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Parcel ideas please

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mrsv2 · 19/02/2014 21:29

My Dh is overseas at the minute and want some parcel ideas.....i always send the same stuff so wondered what else i could put in. Thanks

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mrsv2 · 19/02/2014 21:35

Oh and the parcels are taking 10-14 days to reach him

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OnePlanOnHouzz · 21/02/2014 20:48

clean pants !!! spices and Nandos sauces to liven up the food ! any normal stuff from home .. Sunday papers .. kids drawings ... crazy photograph collection - ie where is this !? with odd angled / close ups of photos from around your home or village as a guessing game ?! then send the answers with the full pictures in the next parcel !
a football ! juggling balls !!!
50 shades of grey book !!! lol !! with pages marked / underlined !!!
:-) hope these give you some new ideas !! :-)

jnl0612 · 25/02/2014 18:10

I sent a paddling pool and some beach balls plus foil packed curry and tuna etc etc anything that would taste fresh. That was in the early days of the fobs tho so food has probably come on a bit since then

canyou · 26/02/2014 23:06

mrsv2 i just posted in chat about the same thing. I sent out cheap board games, pot noodles cupa soup and cup pasta meals, crisps, tea bags and induvidual coffee/ hot choc sachet are always welcome as are jelly sweets I get jelly boobs etc in Ann Summers
Some one suggested a mankini I just ordered one Grin cheap primark underwear and socks (they treat them as disposible) I gave sent toilet paper printed with jokes hot water bottles, model kits of cars and planes

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