ROLL UP ROLL UP for the TOP TIPS Xmas present thread

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For FUDGE eaters
this is the dogs nuts

for drinkeypoos types
these flowers

for bloke teachers - get a cinema voucher
( or love film gift thing)

fopr organic types get them this www.graze.com/gift

for teenagers with iphones get them smart gloves not very glam but hey - GAP.com have them but not in UK

for the man in your life get a Private eye subsicription - one of the most popular gifts ever here! a bargain

and remember the maxim

"I wil not buy a digital photo frame"

No idea re: rich FIL. Scared of buying rich folk presents!

Bodleian chair was the main thing I loved on their website. £750. Cheeeeeeap. Back to the drawing board! She is a culture vulture, is a member of most museums / galleries and goes to everything at the theatre / ballet etc. Grrr.

Where is a good place for afternoon tea? Would people be embarassed 'cashing in' a voucher?

pressure, go to covent garden opera house shop.

Titfer...how about some beautifully bound and swanky notebooks that they can make plans and write lists in?

The Ritz or Claridges?@MerryMarigold. The Wolesley supposed to be good, too. Been to the Dorchester and it was naff.

Will check out Cov Gard OH shop - ta!

LOL thank you - I am so tempted by the deers head - but she would kill me!! (and confirm everything she already thought!) I like the idea of the posh plant, also like the look of some things on the tate website - hmm lots to ponder...

Titfer - we had a big refurb/extension last year and moved into rental accom for 7 months. Notepads were my luxury. Box files like this were also well used. Poly pockets, highlighter pens, dongle?

Had considered stationery, but will now start investigating! I am a stationery fiend, looking forward to this....

Booked fortnums for mine (tea)

Look at pong cheese thing for fil.

the box file is pretty cool, will get that for my mum!

Or for self build (her) done nice warm socks or candle.
Or some posh meals delivered

Anybody seen a nice gym bag, or what would pass for one, for my Mum? Thanks.

EB out of stock, I think John Lewis have it though

yes they do here

I mist say the idea of buying for uncles and aunts is nuts. We do immediate family only. Nit even adults. You all need to scale down

furryboots - ta for the links. Not much for 5, 10 and 12 year olds in New Zealand though
Brilliant for their mum whose birthday is in January

Best afternoon tea I've had was at the Waldorf. My sisters are going through an afternoon tea phase (a phase that's been going about 6 years so far ) and we have been to quite a few places. Ritz was fabulous but very posh. We have been to the Wolesley twice - 1st time was great, 2nd time not so great. I've also been to Claridges - too posh for me! The Waldorf was definitely the most relaxed venue.

am getting into this stationery idea. I think I will customise a couple of pukka pads for them each (with pics of their DGD of course)

good things for gardeners at crocus

you can even buy an entire new border with a planting scheme although I suppose you'd need to give a voucher for that until planting season

Budget buys for keen cooks - bright colourful silicone cup case moulds 6 for £1 standard size, or 10 for £1 mini size at Poundland. Same thing from Lakeland is £6.99 for 8 standard size or £5.99 for 12 for the mini ones.

This is a champagne lunch rather than tea, but it is at the Cadogan Hotel near Sloane Square, absolutely gorgeous, three courses and as much champagne as you can drink for £35!!

sharongless oops- didn't realise that! There is a mahoosive store that has just gone online and does deliveries everywhere, great prices- their toy section is massive, and they do CDs and DVDs and electrical goods etc for the older kids:
try this and click on toys or whatever at the top menu.

titfer - how about this designmuseumshop.com/catalogue/books-media/architecture-interiors/how-to-design-a-house

thumb - thanks for that, looks good and a great suggestion. card will be red hot today I think! All these great ideas and I don't have to leave the house!

titfer, am getting it for DH have just found it cheaper on Amazon

Any ideas for spoilt rotten 16yo neice- about £10/15 as have already got PJs

And 60ish Fil,his favourite prezzy a few years ago was one of those novelty shaped snap to warm hand warmers thingys?! loves F1 and gadgetty things...