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Secret Santa help needed.

29 replies

YouStayClassySanDiego · 06/11/2013 19:22

Clever, imaginative bods line up please!

I've drawn Brazil in our SS. ; other than nuts, coffee beans and body lotion [with a £10 spend] can anyone recommend anything that may be more exciting than those two things?

I am so dull. Grin

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DaddyThunder · 06/11/2013 19:28

I thought you had a person to buy for in secret santana? do you have to buy for a whole country now? don't they have the world cup next?

ChippyMinton · 06/11/2013 19:30

And the Olympics in 2016.
Try searching 'Brazil' on ebay or amazon for ideas.

hippoherostandinghere · 06/11/2013 19:31

Lol, how does a country secret santa work? I'm intrigued!

BikeRunSki · 06/11/2013 19:32

Flip flops ?

Laska42 · 06/11/2013 19:32

Terry Gilliam's Brazil (one for someone who likes the bizarre though Grin

Brazil Michael Palin book and DVD

Laska42 · 06/11/2013 19:33

Or perhaps a voucher for a Brazilian at the local beauty salon?!! Grin (eek)

rachyconks · 06/11/2013 19:33

Ipanema or havianas flip flops, ingredients to make caipirinhas. You can get that for me actually. Grin

IrisWildthyme · 06/11/2013 19:35

This sounds way more complex than our secret santa - we just each draw a person and buy something for that person for £5 (and if we draw ourselves, so much the better: at last we get something we want!)

YouStayClassySanDiego · 06/11/2013 20:06

I love the replies Grin.

We've all drawn a country and will buy accordingly, pity the bugger who drew Ireland[ Guinness maybe?]

I like the havianas idea but too expensive Sad.

Cheers .

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3bunnies · 06/11/2013 20:15

Brazil nuts, chocolate brazil nuts if you really like them! tight

hippoherostandinghere · 06/11/2013 20:19

Whats the matter with Ireland Sad

But who gets what then? Do you just pick something random out from what everyone buys?

Laska42 · 06/11/2013 20:31

Can think of lots for Ireland - a Riverdance dvd , a Dubliners CD James Joyce 'The Dubliners', Irish coffee chocs , a Tin of Irish Stew.Grin.,

Though how do you distribute , do you draw a country to buy and one to have? we do the pick a name and buy a £5 present ..

I've got someone terribly glam /designer label type woman, mid 20s .. and need an idea for something lovely for £5??

BikeRunSki · 06/11/2013 22:12

Nail varnish or lip gloss Laska42?

insanityscratching · 07/11/2013 07:07

Laska Nails inc nail polish on this month's Glamour magazine. Buy the magazine for £2 give her the nail polish (you keep the mag) leaves you with three pound to buy some really classy wrapping.

bigTillyMint · 07/11/2013 07:15

I've got a young man, into fitness, cooking (healthy) but I'm not sure what else - any ideas?!

YouStayClassySanDiego · 07/11/2013 19:35

Oh no grief against Ireland at all,Blush I just meant [ from my dullard imagination] what to buy?

We picked a country from a hat then on the ss day we'll .... I don't know, only started in September.

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makemineapinot · 07/11/2013 19:54

You can get those disco light balls for the bath which are great presents for ss!! :-) or a mini bottle of wine, book and bar of chocolate Smile

1stMrsF · 07/11/2013 20:49

Matalan have Havianas for £10

£10 Havs

Postage on top, but free to store if appropriate for you, or consider price of petrol parking etc. and maybe OK. 6-8% cashback from Quidco...

BikeRunSki · 07/11/2013 20:54

Growing herbs bigTilly ?

Pogosticks · 07/11/2013 21:06

For our SS I emailed everyone asking them to reply all answering a few questions. Favourite food/smell, what would you most hate to get for Christmas, do you prefer joke presents or sensible ones?

It has been really useful and nice to interact with colleagues a bit more.

Pogosticks · 07/11/2013 21:07

Brazil - a thong.

Young fitness c

Pogosticks · 07/11/2013 21:08

Oops.

Young fitness cookery man - a flavourly box.

Glamourous women - a sainsburys bird scarf

Wineandchoccy · 07/11/2013 21:17

I went to Brazil in September so speedos or bikini, The caipirinha is the national cocktail of Brazil so could you get a cocktail making kit ( I drank to many so you will have to google ingredients)!, can you find havianas on ebay?

Leeds2 · 07/11/2013 21:23

A Pele dvd, lol.

bigTillyMint · 07/11/2013 21:28

Growing herbs could be a possibility. But what is a flavourly box?