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Mumsnet Discussions: Christmas '08 : Not much cash so DH and I have decided that instead of spending lots of money on each other... (6 messages)
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Contact the poster See this person's profile Contact mumsnet about this post By schneebly on Wed 03-Dec-08 13:48:53
... we have £10 each and are doing a kind of challege where we will be given points according to number of presents as well as quality of present we get for each other having spent only a tenner. This way we have stuff to open and it makes for a bit of light hearted fun. Not for everyone but we like childish competition grin If you are also skint and childish give it a go grin
Contact the poster Contact mumsnet about this post By thenewme on Wed 03-Dec-08 13:49:56
We used to do this before we were married. When DH had to go back to his flat and left me shopping he would give me 20p, then £1 and finally £2!, to go shopping and get as much as I could with it.
Contact the poster Contact mumsnet about this post By ditheringdora on Wed 03-Dec-08 13:54:03
my bf (now dh) bought me a jar of coffee and posted it to me in Ireland once. I was a student, flat broke, had Tia Maria (funnily enough hmmand wanted to make a Calypso Coffee. My favourite present from him ever was a huge jar of nutmeg !<<scuttles away>>
Contact the poster See this person's profile Contact mumsnet about this post By schneebly on Wed 03-Dec-08 14:16:35
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Contact the poster See this person's profile Contact mumsnet about this post By ChristmasPresence on Wed 03-Dec-08 16:26:41
We always do the £10 each thing. I often make up a CD for DP as well, with favourite songs on. This year he's got Maggie Thatcher nutcrackers - you just put the nuts between her thighs and squeeze grin.
Contact the poster See this person's profile Contact mumsnet about this post By schneebly on Wed 03-Dec-08 21:20:16
grin @ nutcrckers! Love the CD idea too!


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