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soemthing buggy/dinosaury

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codswallop · 05/06/2004 12:53

please for a 5.5 yr old nephew of mine

need to get it this afternoon

we havent had these crazes at wallop towers

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jampot · 05/06/2004 13:04

ELC do a remote control t-rex (about 20 quid) or the jungle trax (like happyland but with jurassic park theme) it's modular so can add pieces whenever (basic box is about £25-30 but includes everything you'll need).

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codswallop · 05/06/2004 13:05

Hmm cheaper please!

its only a " visiting" present

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Hulababy · 05/06/2004 13:10

ELC do lots of 'pocket money 'type toys which include little plastic, realistic looking animals including bugs, insects and dinosaurs. Start from about £1 or £2 I think.

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codswallop · 05/06/2004 13:11

thanks
will have to try and work out one he ahsnt got

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Soapbox · 05/06/2004 13:12

Second ELC dinos - the plastic (rubber?) ones are only a couple of punds each and my DS played with his loads.

Also M&S does a bug hunting kit (ELC might do as well) which cost about £5 IIRC.

jampot · 05/06/2004 13:15

what about the insect/bug catcher kit (about £5) - sorry thought it was his birthday and you were being disorganised!!!

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codswallop · 05/06/2004 13:20

yes that is good
ds1 and said cousin do NOT get on so need soemthing to create detente

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lemonice · 05/06/2004 13:22

You haven't been in the C of M direction yet have you, Coddy? Do drop by sometime.

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codswallop · 05/06/2004 13:24

ooh ooh
lost that thread - where is it the shop? I never checked back

Iw nt to Bidford last saturday

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lemonice · 05/06/2004 13:33

Leamington Spa and web site also. No one has ever admitted to being on Mumsnet when I've mentioned it to people, don't seem to be many mns round here.

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codswallop · 05/06/2004 13:34

wheres the thread?

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lemonice · 05/06/2004 13:39

I'll see if I can find it...something to do with starting a business wasn't it?

lemonice · 05/06/2004 13:52

It was about shopkeepers and i killed it

Here is this

Fingers crossed...I expect you've gone to by your gift by now.

Look out for C of M competition in the next week or two

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codswallop · 05/06/2004 14:07

no, not working!

I never actualy deduced what your shop was!

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foxinsocks · 05/06/2004 14:20

ELC/WH Smiths also do fantastic dinosaur sticker books. Have never looked for bugs ones (as ds is only dino mad at the moment). Also you can get pocket money tubes/bags of bugs or mini-dinosaurs from big ELCs that aren't too pricy and are very popular round here.

jampot · 05/06/2004 14:21

lemonice - I sometimes venture into Leamington (my sis lives in Warwick) where's your shop?

lemonice · 05/06/2004 14:27

Well as I'm coming on to the discount list shortly I guess it's ok for me to say Warwick end of Regent St and called City of Marvels

lemonice · 05/06/2004 14:30

link effort again minus spelling mistake

this

jampot · 05/06/2004 14:42

I'm no good with street names but are you by In Toto or that little oriental/coffee shop?

lemonice · 05/06/2004 14:52

Er no stand outside House of Fraser and turn right down the parade to the traffic lights turn right and walk almost to next set of lights is situated opposite the thai restaurant

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codswallop · 06/06/2004 20:08

the bug catcher was very popular

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codswallop · 06/06/2004 20:08

what do you sell?

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jampot · 06/06/2004 20:13

are you favourite aunty now?

jampot · 06/06/2004 20:13

are you favourite aunty now?

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codswallop · 06/06/2004 20:14

I think so
it made the dsses all g et on the best they ever have

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