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SueA Global Moderator Posts: 17,922	Chr*stmas is here! Dec 7, 2014 19:05:06 GMT peony likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by SueA on Dec 7, 2014 19:05:06 GMT Here's another idea too Geranium , a sports armband which he can fit his phone into so he can listen to music/text/keep in touch while out running/training. Sport phone armband

SueA Global Moderator Posts: 17,922	Chr*stmas is here! Dec 7, 2014 19:24:40 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by SueA on Dec 7, 2014 19:24:40 GMT If your grandson likes 'retro' games as well Cherry you could get him a colour change 'Tetris' mug which shows the game as it heats up. You can get lots of t-shirts with gaming slogans on as well. Here's the mug:- Tetris mug

Cherry Global Moderator Posts: 17,973	Chr*stmas is here! Dec 7, 2014 20:48:30 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Cherry on Dec 7, 2014 20:48:30 GMT Next year I intend to put my people list on the forum, and you can all give me the best pressies list to match. What good ideas have been put forward.

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Chr*stmas is here! Dec 7, 2014 21:06:26 GMT daitheplant likes this

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Post by SueA on Dec 7, 2014 21:06:26 GMT

I just spotted this as well in The Sunday Times, a fitness/sleep tracker gadget that could fit for both boys Geranium's fitness fanatic - 'you have run 10 miles, burned 500 calories, slept 7 hours' & Cherry's gamer - 'you have sat down for 4 hours, consumed 1000 calories & slept until someone shook you to wake you up!'

Jawbone Up Move gadget

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Chr*stmas is here! Dec 8, 2014 3:09:23 GMT

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Post by ladybird on Dec 8, 2014 3:09:23 GMT

I think the amazon wish list is a great idea . They stock most things and once bought it dissapears fron the persons list so no one else will get it . you can even but it elsewhere and inform the wish list to remove it .I have got a lot of my presys that way this year .

Geranium Top Member Posts: 13,081	Chr*stmas is here! Dec 8, 2014 6:07:57 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Geranium on Dec 8, 2014 6:07:57 GMT Wow! You have come up with some good ideas - many thanks.

Cherry Global Moderator Posts: 17,973	Chr*stmas is here! Dec 8, 2014 9:03:59 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Cherry on Dec 8, 2014 9:03:59 GMT ladybird I have not heard of the Amazon Wish List. I buy a lot from Amazon.

Cherry Global Moderator Posts: 17,973	Chr*stmas is here! Dec 8, 2014 14:46:26 GMT Geranium, peony, and 2 more like this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Cherry on Dec 8, 2014 14:46:26 GMT

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Chr*stmas is here! Dec 8, 2014 15:12:00 GMT Lou78W, SueA, and 2 more like this

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Post by Cherry on Dec 8, 2014 15:12:00 GMT

They look messy and it really does not matter because we did not have loads of time for these and had to pick up the greenery off the floor where it was put. There were 30 of us in the Crimplesham Hall.

lesley Top Member Posts: 9,382	Chr*stmas is here! Dec 8, 2014 15:27:33 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by lesley on Dec 8, 2014 15:27:33 GMT Well done Cherry it looks good, was yours done on a circular ring ??
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Chr*stmas is here! Dec 8, 2014 17:20:34 GMT

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Post by Cherry on Dec 8, 2014 17:20:34 GMT

Yes lesley. It can be a door wreath, without the candles, or a table arrangement with candles, so I did not mind that the centre was a little filled up. It is in the greenhouse to keep it going until Christmas. Last year we were a week later. The greenery is mostly from the woods near the farm where the lady who runs the class lives. You can probably tell I am not a flower arranger.

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Chr*stmas is here! Dec 8, 2014 20:51:01 GMT

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Post by peony on Dec 8, 2014 20:51:01 GMT

Good arrangement Cherry, thank you for showing us, it has given me some good ideas. I like the contrast of the plain green and yellow and green leaves and the feathery effect of the conifer and yew, and I've got some red berries in the garden I can use. When I've made my arrangement, if it looks any good, I'll post a picture

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SueA Global Moderator Posts: 17,922	Chr*stmas is here! Dec 8, 2014 22:17:09 GMT Cherry likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by SueA on Dec 8, 2014 22:17:09 GMT I think it's lovely Cherry - & versatile, you could put a big pillar type candle in the centre if you didn't have the red ones, I like the colours.

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Chr*stmas is here! Dec 9, 2014 6:11:37 GMT

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Post by Geranium on Dec 9, 2014 6:11:37 GMT

Well done - it might look messy to you, Cherry, but I think it's lovely. I like it a lot.

Thanks for the photos.

We bought our Nordmann Christmas tree yesterday but it only has its lights on it so far. I don't decorate the house, but I do like having a pretty tree. They had some artificial lit up trees, almost life size, for outdoors - they were beautiful, but the price was horrendous - would you believe £3,995?

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Chr*stmas is here! Dec 9, 2014 6:14:17 GMT Cherry and SueA like this

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Post by Geranium on Dec 9, 2014 6:14:17 GMT

Oh, and my daughter has come to the rescue about A's present - she bought a 'medal display rack' for him and says we can pay for it.

He's like his father in that he is collecting medal after medal for his athletics. (Proud smile!)

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