Christmas present ideas?
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Christmas present ideas?
For the history fan:-
http://www.hmv.co.uk/hmvweb/displayProd ... sku=372204
Reduced to only £39.99 for this week, 11 DVD Box set, and possibly the best WWII documentary ever made.
Anyone got other suggestions for maybe more imaginative Christmas presents, especially in this "got everything" world?
J
http://www.hmv.co.uk/hmvweb/displayProd ... sku=372204
Reduced to only £39.99 for this week, 11 DVD Box set, and possibly the best WWII documentary ever made.
Anyone got other suggestions for maybe more imaginative Christmas presents, especially in this "got everything" world?
J
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For the last couple of years we have bought gifts from the Oxfam catalogue for the family - toilets, fishing nets, school books, mango trees, goats etc, books from the wonderful second-hand book stall in the Tavistock Pannier market, all supplemented with a jar of homemade relish, strawberry vodka or a cake. Trying to keep it environmentally friendly, recyclable and local but not too twee I hope. Actually we're spoilt for choice here as apart from all the stalls in the pannier market, there is a brilliant delicatessen (Crebers), a local cheese shop (for local people!) and an amazing handmade soap shop all within spitting distance.
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Re: Christmas present ideas?
http://www.iwantoneofthose.com. I've adopted a vine for my other half this Christmas. That's one of the more sensible choices.jtaylor wrote:Anyone got other suggestions for maybe more imaginative Christmas presents, especially in this "got everything" world?
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It's true!! We bought a pair (?) of toilets for my husband's first set of in-laws (rechristened the out-laws after his marriage to me!). They took it in the spirit with which it was given. I think. Although they haven't spoken to us since last year ...Ajarn Philip wrote:Did you think that would slip by unnoticed...?cj wrote:For the last couple of years we have bought gifts from the Oxfam catalogue for the family - toilets...
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I bought a third world loo via World Vision, last year, as a 'gift' for some friends who have everything. They thought it was a hoot....and hopefully the loo itself was of some use to other people in need.
I'm sitting on a range of 'alternative gift' catalogues this year - the range of opportunities has exploded since someone (probably Oxfam) launched the idea not very many years ago.
I'm sitting on a range of 'alternative gift' catalogues this year - the range of opportunities has exploded since someone (probably Oxfam) launched the idea not very many years ago.
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For me, this is what Christmas is about. The 'gift' aspect of Christmas doesn't always have to mean us receiving 'stuff'. With regard to the Oxfam/World Vision type catalogues, to be able to give something that could be life-changing, or at the very least life-easing, is arguably our duty. I have everything I need to live a comfortable life - the roof on our house is fairly water-tight and we are warm in winter, the TV might be 15 years old but it shows 4 channels night and day, I have a washing machine and a hoover to help with the everyday chores, a lovely kitchen in which to prepare our meals and (just about) enough money to live on. I don't want any more bits that I have to dust, I don't want chocolates as I'm on a diet, I don't want clothes as I have enough to be getting on with and it's more to wash and iron. The things that I actually want are 1) to pay the mortgage off and more importantly 2) stress free time with my family and friends over the holidays, doing things that create memories and spread happiness rather than adding more inches to my hips and more minus signs on the bank balance. It's a Christmas revolution!!
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We have all agreed so only buy silly stocking-filler presents each ( maximum 3 pounds think pack of pencils covered in glitter ), and instead all chip in to the costs of the family Xmas at Lou's (hopefully) future in-laws. None of us are very wealthy, and it makes far more sense.
( oh, but I am making a box of vanilla/chocolate/coffee fudge for future Father-in-law, who has a sweet tooth ! )
( oh, but I am making a box of vanilla/chocolate/coffee fudge for future Father-in-law, who has a sweet tooth ! )
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The Daily Mail gave away all the World at War DVDs a few weeks ago so I had top buy the paper every day to collect the coupons.
We gave teachers and midwives last year to adults, all the next generation are now students so something folding for them.
We gave teachers and midwives last year to adults, all the next generation are now students so something folding for them.
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Sorry to harp on about what may seem a trivial subject to those of you in the non-squatting, comfortably-seated with appropriate light reading material UK, but what is a toilet doing in the Oxfam catalogue? (And did your out-laws replace their current toilets with your Xmas gifts?) And how much are they? Because there's a serious niche in the market out here, believe you me!cj wrote:It's true!! We bought a pair (?) of toilets for my husband's first set of in-laws (rechristened the out-laws after his marriage to me!). They took it in the spirit with which it was given. I think. Although they haven't spoken to us since last year ...Ajarn Philip wrote:Did you think that would slip by unnoticed...?cj wrote:For the last couple of years we have bought gifts from the Oxfam catalogue for the family - toilets...
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Am I being a bit stupid here? I need a translation! Maybe I've been away too long...englishangel wrote:The Daily Mail gave away all the World at War DVDs a few weeks ago so I had top buy the paper every day to collect the coupons.
We gave teachers and midwives last year to adults, all the next generation are now students so something folding for them.
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http://www.oxfam.org.uk/shop/Browse.asp ... ry=UWGifts
I think I posted this last year but here for Philip is the website.
I think I posted this last year but here for Philip is the website.
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You are being very dense, dear. Is everything alright?Ajarn Philip wrote:Ah, I've got the idea now. Not quite what I was thinking of - plenty of those here already!cj wrote:Toilets for Africa, with corrugated roofs and walls. Not second-hand ones in the shop.
Apologies all round, I seem to be functioning at about 30% efficiency this evening.
As an on-topic thought, what do you do in Thailand at Christmas - owt or nowt?
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