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What five things would you like in a Christmas hamper made for you?

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DaffodilField · 03/11/2014 16:47

Making one for a friend. What five things would you like in a (mainly food) hamper for christmas? Am asking for five because I want to narrow down to the nicest ones so don't want too many from each person, just what you'd really like to have. Cheers

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ginslinger · 03/11/2014 16:49

Posh chocolate, and more posh chocolate. 5 times

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MrsCurrent · 03/11/2014 16:50

Smoked salmon mousse, something lovely to spread it on, wine, milk chocolate and popcorn! Sorry it's odd but that's my dream hamper!!

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SwedishEdith · 03/11/2014 16:51

A bottle of a nice gin

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FaFoutis · 03/11/2014 16:52

Wine, crisps, wine, crisps, wine.

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Guitargirl · 03/11/2014 16:54

A nice bottle of red, Baileys, Christmas squeezy soap, a whole Camembert that I can melt and some Christmas sprinkles from Lakeland.

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Paddingtonthebear · 03/11/2014 16:56

Posh chocolate
Champagne
Smoked salmon
Italian and Spanish cold meats
Yellow gin

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ButterflyOfFreedom · 03/11/2014 16:57

Chocolate
Champagne
Goats cheese
Hand cooked crisps
Haribo!!!

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Cherrypi · 03/11/2014 16:58

Lidl Christmas fudge
Liqueur
Asda extra special mince pies

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BoysiesBack · 03/11/2014 17:00

Posh chocolate.
Coffee & syrup
Biscuits
Nuts

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BoysiesBack · 03/11/2014 17:00

Cheese

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marne2 · 03/11/2014 17:01

Florentines
Chutney
Posh biscuits for cheese
Chocolate Brazils
Pate

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Thurlow · 03/11/2014 17:02

Alcohol - a good liqueur or some fizz
Posh chocolates
Posh jam
Pate/terrine
Posh biscuits

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Longdistance · 03/11/2014 17:02

Wine
Chocolate
Cheese
Hot water bottle
Slippers

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AlwaysOneMissing · 03/11/2014 17:03

Champagne
Posh chocs
Cheese selection
Mince pies
More chocolate

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MizLizLemon · 03/11/2014 17:06

Baileys
Really good port
Hotel chocolate chocs
One of those stiltons in a terracotta pot
Rose Turkish delight

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goingloombandcrazy · 03/11/2014 17:06

I've just had the most amazing hamper delivered.

Tregroes chocolate waffles. Milk chocolate ones were so lovely.

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Notso · 03/11/2014 17:07

Monty Bojangles cocoa dusted truffles
Really good stinky blue Stilton and carrs water biscuits
Lotus biscoff spread
M&S extremely chocolatey biscuit selection
Root Beer

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sunflower49 · 03/11/2014 17:09

Booja Booja chocolates. Small bottle of nice wine. Little beauty products. Toothy tabs from Lush! I know that's only four, can't think of another!

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QueenofallIsee · 03/11/2014 17:13

Rich strong filter coffee
Cherry Scones
Clotted Cream
Gorgeous strawberry and champagne jam
Stem ginger and dark chocolate biscuits

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ScrabbledLeggsAndToes · 03/11/2014 17:20

Second the Lidl Christmas Fudge. It is lovely. I think it's about £2.
Either Wasabi Peas or Bombay Mix
A Bag of Sweet and Salty Popcorn (Poundland)
Hot Chocolate and Christmas Mug
Turkish Delight
A Chocolate Santa - Again, from Lidl
Mince Pies
Lidl Carrot Cake (£1.99)

Sorry that is over 5. Couldn't resist the extra ones.

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disneymum3 · 03/11/2014 17:31

I am making hampers this year, I am including:

Home-made Jam
Home-made hot chocolate, with marshmallows, and candycane stirers
Home-made fudge
Home-made bon-bon vodka
And a small packed of Thornton chocolates

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Allalonenow · 03/11/2014 17:44

Homemade jam or marmalade.
Real Turkish Delight (Lakeland sometimes have this)
Camembert to bake (in a dish if possible)
Homemade mince pies
Brandy butter

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Whattheduck · 03/11/2014 17:49

Baileys or similar
Lidl chocolate coated marzipan
Luxury mince pies
Posh crisps
Nice strong cheddar

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ChippyMinton · 03/11/2014 17:57

a selection of Feverfew and Bottlegreen tonic waters and ginger ale
a couple of limes
black cocktail straws
vodka if you are feeling flush, otherwise just the above would be lovely, or perhaps add a glamorous hi-ball glass
And a bag of mineral water ice cubes if that's convenient Smile

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speak2me · 03/11/2014 18:05

Baileys
Wine
Ginger Beer
Stilton
Olives

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