Single hen

[red]

It's my policy not to buy any christmas pressies before my birthday which is at the end of this month but any ideas would be appreciated - so if anyone has any good ones please post here specifying: -

 

the type of recipient e.g. grandmother, and

the present idea e.g. support tights, and

the price e.g. £4.99, and

a link for where you can buy them

 

By the end of the month hopefully you lot will have complied my christmas pressie shopping list - I can buy them all on line and everything will have been dead easy

[Cate in NZ]

Great idea Red, I'm struggling with inspiration this year too. Officially I don't think about Christmas until after son's birthday (23rd Nov), but in fact I've often got a few bits & pieces secreted about the house. Nothing at all this year

I'll be following this thread closely- maybe I'll get inspiration too

We could end up with identical shopping lists

My ideas so far: a wormery for little sis (someone posted a link in gardening a while back), a little one is around £40

A DVD player for MIL who hasn't caught up with the new technology yet, and enjoys watching films, so we'll get a few DVD's to with it.

A slice of the rainforest for hubby from one of the charity gift idea links.

Middle sis & her daughter leaves to go to Oz early next year, officially to complete her dissertation on aboriginal art, but she's built contacts in NZ, and is hoping to apply for residency there after. She's continually on the breadline, needs everything, but is limited as to what to take with her. I'm stumped

[Lesley]

I'm with Dan on this one but I haven't thought of anything yet - Yes, I have - I'll have one of these Body Casting Kits (I'm with Kooringa here re another topic)

 

Dan - we'll have to have our own forum party - covering the three days of course! I have a feeling we'll be the only ones attending I'll send you a cake

 

Red - there have been quite a few mentions in other topics re Oxfam Unwrapped and World Vision gifts - would any of those be acceptable?

[The Dogmother]

I'll have a new body, thanks for the idea Lesley, oh, and a car that doesn't leak, loads of money so that I don't have to worry about that any more..

 

Ohhh, the list is endless...

 

Can I come to the party Lesley?

 

Oh, and do you really have hands over your boobs?

[Mrs Frugal]

Where did you get my body cast from Lesley???? Did you pop it in your boot when you came to see me??? I wondered where it had gone .

[Lesley]

Well, I won't when I do mine I presume that was just for the catalogue

 

You can join the party - it will be from the 25th to 28th December (I think Dan's is the 25th?) At least Dan gets people to eat and drink on his birthday - people are sick of it all by mine

[Lesley]

So, that's where I got it from!

[Mrs Frugal]

Well, I won't when I do mine I presume that was just for the catalogue

 

You can join the party - it will be from the 25th to 28th December (I think Dan's is the 25th?) At least Dan gets people to eat and drink on his birthday - people are sick of it all by mine

 

Well that just means more choccy for you, dear! Don't despair!!

[DucktorWho]

I like this site:

 

New Scientist No More Socks Website : http://nomoresocks.newscientist.com/Home/Home.aspx

 

It's where I first saw the Eglu last Christmas and I didn't stop thinking about it for 6 months when I finally bought one!

[The Dogmother]

You can join the party - it will be from the 25th to 28th December (I think Dan's is the 25th?) At least Dan gets people to eat and drink on his birthday - people are sick of it all by mine

 

Mine's on Jan 1st, how do you think people feel by then? Seriously, I always get a good party

[Lesley]

Same day as my Dad, Clare. He always goes out on New Years Eve for his.

 

I like that site Judy - some great ideas. Just put another Eglu on your list!

 

When I've made my cast, you can have a photo for the calendar - it's the only bit of me I'm flashing!

[Lesley]

There is a book on the No more socks' site called..........

 

The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers Sounds intersting - I'd like that!

[The Dogmother]

Hmmmm, I'm woriied about your obsession with body parts Lesley!

[Fleata]

just bought two slices of rain forest for my dad and sister, such a good idea!!!!the kate A for the inspiration

[Fleata]

just bought two slices of rain forest for my dad and sister, such a good idea!!!!the kate A for the inspiration

[Guest]

Mine's on Jan 1st, how do you think people feel by then? Seriously, I always get a good party

Mine is on the 6th January. A fellow Capricorn!

[The Dogmother]

Ahhh, but were you the vintage year?

 

 

1963

[Guest]

I'm a '69 - a very good year!

[The Dogmother]

Ahhh, a mere youngster - should have more respect for your elders!

[Mrs Frugal]

True Clare, true! Young whippersnapper!

[The Dogmother]

He's a whole 10 yrs younger than The Boy!

[Guest]

Here's an Xmas present for Clare:

 

http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/0552548332

 

[The Dogmother]

Thank you very much for that grd, how did you know that it was on my c'mas list? Could you wrap it in snowman paper, please?

[Lesley]

Hmmmm, I'm woriied about your obsession with body parts Lesley!

 

The cadavers bit I've always been interested in and the body cast thing is thanks to Kooringa and her post about what Trinny and Susanna said about her. I decided I quite like what I've got but at my age they're not going to get any better are they

 

Only problem is, when I've made my bosom cast - where shall I exhibit it? Behind the bathroom door I think!

[The Dogmother]

I am sure that Carl will treasure it!