Guest Posted November 29, 2008 Share Posted November 29, 2008 I was round at mum's and got back about 5.30pm and Ian said, "Diane phoned, she's coming round at 7.30pm"!!!! Diane is an old school friend of mine who moved to Spain. She's visitng her parents and told me she'd be coming some time next week to see us and the girls but she's obviously decided to surprise me!!! I didn't have her Christmas gift ready as I was going to do it at my leisure tomorrow and make some chocs too but she'll have to make do with raspberry liqueur, pear honey (it's not really honey, it's pear and vanilla jam but it tastes like honey ), apple chutney, a (greenhouse) yankee sampler and a drawer scenter. I quickly printed some card in that lovely pattern I made the chicken in and placed it in the bottom and used it for a tag. I wanted to do some fancy jam jar toppers in some lovely poinsettia fabric I bought but just haven't got time Does it look okay? She'll be here soon!!! I hate surprises Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Berkochicks Posted November 29, 2008 Share Posted November 29, 2008 What's your address? can I come round with only few hours notice. It looks fantastic, I was looking for wicker baskets for my hampers but i think the cellophane looks very professional. Donna Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redwing Posted November 29, 2008 Share Posted November 29, 2008 I'll take it if she doesnt turn up Looks fab, I would have been down the service station buying Minature Heros or something. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowy Posted November 29, 2008 Share Posted November 29, 2008 Looks fab Poet - hope she liked it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Couperwife Posted November 29, 2008 Share Posted November 29, 2008 I think it looks fab I wish I couod make something that good in such a short time (I too would be running to the shop ) Did she like it?? cathy x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karen & co. Posted November 29, 2008 Share Posted November 29, 2008 That looks lovely Justine You could go into business Hampers in a hurry Karen x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
purple hen Posted November 29, 2008 Share Posted November 29, 2008 That looks great, was your friend impressed? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 29, 2008 Share Posted November 29, 2008 thanks everyone, it's a good job I had most of the contents in the cupboard just ready to be packaged up, phew! She's just left now, she loved it She didn't bring me anything though! She's got her own olive trees and I was expecting some home grown olives at least Just kidding! It was lovely to see her. I haven't seen her for about 5 years or so, they keep asking us to go and stay but the timing never seems right. She lives near Jaen/Granada (can't remember the name of the area) and Ryan Air go from L'pool to Granada so we've no excuse really. She's been my friend since I was 11 years old and a good friend at that! I think we'll have to pay her a visit next year for definite, just not at harvest time as she keeps threatening me with paying for our board and lodgings by picking the olives Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackrocksrock Posted November 30, 2008 Share Posted November 30, 2008 The hamper looked fabulous - wish I could do as nice as that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redhotchick Posted November 30, 2008 Share Posted November 30, 2008 The hamper looks fab! Well done. I spent a week travelling around Granada this year and visited Jaen. I loved it. You have got to go! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 30, 2008 Share Posted November 30, 2008 thank you both ... I spent a week travelling around Granada this year and visited Jaen. I loved it. You have got to go! well, that settles it then! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted November 30, 2008 Share Posted November 30, 2008 The gift looked great Poet -well done! ...and Granada is really lovely.....go and visit the Alhambra Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackrocksrock Posted December 1, 2008 Share Posted December 1, 2008 I went to Grenada and the alhambra when I was about 14 years of age on the SS Uganda w ith a school cruise - any of you do the same? We went to Spain Portugal and North africa and I had also done the SS Dunera to Sweden Denmark and Poland a couple of years before that - sick as a pig both times . The alhambra palace gardens are something else altogether. I remember the ponds were full of fish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
