Cinnamon Posted December 26, 2006 Share Posted December 26, 2006 I have seen some photos of the lovely chickeny things some of you were lucky enough to get for Christmas, but what about other non-chicken related things? I got - A pink Omlet pinny A set of Nigella metal measuring spoons A fantastic digital camers,in shimmery ice-pink Lots of smellies from Lush DKNY Red Delicious scent CD's - Jamiroquai,James,James Morrison & a classical one Aren't I a lucky girl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Frugal Posted December 26, 2006 Share Posted December 26, 2006 Very nice prezzies, Sarah. I love my digital camera - my favourite toy! I do like the sound of yours in pink! Lovely!! I got some CDs and DVDs, a brand new jam pan (I've wanted a shiny new one for years!), an electric mincer and sausage stuffer, a webcam (eeek!) and some spending money which I have big plans for! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jess Posted December 26, 2006 Share Posted December 26, 2006 i got LOADS of stuff but my fave was chanel make up playful pups fur real scamps the dog (but no batteries for it ) a kit cat clock a red 4gb ipod a calendar my boyfrien dmade for me this AMAZING scarf from fat face that is liek plaited and achanel mirror compact ughh im so happy ^__^ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Frugal Posted December 26, 2006 Share Posted December 26, 2006 Love the clock, Jess! My son would want that if he'd seen it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnnieP Posted December 26, 2006 Share Posted December 26, 2006 That clock is seriously Apart from my Mark 3 Eglu voucher ( ) I had some lovely DKNY pyjamas and my parents bought us a wonderful map of our area from 1899. I love old maps and have 3 now in our study from different periods. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gooner.girl Posted December 26, 2006 Share Posted December 26, 2006 I got a red ipod nano as well Jess, still trying to work out how to download to it though... I also got Friends, My family and "Ooops, word censored!"nal DVD's. An "Ooops, word censored!"nal book and a keeping chickens book, and lots of lush stuff amongst other things.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theherd123 Posted December 27, 2006 Share Posted December 27, 2006 I got chocolates, PJs, a birds nest & perfume But best of all my OH bought me some sheep and two donkeys!!! :dance: Take a look!!! The two donkeys are from SPANA - Society for the Protection of Animals Abroad www.spana.org Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Louise Posted December 27, 2006 Share Posted December 27, 2006 I got something very odd My Mother gave me an old plate with the Beatles on it with the instructions to try and sell it in the New Year to see what I can get for it Any Beatles fans out there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paola Posted December 27, 2006 Share Posted December 27, 2006 I got something very odd My Mother gave me an old plate with the Beatles on it with the instructions to try and sell it in the New Year to see what I can get for it Any Beatles fans out there How funny I got clothes from OH, he is very good at buying clothes for me I got a lovely necklace with a glass pendant from OH Aunt and Uncle. Not a chicken thing in sight Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 27, 2006 Share Posted December 27, 2006 No chickeny things here either Paola! Lots of lovely jewellery, and some divine smellies from Molton Brown from the in-laws! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paola Posted December 27, 2006 Share Posted December 27, 2006 No chickeny things here either Paola! Lots of lovely jewellery, and some divine smellies from Molton Brown from the in-laws! Oooooo I do love Molton Brown I have not had any for ages Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paola Posted December 27, 2006 Share Posted December 27, 2006 PS everytime I see your avatar it makes me smile Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlottechicken Posted December 27, 2006 Share Posted December 27, 2006 Nothing chickeny here either. I did get a rather useful boot washer tray thingy though. I will post a pic when I get the hang of my early birthday pressie (a 7 mega pixel camera!!! ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theherd123 Posted December 27, 2006 Share Posted December 27, 2006 Oh chickeny things, i got some of those too from 'count your chickens' I got a table runner & cloth, 4 stained glass chickens that will be hung at the french doors in the kitchen & a picture from Helen Drewitt!!! They were gorgeously wrapped in white tissue with silver stars & a feather in each package Im so lucky and have such a great OH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trish Posted December 27, 2006 Share Posted December 27, 2006 I got an Omlet Fleece. Wee hee Pink is just so my colour. I also got a book titled "Anatomy and Physiology for Health and Illness"!! Yes I did ask for it Hubby was very generous this year also getting me perfume, text books for my massage course, music, replacing all my guitar accesories that our eldest has borrowed and can't afford to replace. So I feel very spoilt. My brother in law bought us Raspberry Bacardi, don't know what he's trying to say. Last year he bought me a wine glass that holds a full bottles worth As if I could drink that much at once Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beauty-Box Posted December 27, 2006 Share Posted December 27, 2006 I got a playmobil set off someone because it has chickens in it!! Guess what's going to be first to go in the charity bag I got today!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubereglu Posted December 27, 2006 Share Posted December 27, 2006 Oh, but the playmobil chickens are so cool!!! Can I have it??? Acts as if she's 5 instead of 14!!!! I do love playmobil though!!! I'll do you a swap and send you a specially made eglu keyring for it!!! Ask theherd123 about it, I gave her one in exchange for some pumpkin seeds! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted December 27, 2006 Share Posted December 27, 2006 Last year he bought me a wine glass that holds a full bottles worth As if I could drink that much at once Of course not Trish We don't buy each other Christmas presents but usually we nominate something big we bought as 'this years present' So.... this year we had a farm We will also be booking ourselves onto a couple of smallholders courses at the local agricultural college - Lambing, in February, is the first one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubereglu Posted December 27, 2006 Share Posted December 27, 2006 I also got a fab pair of teal coloured ballet pumps from Faith! My mum bought them for me just before Christmas once the sale had started!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowy Posted December 27, 2006 Share Posted December 27, 2006 I didn't get any playmobil, but Dan did - the Noah's Ark, complete with chickens! So I had a lovely day assembling that and playing with it. I think he likes it ..... I also got a leaf rake; a pasta maker (from the man who hates pasta!); the River Cottage Family Cookbook; and CDs of Bread, Santana and the Bay City Rollers. Guess what I was dancing too as I cooked Christmas dinner.... *sings 'Bye bye baby, baby bye byeeeeeeee.....* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
One Man Banned Posted December 27, 2006 Share Posted December 27, 2006 I got lots of nice things Pam Ayres books and the best of Linda Smith. Joe's brother got me a really nice new bluetooth mouse to make my surfing easier and Anita got me the new Jimmy's Farm book signed when we were there! Joe got me some lovely things including some organic boxers lots of Lush cosmetics and cd's Best bit about Christmas? Spending it with the ones I love and watching Molly open her presents! A xx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin B Posted December 27, 2006 Share Posted December 27, 2006 I'll give you a list, and pictures will follow after holiday! Hugh Fearnley Whittingstall 2007 Diary- signed HFW Meat Book River Cottage Cook Book River Cottage Year Jimmy book - signed Self Sufficiency for dreamers 4 Cookbooks Feed the chicken - similar to the game hungry hippos Chicken Puppet Chicken Ornament Ductor Who- A rubber duck dressed as Doctor Who Hatching Egg- place in water and the egg cracks and a rubber duck grows Pig Chocholates Build your own birdhouse Omlet Apron Gardeners Diary! I think that's all the chickeney related things! BTW I have a very very big family! How could I forget..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted December 28, 2006 Author Share Posted December 28, 2006 Self Sufficiency for dreamers? - that sounds like my sort of book Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mel (& Paul) Posted December 28, 2006 Share Posted December 28, 2006 I got A large rubber chicken that you squeeze and an egg pops out (you know the one Lesley ) from the oldies and the newbie chooks a small rubber chicken that you squeeze and a small egg pops out ( ) from the bantams a chicken pen from Reepicheep and Jewel who, as ex batteries cant always lay eggs Mum and Dad gave us six bottles of wine with chickens on the labels, some egg shaped tea light holder and two more mugs with chickens on, and a rubber chicken and a chciken pen a good friend gave us a beautiful metal chicken and some stamps that come with an extra picture - of our Margot! Cant imagine why we had so much chicken stuff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ali-s Posted December 28, 2006 Share Posted December 28, 2006 Nothing chickeney for me this year. I got new hair straighteners which get very hot and should tame my unruly hair A Jamie Oliver cookbook, jewelery, CDs, choccies and a bath spa thingy you stick on the side of the bath to make the water bubbly. I would have liked Martin's presents I ordered the Self Sufficiency for Dreamers book this morning Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
