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Stocking fillers for a dp who doesn't like amusing tat and will tut at non-ethical things

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FrannyandZooey · 09/12/2007 18:17

it is food, really, isn't it? I can't think of bugger all else

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JamesAndTheGiantBanana · 09/12/2007 21:37

Ooh fair point. hmm........

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FrannyandZooey · 09/12/2007 21:37

those onya bags are so nice

i have looked at them loads and never bought them

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BettySpaghetti · 09/12/2007 21:43

Ladybird home They also do vaious bat and bird boxes

Personal Organiser made from recycled circuitboards

glasses/goblets from recycled Grolsch bottles

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FrannyandZooey · 09/12/2007 21:46

just bought bug box thing for BIL

my my I am virtuous on behalf of other people today

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PortAndLemonaid · 09/12/2007 21:50

Twig pencils?

Grow your own Christmas tree?

BettySpaghetti · 09/12/2007 22:00

I guess its a bit late for these

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FrannyandZooey · 09/12/2007 22:02

arf

thanks for ecotopia links

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BettySpaghetti · 09/12/2007 22:03

Clock from a recycled CD (loads of designs)

PrisonerCellBlockAitch · 09/12/2007 22:15

deffo get an onyabag, frank. i'm getting people loads this year, they're lovely. like the ladybird box as well.

WhenAChildIsBored · 09/12/2007 22:17

give him this

we have it, the little book accompanying it is ball-bouncingly witty

BadKittenInAPearTree · 09/12/2007 22:35

i'm sure I saw a link in telegraph this week for seeds of veggies that are dieing out. Its kind of a 'save the rare veggie thingy' cant remember what it was called though.....

BadKittenInAPearTree · 09/12/2007 22:38

ta-dah!
have googled it for you.
www.realseeds.co.uk/

janeite · 09/12/2007 23:06

Love the bonsai potato! Thought of another thing too - nice little book, "Change The World For A Fiver".

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FrannyandZooey · 10/12/2007 08:31

BadKitten that is fabuloso, thank you so much

Greeny I fear that may be the kind of thing that gets sneered and tutted at let me borrow yours instead

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FrannyandZooey · 10/12/2007 08:32

janeite I bought that for a couple of people last year! nice book

I will get ds some seeds as well, oh this is fab thank you alllll

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WhenAChildIsBored · 10/12/2007 12:03

no pleasing some people [huff]

WhenAChildIsBored · 10/12/2007 12:04

but I ENJOY rejection, so here's another of my loony suggestions

WhenAChildIsBored · 10/12/2007 12:05

snigger

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FrannyandZooey · 10/12/2007 12:52

Greeny these are meant to be STOCKING FILLERS

that book is £16.99

the duck would be sneered at

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WhenAChildIsBored · 10/12/2007 12:54

oh fuck it then

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FrannyandZooey · 10/12/2007 13:24

he has not informed me of any trouble keeping it warm, thank YOU

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mumblechum · 10/12/2007 16:05

iTunes vouchers?

Nice wine/beer/whatever his fav.drink is glasses?

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FrannyandZooey · 10/12/2007 17:47

he is internet music thief (now that's very ethical, isn't it ) and we are both teetotal

hard, isn't it?

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janeite · 10/12/2007 18:05

Oh wow - my dd would LOVE the dead rubber duck - can you buy them in the UK?!!!

Walking socks?

Bag of popping corn?

Kendal mint cake?

Wormery?

Fossil?

Geocaching trip?

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FrannyandZooey · 10/12/2007 18:22

a whatty WHAT trip?

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