**Woohoo !! MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE !!**

[manxtatt2]

ok christmas nuts i need your help lol

i have to make a list of stuff for 3 hampers for fundraisers that i need our shop vounteers to buy

for one hamper i have the following list

champagne
choc chip cookies
festive toberlone
tin of butter cookies
christmas pudding
doritos salsa dip
short bread fingers x2
6 deep filled mince pies
chocolates
silver/gold coins (chocolates)
aftermints / matchmackers
breadsticks (boxed)
fudge


now i need ideas for a large family hamper and also a hamper geared towards kids

any input much appreciated

 

[Tillybud]

how are you getting on with your hampers or are they now sorted ?

For any toy story fans, I bought a talking Jesse from Toys R Us at half price for 9.99. DD loves her so she's gone away for Xmas, thought she's ideal considering the new Toy Story film is coming out next year

 

[hildasmuriel]

Christmas cakes and selection boxes are in Tesco - down the same aisle as the barbecue stuff still on sale.

 

[Tillybud]

I believe Asda have the tins of celebrations, heroes, etc on offer at the minute. The only problem for me buying chocs this early is that they go way before xmas !!!

 

[manxtatt2]

co op have their big tins of choccies out now too

 

[mandymouse]

I ordered my first Crimbo present yesterday. I can't say what it is as certain people 'lurk' on here, but I'm finally getting into the Christmas spirit (and I don't mean the rum )

 

[mandymouse]

Just to let you know that Boots have got their on-line Christmas store up, and they're doing '3 for 2 mix and match'

I haven't seen any of their gift sets in-store yet, but I'm sure it won't be long

 

[Tillybud]

Have just got back from town and I'm pleased to report that boots had their xmas gifts on display, complete with the 3 for 2 offers I bought a few gift sets to put away but will wait for my big shop when they have a bonus point evening. Disappointed that they didn't have the xmas book though.

Next had their xmas cards and wrapping paper in

HMV also have a lot of dvd box sets on offer as well as the usual selection of dvds.

 

[StephenKay]

Hi there,

We have booked and should be at sea on a 4 day cruise on the Wonder, we never done a 4 day cruise before and we are so looking forward to it. Christmas shopping in Nassau and Boxing day on the beach at CC.


94 Days to the Wonder
363 Days to the Transatlantic

 

[scottish mum]

Hi there,

We have booked and should be at sea on a 4 day cruise on the Wonder, we never done a 4 day cruise before and we are so looking forward to it. Christmas shopping in Nassau and Boxing day on the beach at CC.


94 Days to the Wonder
363 Days to the Transatlantic

Thats how I would love to spend xmas, lucky you

 

[Laurafoster]

Im quite prepared this year. We are going to WDW at the end of Nov and dont get back till the 12th December so i didnt fancy doing my xmas shopping the week before xmas!

I got all my wrapping paper, cards etc in the sale last year so there all sorted.
I have been getting a few presents here and there and putting them away. I know what im getting most people but its a little too early to buy just yet.

 

[Snowy-girls]

Went shopping yesterday,Sainsbury's have just started putting there Christmas Aisle up-choc tree decs,advent calendars,tins of chocs+biscuits etc..I did notice the large boxes of jelly babies,wine gums+liquorice allsorts where all half price at £1.99 .
They also have near the bakery section mince pies,christmas cakes etc..and i bought some of there deluxe mince pies which are half price at the moment,(but the date only goes up till October-(no hardship here as we had one with fresh cream last night-yummy ).
Boots were starting to put out there 3 for 2 goodies .

For anyone who's child is into Ben10(like my Dd4)then there is a new Ben10 pinball machine coming out the cheapest i have seen it is Play.Com £17.99+free delivery,elsewhere aprox £22.Mine is on order for it's release at the end of the month .

Friday i ordered our Panto tickets,and we are off to see Dick Whittington on the Sunday before Christmas .x.

co op have their big tins of choccies out now too

They are £8 each,BOGOF at the moment ,not sure when the offer ends though .I got mine yesterday.x.

 

[BRobson]

Went shopping yesterday,Sainsbury's have just started putting there Christmas Aisle up-choc tree decs,advent calendars,tins of chocs+biscuits etc..I did notice the large boxes of jelly babies,wine gums+liquorice allsorts where all half price at £1.99 .
They also have near the bakery section mince pies,christmas cakes etc..and i bought some of there deluxe mince pies which are half price at the moment,(but the date only goes up till October-(no hardship here as we had one with fresh cream last night-yummy ).
Boots were starting to put out there 3 for 2 goodies .

For anyone who's child is into Ben10(like my Dd4)then there is a new Ben10 pinball machine coming out the cheapest i have seen it is Play.Com £17.99+free delivery,elsewhere aprox £22.Mine is on order for it's release at the end of the month .

Friday i ordered our Panto tickets,and we are off to see Dick Whittington on the Sunday before Christmas .x.




They are £8 each,BOGOF at the moment ,not sure when the offer ends though .I got mine yesterday.x.

I think you should get your bargain thread up and running again Michelle - it was a great help last year

 

[mandymouse]

I think you should get your bargain thread up and running again Michelle - it was a great help last year

Here's the link to your old thread Michelle http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=1983254

 

[Snowy-girls]

I think you should get your bargain thread up and running again Michelle - it was a great help last year

Thanks .x.

Here's the link to your old thread Michelle http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=1983254

Thanks,do you think it would be too early too start one Mandy ,there are bargains out there already .(p.s.-i did'nt realise it got as many pages as it did ).x.

 

[Jets fan]

I went to Costco in Reading yesterday and started my Christmas Shopping. I managed to buy: lovely musical cards, handmade cards, wrapping paper and thick material ribbon.

They also had a pack for making your own Christmas Pudding, it was put together as a gift with cellophane and bow and it looked so good, all you had to add was alcohol!

I am intending to spread the cost this year, as I still do not have a job, but on the upside I do have alot of time to actually do my Christmas Shopping this year.

Tina

 

[mandymouse]

Thanks,do you think it would be too early too start one Mandy ,there are bargains out there already .(p.s.-i did'nt realise it got as many pages as it did ).x.

I don't think it's too early Michelle, start it when you're ready hun

I am intending to spread the cost this year, as I still do not have a job, but on the upside I do have alot of time to actually do my Christmas Shopping this year.

Tina

I'm hoping to buy a couple of things each week too Tina, I think a lot of people are starting early this year

I had a wander around town this morning, and I've already seen a few pressies that I'm going to get over the next week or two

 

[JoJo1980]

I've made my first few purchases, which were all christmas presents for me from DH Disney store . com was selling some stitch snowglobes half price and I have had my eyes on them forever! So i got them and told DH his christmas shopping is done

I've still got lots of cards & wrap left from last year so that'll save me money.

I've started to write some lists / ideas of what to get people We are going to disney at the end of November so I want to make sure everything is done before we go away - so that when we get back all i've got to do is put the tree up and wrap

I love the idea of bargain thread!!!

 

[Tillybud]

a bargain thread sounds great I went shopping today and picked up a few more xmas presents. Gor a few things from Boots and found out that their Christmas Book containing all their gifts will be out on 7th October.

 

[Snowy-girls]

I think you should get your bargain thread up and running again Michelle - it was a great help last year

I don't think it's too early Michelle, start it when you're ready hun

I love the idea of bargain thread!!!

a bargain thread sounds great

Thanks Guy's ,hopefully by tomorrow the Christmas Bargain Thread will be up+running,it proved to be a great success last year,helping everyone .x.