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Is it OK to go halves on a bottle of Cava or too cheapskatey?

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By Sat 07-Nov-09 17:42:03 Add message | Report | Contact poster
My friend is having a party for another woman whom I have met twice. It';s her fiftieth birthday party. It's a proper party with DJs and a five pound donation to get in.

I don't know what to bring and I am really broke.

I'm going with another friend and she says go halves on a bottle of Cava. I say it's mean and we should go halves on champagne or buy two bottles of Cava.

What do you reckon?
Add message | Report | Contact poster By Sun 08-Nov-09 21:14:33
Ah, someone stripping.
But that's ok cos it's kind of post-modern eh?
Very Brighton
<snort>
Add message | Report | Contact poster By Sun 08-Nov-09 17:37:02
I brought a special adults only cake. wink
My friend bought a half decent wine.

The party was fab. There were about a hundred or more people there. As well as DJs and a light show there were acts including a really tasteful and very beautiful burlesque stripper. shock
Add message | Report | Contact poster By Sun 08-Nov-09 10:02:01
So Spider what did you do?
Add message | Report | Contact poster By Sun 08-Nov-09 09:58:59
** Tumbleweed **
Add message | Report | Contact poster By Sat 07-Nov-09 21:51:53
Bottarga is smoked cod roe.
Sicilian thing.
V nice
Add message | Report | Contact poster By Sat 07-Nov-09 21:04:03
I'm shocked that anyone would have the cheek to have a party and charge for entry!
Add message | Report | Contact poster By Sat 07-Nov-09 20:58:44
OK, I'll bite. What's one of them, then?
Add message | Report | Contact poster By Sat 07-Nov-09 19:16:26
Aye, something like a bottarga grater.
She'd be thrilled. Not.
Add message | Report | Contact poster By Sat 07-Nov-09 18:48:45
You should play to your strengths Moondog and bring her an obscure cooking utensil.
Add message | Report | Contact poster By Sat 07-Nov-09 18:19:43
I also think having a party and charging is off.If you can't afford it, don't have it.
Or have something simpler.

Re gifts, I'm off to a significant birthday partry soon for someone quite well off.Some other women want me to club together to get her some sorft furnishings.

hmm
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