oh BALLS! i've forgotten my friend's birthday. any internetty ideas? she likes Nice Things, is eco but NOT hippy, loves expensive jewellery and charity shop bargains. was into orla kiely a hundred years ago, that sort of thing...

[Aitch]

no smellies please, she can buy those for herself.

come on mrsb, jackieno, all ye conspicuous consumers... please help

ah i see aitch

what about space nk?

ooh i lke the plumo jewellyery

I'd like these Kitchen Essays

Jewellery in natural shapes? I like the poppy head ones, and the snail ones. Not sure of your budget though.

I looked at this for a friend today. I think it's a cool present.

Or I'd get a great and funky photography book. Shall I find one?

I think Amazon sending is fine in the circs isn't it?

Miss Pettigrew Lives For a Day is a lovely Persephone book to give to a friend. Very easy read, along the same sort of lines as I capture the castle. I think that and a food book would be my perfect present.

Necklace?

The Persephone books are gorgeous - definitely a good idea. I also quite fancy 'What would Audrey do?' ().

Something lovely from toast? this?

Why don't adopt a goat or something for her?

Or Edun that lot that Bono's missus works for

these are sweet

Agree re the P books. Or those lovely recent Penguin editions.

I'd give one of those and the fridge magnets.

[Though would want to be given the fridge magnets and the Perfume book]

wonderful. will have a proper look through and report back. have been stirring my mince, am off to buy tatties, kale and a birthday card.

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lol. I found it very interesting to read. I like things like that though.

sorry have not read whole thread, may be doubling up

try whippetgray or plumo

beautiful & unusual stuff

your friend sounds spookily like me actually!

what about a pink furry purz?

lol, she is replete with OK purzes.

dd was caught stroking mine the other day and i ordered her to put is BACK in mummy's bag.
'it's just that it's so soft...' quoth she.

ladies, these sites are FAB, i have already chucked stuff in baskets all over the place. i think you've helped me out for christmas as well.

oh yes, and i know you said no smellies, but a girl can never have too many jo malone/diptyque candles

if that's too £££, then how about a fig print cosmetics bag

every girl must have one

a diptque fig candle is my only allowable smelly gift. is there a more heavenly fragrance in the whole world?

i have noted this, rabbit. from the white company. oh yes.