share Posted December 31, 2007 Claude was an early Christmas present [sorry about the messy dresser] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KateP Posted December 31, 2007 Share Posted December 31, 2007 He's lovely! I got a Henkeeping book, an egg cup in the shape of a chicken and a really nice glass chicken fridge magnet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowy Posted December 31, 2007 Share Posted December 31, 2007 My first copy of Practical Poultry arrived in the post today! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mel (& Paul) Posted December 31, 2007 Share Posted December 31, 2007 We got a tea towel with different breed chickens on it. a bottle of wine with chickens on the label some glass egg cups some hand painted egg cups some wooden eggs for the Christmas tree Michel Roux's egg receipe book a measuring jug and egg wisk with chickens on them a fridge magnet with a chicken on a mini frying pan for our eggs. *phew* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted December 31, 2007 Share Posted December 31, 2007 We gota tea towel with different breed chickens on it. a bottle of wine with chickens on the label some glass egg cups some hand painted egg cups some wooden eggs for the Christmas tree Michel Roux's egg receipe book a measuring jug and egg wisk with chickens on them a fridge magnet with a chicken on a mini frying pan for our eggs. *phew* You must have mentioned to more than a few people that you have chickens . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tessa the Duchess Posted December 31, 2007 Share Posted December 31, 2007 Snowy wrote: My first copy of Practical Poultry arrived in the post today! Mine too for some reason they sent the February edition I am very thrilled with it some fab pics of unusual chickens, also winners of a National Show and a wonderful pic of the entries to a 'best egg' competition Who knew there was such a thing as the best egg I am looking forward to receiving this every month. Tessa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joojoo Posted December 31, 2007 Share Posted December 31, 2007 I got these http://cgi.ebay.ie/Buttons-Doorstops-Hen-Doorstop_W0QQitemZ200186697431QQihZ010QQcategoryZ36022QQtcZphotoQQcmdZViewItem http://pet-co.co.uk/for-you/door-stops-/-money-boxes/button-doorstop-cat/prod_1257.html Absolutely lovely Happy New Year to everyone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubereglu Posted December 31, 2007 Share Posted December 31, 2007 Ooh, he's nice! Sounds like you got lots of things then Mel...Nice to see you posting, was beginning to think you'd dissappeared! How big is your collection of chickenalia then? I seem to remember it was quite large when I went to your house in the June, 'Dorset Do'! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Helly Welly Posted January 1, 2008 Share Posted January 1, 2008 Forgot to say, i also got a cute little book called "A pocketful of poultry" with gorgwous piccies of chooks, turkeys, geese and ducks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lovemychooks Posted January 1, 2008 Share Posted January 1, 2008 I got a rooster alarm clock, a chicken calendar, chicken little, chicken run and the Chicken Health Handbook !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
