Clur Posted December 23, 2008 Share Posted December 23, 2008 I've put my husband's present away somewhere safe and now can't find where on earth it is. I remember where it was before I put it in a safe place, but been tearing the place upside down trying to find it. I really don't fancy trying to get round the shops tomorrow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KAZAROO Posted December 23, 2008 Share Posted December 23, 2008 I've put my husband's present away somewhere safe and now can't find where on earth it is. I remember where it was before I put it in a safe place, but been tearing the place upside down trying to find it. I really don't fancy trying to get round the shops tomorrow I brought all my oldies majik can openers so they dont strain their wrists.... have bagged up all the gifts and sent all to Grandapa who will wonder what to do with 3 of everything????? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valkyrie Posted December 23, 2008 Share Posted December 23, 2008 I have done that too, but with a friend's one. I couldn't find it, but eventually it turned up under some sewing. Other than that I did start to sort out some cupboards the other week and I found: wind-up toys to put in the bath squirty toys kiddie books notepads funny pens all pressies squirreled away for the children. I'm afraid the books will have to go to charity now. and I did wonder what happened to my turquoise mascara and now I know. I am a terrible hoarder. I am sure your pressie will turn up soon. Try looking in the places where you have said "I know it's not there". Fingers crossed for you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cooks Posted December 23, 2008 Share Posted December 23, 2008 I hide little ones in my tall boots on my shoe rack (I dont have smelly feet I promise) or just about anywhere that the gifts size will allow, I have lost things for a while myself, so I know how you feel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted December 23, 2008 Share Posted December 23, 2008 I've put some book tokens away so carefully that I haven't a clue where they are. Fortunately they are for rellies that we won't see till 28th. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jlo Posted December 23, 2008 Share Posted December 23, 2008 This thread takes me back to the one where we were all bemoaning our age related memory loss! Plus ca change!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iar fach goch Posted December 23, 2008 Share Posted December 23, 2008 I mistakenly donated a christmas present to my sons christmas fair, when I realised I went to the school and asked for it back, only to be told that they had split the contents and wrapped them up for the lucky dip! They said I was welcome to go through the lucky dip bin, but I would have felt bad about opening all the gifts. And gues what, ES won part of it in the lucky dip! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ardene5 Posted December 23, 2008 Share Posted December 23, 2008 I've put my husband's present away somewhere safe and now can't find where on earth it is. I remember where it was before I put it in a safe place, but been tearing the place upside down trying to find it. I really don't fancy trying to get round the shops tomorrow Hi Why not give him a card saying somewhere in this house is your present but where I can not remember, so after Christmas we will look for it together. Then you can have a big sort out whilst you look for it. For a Christmas present to open on the day a large box of chocolates. Best regards Ian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valkyrie Posted December 23, 2008 Share Posted December 23, 2008 I like that idea - you can write it like a poem - treasure hunt! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ardene5 Posted December 24, 2008 Share Posted December 24, 2008 I like that idea - you can write it like a poem - treasure hunt! Hi Everyone I am not a poet so surely some one could fine tune it, but I had a go:- TREASURE HUNT OF LOVE I need some help from above Like a treasure hunt made of love To find your Christmas present Hid within these homely walls Darling dear our love for each other will help us find your Christmas present Then finish with All my love now and always ------------ Best regards Ian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clur Posted December 24, 2008 Author Share Posted December 24, 2008 FAB ideas, thank you!!!! I was out last night, and before I went I had mentioned to DH I'd put his pressie away in a safe place (he guessed I'd lost it!). I got a phone call late evening calling me a numpty, and letting me know it had ended up in some rubbish I'd put aside for him to bin. He checked the bin bag just in case - based on me before having managed to put rubbish in the fridge and food in the bin - and felt something present shaped in there. He did have the good grace not to look, and let me go through everything when I got back. Panic over Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fowlbird Posted December 24, 2008 Share Posted December 24, 2008 a neighbour once told me to say 'Pin the devil' dunno how it works but it does... I once lost all my daughter's xmas presents, had to go out and buy more she loved it the next easter when I was looking for where I'd hidden her eggs and found the xmas presents and we found the eggs too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Willow Posted December 24, 2008 Share Posted December 24, 2008 I've lost a couple of dvds my boys bought OH I found everythng else I remembered buying but not these. Of course they selected movies they want to see as well so will be peeved when they remember. Maybe I should go pull everything out of the cupboards whilst the 3 of them are off panic buying a pressie for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valkyrie Posted December 24, 2008 Share Posted December 24, 2008 That's quite a romantic poem, Ian. I would suspect my OH of being up to no good if he wrote one like that to me! Oh I am so glad the pressie turned up - how lucky it was found before the dustmen took it away! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fowlbird Posted December 24, 2008 Share Posted December 24, 2008 my sister phoned, I couldn't remember where I'd put the present she sent for younger daughter... sure enough it was in the bag of pressies for other family members it's the stress! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BarbaraJ Posted December 24, 2008 Share Posted December 24, 2008 That's quite a romantic poem, Ian. I would suspect my OH of being up to no good if he wrote one like that to me! Oh I am so glad the pressie turned up - how lucky it was found before the dustmen took it away! yep i'd worry about my hubby too, secret searching Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valkyrie Posted December 24, 2008 Share Posted December 24, 2008 OH called me into the dining room while he was laying the table - special request was a plastic bag. He'd found 2 mugs - one for DS and the other for DD plus the Jellybellies that I had squirreled away. Forgotten about them completely! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ardene5 Posted December 24, 2008 Share Posted December 24, 2008 I like that idea - you can write it like a poem - treasure hunt! Hi Everyone I am not a poet so surely some one could fine tune it, but I had a go:- TREASURE HUNT OF LOVE I need some help from above Like a treasure hunt made of love To find your Christmas present Hid within these homely walls Darling dear our love for each other will help us find your Christmas present Then finish with All my love now and always ------------ Best regards Ian Hi Everyone Perhaps you should safe the verse I wrote for February 14th. Then what ever you read in to the words can be seen as a love poem to our better half. Best regards Ian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
