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Gift ideas for the people in your life you need/want to give a token gift to, without investing a fortune

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Earlybird · 01/11/2014 16:05

I always have half a dozen people I need/want to get a gift for, but don't want to spend much on (maybe £20 or so?) - you know the people i mean: kind neighbours, a special cousin or two, a nice gesture to a friend, etc.

Anyone have ideas about some nice 'thinking-about-you-during-the-holiday-season' sort of gifts that will be lovely to give/receive that don't cost significant ££?

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RemusLupinsBiggestGroupie · 01/11/2014 16:07

Well, tbh, I'd only pay about a fiver for those kind of gifts and it would generally be some 'naice' biscuits, or a pot plant, or some cupcakes.

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feelingmellow · 01/11/2014 16:09

Tin of biscuit; lovely Christmas tree ornament.

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Mrsgrumble · 01/11/2014 16:10

Prossecco is a fiver in asda and I would add some shortbread. It's plenty I think.

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InvasionOfTheBodyShatners · 01/11/2014 16:12

I think a fancy tree ornament is a lovely present. You don't need to find a permanent home for it and it doesn't add to the massive pile of edible goodies that everyone ends up with at Christmas.

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Guitargirl · 01/11/2014 16:17

Tbh I tend to regift for token pressies. We don't drink white wine in our house as neither DP nor I actually like it. So any bottles of white given to us get saved up and regifted at Christmas. Our neighbours who always take in parcels for us have been given quite nice bottles of champagne and prosecco from us over the years as we just don't drink it.

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chanie44 · 01/11/2014 18:48

My go to gifts are;

Body shop hand cream
Travel mug/water bottle
Scarf

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MsAspreyDiamonds · 01/11/2014 19:43

I buy nice biscuits in fancy tins from M&S when they are reduced & save them for the present drawer.

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marne2 · 01/11/2014 21:24

Yankee candles
Hand cream
Biscuits
Posh chocolates
Gloves
Scarf

I try and spend £5-£10 on these sort of people.

M&s have their half price biscuit tins ( this week it's the light up Christmas house with gingerbread ), they are £5.

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Earlybird · 07/11/2014 21:22

Sorry to be slow in responding to these excellent suggestions. Will give some thought to what has been posted. Much appreciated.

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