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Title: Your favourite present? (mine is so tasteful)
Post by: Yellow Petals on December 26, 2005, 21:54:20: Weeeellll....it had to be done, didn't it? And if it pushes those other stupid threads off this page then it can only be a good thing.

My most favourite and tasteful present of 2005 was from my mum and sister; a sexy black over the shoulder boulder holder! Seriously, that's what it's called. Photos have been taken, now it's just a matter of whether I'm brave enough to put one of them on here! Hehehehehe.
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Post by: undercarriage plan on December 26, 2005, 21:56:57: Cos you are..... ;D ;D ;D ;D
Mine was my ipod, I've bonded with it.... OH now moaning I always have earplugs in and am dancing everywhere.... ::) don't tell though.... ;D
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Post by: rosebud on December 26, 2005, 22:01:51: My fav pressie is two dvd`s i had on the conspiracey of the death of JFK,look very interesting indeed.
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Post by: joji on December 26, 2005, 22:08:48: Weeeell I got a 120 gallon fish tank. ;D

I also at long last got a 96 frame memory card for my digital camera that means that I can now take small length video footage. ;D
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Post by: Derekthefox on December 26, 2005, 22:15:42: Well I have only had tiny presents, nothing to brag about, but they have been off my family, so they are all appreciated.
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Post by: wardy on December 26, 2005, 22:37:24: I got a wheelbarrow and a breadmaker. Hmmm :(
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Post by: Georgie on December 26, 2005, 23:30:09: My OH bought me the Kinks Pye album collection - was delighted. ;D

G xx
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Post by: lorna on December 27, 2005, 00:11:02: Come on YP PICS PICS PICS in case you didn't hear the first one!!!!
Can't really say fav one. Each present from my kids and grandchildren whether they be big or small are precious to me but I did say Brilliant when amongst Lorna's many gifts there is a DVD of Beaches also a CD of Barry White. I am so lucky.
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Post by: katynewbie on December 27, 2005, 00:18:58: ;D ;D

Ooooh Lorna...Barry White!! Love him!!
Mine is a bit soppy...but best present being able to bring my Mum back home after a brief but scary trip to casualty at 2.30pm on Xmas eve!!

All ok and we had a fun day yesterday!!

Yup YP.....evidence required!!
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Post by: lorna on December 27, 2005, 00:21:28: Katy nothing soppy in that!! Such a relief for you, Glad things turned out OK.
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Post by: Mrs Ava on December 27, 2005, 09:19:03: A trug! One of those great big plassy bucket things, soft plastic, massive! EXCELLENT!! And loads and loads and loads of other bits, 100 plant labels, 2 pairs of gardening gloves, secy little black number, dvd's, Sarah Ravens veggie growing book, which is making my long to get on the plot, bath stuff, lots of herbs and spices from mum, the list goes on and on.....spoilt rotten! And now, we have all three kids here, and my darling, and the snow is falling faster than they can believe! just keeps getting better and better!
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Post by: lorna on December 27, 2005, 09:40:18: Just like to mention unusual one (only present to do with gardening). It is called Toiletries and plant pot. It consists of a rather nice little pot,(ceramic), hand cream mini spade,mini fork,soap,nail brush,flannel . Couldn't make it all out when I first looked at it. Thought the rake might be a new fangled comb.. ::)Going to decide what to sow in it.
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Post by: terrace max on December 27, 2005, 10:26:54: Quote
Photos have been taken, now it's just a matter of whether I'm brave enough to put one of them on here! Hehehehehe.

If I may speak for the gentlemen on this forum, our favourite present may still be to come.... :o :o :)
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Post by: redimp on December 27, 2005, 18:19:10: Debbie and I just bought ourselves a digi camera at last - a Pentax Optio 60. It had to be a named camera manufacturer due to me fancying myself a bit as a photographer - it's all in the lens you know ;D

Other than that may faves were walking trousers, a small plastic greenhouse, gardening gloves, seeds, a Jerry Garcia tie (collection 8) and a book on Peak District walking.
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Post by: wardy on December 27, 2005, 18:24:00: EJ Let me know how you get on with Sarah Raven's book will ya love ? Don't want to buy it if not v good. I got Larkomm;'s Grow your own Veg ;D
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Post by: terrace max on December 27, 2005, 18:30:42: Joy Larkcom rules...
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Post by: wardy on December 27, 2005, 18:52:15: I wish her type was a bit bigger though. I've got frown lines now cos ov er >

I now have a glass of vino in the keyboard but I can't blame joy for that. It's bouncing up and down as I type,. The vino that is!
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Post by: Treacletop on December 27, 2005, 19:04:39: I was very lucky! Got new wellies! They are so colourful I would never get lost!
Also a propogator and some seeds and a pink trowel and fork and some books on herbs!!

Will post a piccy of wellies when I can get them to load onto the computer!
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Post by: redimp on December 27, 2005, 19:44:17: Quote from: wardy on December 27, 2005, 18:52:15
I wish her type was a bit bigger though. I've got frown lines now cos ov er >

I now have a glass of vino in the keyboard but I can't blame joy for that. It's bouncing up and down as I type,. The vino that is!
I have had so much in my keyboard (and got through so many) over the years that I thought it was worth investing in a sealed keyboard. Now when I spill my beer in my keyboard, I can just pour it back into my class - yum. ;D
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Post by: Derekthefox on December 27, 2005, 20:16:31: I am creasing up laughing here Redclanger ...
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Post by: daveandtara on December 28, 2005, 19:59:29: tickets to see cirque du soleil ;D ;D ;D-
Tara xx
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Post by: GREENWIZARD on December 28, 2005, 20:04:23: .
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Post by: Ozzy on December 28, 2005, 20:08:27: mine is my yamaha keyboad mahn tis good way to learn for sure, it lights up da keys you are sposed to be playing and all that. anyways was a pressie from me to me and feck whas I delighted when I unwrapped it ;) am giving it out all over the place so I am... oh and I know wrong thread but in "other interests" thread I just been told thatt after a few voddies I am dead good at wordy slurring ::) ::) ::)

ozzy

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Post by: Yellow Petals on December 29, 2005, 00:30:17: Quote from: Ozzy on December 28, 2005, 20:08:27
anyways was a pressie from me to me and feck whas I delighted when I unwrapped it ;)
ozzy

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Hahahahahaha, that made me larf!

Don't really know which pressie is my fav. I collect original Venetian Masks (must take some photos) and my husband had another sent from Italy for me this Christmas so that was a belter.
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Post by: Derekthefox on December 29, 2005, 00:58:32: So are you our next rick wakeman then Oz ... or is it Keith Emerson ... perhaps Jools Holland ... better to be yourself though :)
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Post by: aquilegia on December 29, 2005, 12:03:14: Mine was without a doubt my new Orangutan from Mr Aqui.

Yes - he bought me a real live orangutan!

OK - so it was an adoption thing from the WWF. But I got a little toy orangutan which has been much played with over the past four days. It all made me cry!

(hmm - I'm nearly 30 and I still play with cuddly toys!)

Other than that I mostly got books on such disverse subjects as trees, how plants got their names, mushrooms and other fungi, the ethnobotanical use of plants, herbal medicine, making your own soap etc. I have a lot of reading to do; good job it's winter!
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Post by: lorna on December 29, 2005, 12:32:29: Aquilegia 30 still play with cuddly toys....... Why not?
My parents were so poor I only ever got to cuddle the poor old mongrel dog (Hold on until I get my violin ;D) Did have five sisters and three brothers but as I am next to youngest they wouldn't let me cuddle them :o
Lovely present from Mr. Aqui
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Post by: adam04 on December 29, 2005, 15:54:21: has to my mp3 player. but also loving my amp for me bass!! ;D
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Post by: Twospot Ladybird on December 29, 2005, 16:05:39: My favourites are my Electronic Weather Station and the new bird feeders mentioned on the Wildlife Forum.
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Post by: eileen on December 29, 2005, 16:29:52: Mmmmm difficult one this. I got a gorgeous Heron Glass Mushroom from my daughter to add to my collection and a necklace from Ian (red gold, white gold and yellow gold - pleated) that matched a bracelet he bought me a few years back. Got loads of garden vouchers, garden tools etc but I think my favourite has to be the beautiful bronzed pottery garden ball that my youngest son bought me. ;D ;D Didn't I do well? Will take a piccie soon to let you all see.
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Post by: Ozzy on December 29, 2005, 18:35:39: Aqui.. big it up for your Orangutan, whats she/he called?.. my real live mean lean dead keen tiger is called malu pothi.. nice pressie lovely for sure... and big it up for Eileen and her bling toooooooooooooooo ;D ;D ;D

dunno about rick, emerson or jools derek .. mahn I am more jean michelle jarre lmao

am here wondering now as I saw news crimbo eve days and pmsl cus it said that dead loads of blokes were out PANIC BUYING... roflmfao...

anyone get any "domestic appliances" of their other halfs?

Ozzy

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Post by: wardy on December 29, 2005, 18:44:43: yep I got a breadmaker! Spose I've reached that point in my life. It's all downhill from here on in

Used it for first time today and i think I've put too much stuff in as it's got two ours to go and it's to the top of the lid and rising ;D
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Post by: Ozzy on December 29, 2005, 21:04:42: bread maker wardy oooer.... fink itz only fair to warn ya that conterfieting is dead not on likes and gets loads of bird so it does ;D ;D ;D

ozzed out ::) ::) ::)

good job valentines day is around da corner cus i can see a rush on those oven gloves with the heart design selling like hot cakes so I can which is probbo a good buy cus who wants to handle dead hot cakes without any oven gloves on?? certainly not this Jose thats for sure and if I did have to then be nice to think that my other half considered this .. hence the hearts.. awee am going all slushy now ffs...........

love is in da air........... everywhere I look around

ozzy

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Post by: return of the mac on December 29, 2005, 21:36:35: Got my mum a new phone- shes actually scared of it- poor technophobe ::) Got a pocket knife secateur thingy from sis in law- when someone asked me who had got me a knife i replied- someone incredibly stupid then realised she was sitting across from me- she saw the funny side- this was afetr a few coronas and cheap cigars ;D
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Post by: aquilegia on December 30, 2005, 09:54:06: Ozzy - he's called Etin and he's seven. about to leave the family apparently. Orangutans are most probably my favourite animal (definitely my favourite primate). Mr Aqui knows me so well!

Wardy - breadmaker? Downhill? Oh dear - what's that say about me. Got mine at 28. Where's my pipe and slippers?
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Post by: daisymay on December 30, 2005, 12:03:59: I got a new mountain bike to cycle to the lottie on. Also - Some bright pink gardening clogs, bright pink trug, bright pink seceteurs, bright pink........ see a bit of a theme developing here!!

but - my favourite present (engagement ring doesn't count as a present I am told, so am allowd to say this!!) is a little pottery giraffe figure with a clip on to hold useful memos and notes etc... it is sooo cute!
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Post by: wardy on December 30, 2005, 13:14:24: I had a late present this morning when husband was clearing out his too small clothes for the charity shop - he found some pressies for me he'd forgotten about. A gardening diary (big job with loads of room in for notes) and three pairs of gardening gloves. Lovely!

Breadmaker not so bad. Despite my worst fears the bread was lovely and the loaf was huge ;D Now am a breadmaking veteran having made on successful loaf will today attempt a parmesan and sun dried tomato job. Hope I'm not running before I can walk. Oh well, she who dares an all that ;D
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Post by: lorna on December 30, 2005, 15:04:43: You really are spoilt Wardy. Glad the bread maker turned out ok.Sling a nice slice of hot bread this way please.
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Post by: wardy on December 30, 2005, 18:10:40: Aren't I just Lorna :) My breadmaker is lovely so far. I have made two loaves now. My first was lovely so buoyed up by my success have made another one. Ta da! A parmesan and sun dried tomato effort. It's cooling now. Have not turned it out yet but will go off and do it in a mo. Have lots of ideas for bread now so I expect I should go into other interests thread and "come out" as a breadmaker ;D

tim would be appalled I think at my selling out and using a breadmaker but having used it just the once thought it was 99.9% easier and far less energy consumed both by me and the oven ;D So using a breadmaker saves the planet. You heard it here first ;D
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Post by: lorna on December 30, 2005, 20:51:11: Wardy. All that talk about freshly baked bread would normally have me needing a bib, BUT I was invited round Lorna's again for evening meal and I am "stuffed".Considering she has a Mother who cannot cook for toffees she does well. Nice roast chicken, yorkshire,carrots, broccoli,sprouts, mashed creamed pot, roast pots., not forgetting the stuffing.
Do you know I haven't cooked a thing since the day before Christmas eve!!!!I just keep being invited out.(Just shows what a nice person I am 8) 8))
Oh I tell a fib I grilled some bacon for a sandwich this morning ;D
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Post by: wardy on December 31, 2005, 11:33:18: You're so lucky getting all those peeps to cook. Mind you I did go out for a meal the other night so can't complain. Had no meal yesterday just filled up on home made bread with smoked chicken breast. Going out for pizza this afto as it's my nieces 12th birthday party at Pizza hut. Oh just what I wanted more bread ;D
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Post by: BAGGY on December 31, 2005, 12:08:39: I had curry and cake yesterday (neice's birthday) so agian I didn't cook. Last time I cooked 'proper' was when we had the outlaws round for pre-chrissy din-dins (about 10th Dec) as they are currently sunning it up in Sri Lanka for 3 months. Roast pork dinner for 18 with all the trimmings. Wimped out an did fruit for pud. Then a marathon of work do's so no evening meals prepared at home. This crissy I hosted bubled and squeak day so flipping a few fried eggs is about as culinary as I have got recently.
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Post by: Delilah on December 31, 2005, 15:54:22: I got a wheelbarrow :)......................and a gas stove :).........................nobody here quite understood how exciting that was..........but I know you lot will :)
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Post by: Lord Steve on December 31, 2005, 16:01:47: I am chuffed to have been given some Piet Oudolf books!! :)

As a present for myself, I bought a new Canon EOS 350D Digital SLR camera, which I am really excited about. I decided that I was really enjoying my photography so much that I could justify a 'proper' camera.

Christmas was good this year - some Kiwi hospitality in Dunedin/Christchurch on the 25th and a family Christmas back home on the 28th. Perfect!
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Post by: wardy on December 31, 2005, 17:31:03: Oh Delilah wheelbarrow here too and I got the gas cooker for my shed for my birthday back in November. Silly me though I have lost the flipping gas cartridge! Only used it once! Have searched up hill and down dale for it. Dread to think where it might turn up :o
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Post by: terrace max on December 31, 2005, 18:58:26: I got a wheelbarrow. It is a fine burghundy coloured one 8)
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Post by: wardy on January 01, 2006, 11:25:27: Ooh get you ;D Mine is a tinny looking job which squeaks like mad ;D
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Post by: redimp on January 01, 2006, 11:36:40: Mines all black and was the cheapo one from Wickes with pneumatic tyres. Not a present and does the job lovely - bit squeaky now though.
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Post by: Delilah on January 01, 2006, 11:56:43: Oooooooooooo get you .................... mines bright yellow ;D

Wardy the gas cartridge is likely to turn up in 6 months time in the most unlikely place if you're anything like me ;) ::)
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Post by: EmmaLou on January 01, 2006, 18:11:54: Daisymay -
did I read right that you got an engagement ring for Christmas? Congratulations! I was hoping I might get one of those. Nevermind, already been with him 8 years without one, so whats another year? I guess he could surprise me on my Birthday (my 30th on Tuesday!), but I won't hold my breath! lol

I did get some good presents though... a wind up/solar powered radio to use down the allotment, a flask for my tea and the new Kate Bush album. Fantastic!

Happy New Year everyone!
xxx
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Post by: Yellow Petals on January 01, 2006, 18:20:13: Well get out the crayolas and colour me tickled pink - how could we have missed that one?!

If it is indeed true, then many, many congratulations, Daisymay!!! ;D ;D ;D

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Post by: Derekthefox on January 01, 2006, 19:10:12: My wheelbarrow is sort of rust coloured, it came out of a skip - with the owner's permission !
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Post by: Merry Tiller on January 01, 2006, 20:15:11: Since I already have just about everything my heart desires I thought my babe would struggle to think of something to get me this year but she came up trumps as ever, I got a telescope, it's fantastic, now I have something to do when it's too dark to be on the allotment. ;D
Aren't wives fantastic?
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Post by: wardy on January 01, 2006, 22:18:26: They are MT - just glad you appreciate yours :)

Emma Lou

My old man bought me a wind-up radio for lotty and a stove. he wants me to live there permanently ;D