Have been invited around to neighbours for drinks.

[LynetteScavo]

What do we take with us?

I don't mean some kind of mahoosive bouquet. We just have a lovely local florists that does nice little posies, arrangements etc for under a tenner.

Mind you, if you come to my house ALL gifts are welcome. I tried not to be wasn't insulted when friend from UK turned up with a whole weekends worth of meals! But as she made a steak and kidney pie, apple crumble and brought the hugest chicken I have seen in years, together with the contents of her organic veg box, I quickly got over it! Yum. They can come again.

What about a bag of apples from our tree?

I think apples from your tree would be lovely. I would take wine for a dinner invote but for a come over and meet us cause we've not been here long I'd take flowers.

Apples from your tree would be lovely.

And do we need to invite them back while we are there??

Ahhh! They invited us for 6, and DH has just started shaving!!!

never ask this sort of think on mumsnet, you will end up fretting you haven't hand woven a basket and filled it with artisan breads and wild flowers.

If I've been invited for 'drinks' I would assume that sufficient drink will be provided, therefore I would take flowers, chocolates or some kind of small gift like a candle in a pretty holder.

Two airline tickets for New York

Hully - would you like to come round for drinks tonight?

I'd love to! Sadly we're flying off to the UAE courtesy of our last night's musical soiree.

Now I think you're making that up ...

Turn the telly down.

For some reason I keep thinking of that episode in The Good Life where Tom, Margot, Jerry and Barbara get hammered on 'Pea Pod Burgundy'.

So, I forgot to pick any apples, and only gave a small flower in a pot, and took no wine.

Shall I tell you the rest?

On the edge of my seat....

< settles in >

Well they had those HUGE wine glasses (although they only filled it about 1/4 full, if that, and no nibbles...Now my head hurts.

1/4 full? How many times did they refill it?

HUGE wine glasses are a very good sign in a neighbour

They refilled about 4 times.

Now, I know they have recently moved in and redecorated the entire house...but they had no stuff. It was like a perfect show home. I now feel like a slob, even though I've spent the last 6 weeks tidying, and taking huge amounts to the charity shop.

But I have a hang over, and can't bring myself to even sort out the desk I'm sitting at, which is piled high with sunglasses, DVDs a winter hat, a recorder, a plastic stethoscope,magazines, a tape measure, etc.

Maybe they have loads of boxes full of crap upstairs that they have yet to unpack.

We moved back into our house having had a total renovation/extension and the place looked relatively clutter free for about 6 months. I know! 6 months!

Been back in a year and is now looks like a tip well lived in home .

Show home = not good, guilt/envy
4 refills = v good, negates above