What was your bestest bestest chrimbo pressie of santa.
Mine is this novelty kids toy. A walking robot that flashes multi-colours and the upper body spins 360 degrees when imitating firing machine gun and talking. My 3yr old son got one at a kids party. I loved it so much that I asked Mrs Claus for one. Its gonna sit & take pride of place on my desk at work. :D
Non allotment / gardening related..... :o :o
Hard choice, between Kitchen Garden DVD and a bespoke Garden Fork!
Are there any non-allotment presents? other than slippers and booze? Got "alloted time" book as well!
;D
A very nice drawing pad and some really posh sable brushes.
Book tokens, which I ask for every year. I got myself some interesting coins, including a type issued for the founding of Constantinople which I've been after for ages.
I got a fandabby cool cycling jacket, Howies Outback jacket, but the best present is that I have to return it for a smaller size! ;D Whoohoo! (I've lost 2 inches on my waist since last winter.)
A close 2nd is the £50 of B&Q vouchers a friend got me so I can get more allotment tools! :)
Tina.
Ooooooh, difficult.......
OH has promised a shed, as yet a figment of his imagination;
Got some hard cash from parents that will go towards allotment habit;
Nice suprise from my mum, who discovered a great diary/plot/garden planner from Asda of all places, very well thought out, all blank weeks to fill in whatever you like, even a purchases list for seeds and plants (too scared to fill that in, I don't want to know...!)
and my son's present was a bird feeder with fat balls, and gardening gloves from my daughter....I have taught them well! ;D
Reading FC holding Chelski to a draw today. ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
G x
I was very pleased with my calender depicting a whole 12 months of different sheds!
Happy new year!
Matt
*Don't panic, only 363 shopping days till Christmas*
Hmmmm, well I did rather well this year - thanks Father Christmas and all your little helpers, however, from my darling I would say a large bottle of Chanel No.5 - a little luxury in this crazy world goes a loooooooooooooooong way. Mum always does me amazingly proud and made us a handmade quilt - I will take a photo tomorrow and post to show it off as the work she has put into it is quite breath taking.
The best garden/allotment/work pressie, a fab pair of brand new boots!
QuoteReading FC holding Chelski to a draw today
Royals fan?
;D ;D ;D ;D
A Digital Camera!! Cannot wait to have a go, still plowing through the destructions at the mo :-[
;)
Quote from: Merry Tiller on December 27, 2006, 07:12:03
QuoteReading FC holding Chelski to a draw today
Royals fan?
Not me, the OH. I'm a Man Utd fan and the Royals did us a favour. ;D
G x
I blew up my smoothie maker earlier this year so hubby bought me one of these:
http://www.buythebullet.com/
Means I can do lots of other stuff with it too :D
(although my tix to see G4 later in 2007 are probably my fav pressie hehe)
At $100, I'll stick with my blender till it breaks
Quote from: ktlawson on December 27, 2006, 23:10:47
At $100, I'll stick with my blender till it breaks
LOL it was £39.99 from Woolies ;D
Knotted key fob made by my very clever brother.
Here are a couple of pics of the quilt mum made me! Isn't she the most cleverest thing?!?!?!?
(http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a364/Mrsava/quilt1.jpg)
(http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a364/Mrsava/quilt.jpg)
That quilt is beautiful Emma. An heirloom me thinks. Clever Mum. ;) ;) ;)
That is fabulous EJ :o An heirloom to treasure. (so is your Ma ;D)
Emma, that is so beautiful, your Mum is so clever, and dedicated to spend so long making it, well done EJ's mum! :)
Lovely indeed! The pattern on the bottom left is brill! Very clever mum!
My fave pressies were... a mini herb gardening kit from secret santa at work (not so mini though, it weighs a ton!), a pasta machine from the 'rents, a new hairdryer (last one blew up), and some new speakers so now I can play my music REALLY LOUD!!!! 8) ;D :o ::)
It is a tough call - broadband for my computer from my hubby (bless his heart- he finally gave in to all the pestering!), a set of 3 ceramic mixing bowls which will see me out, (hopefully) and a pasta machine. I am getting back into the cooking from scratch thing - as you might be able to tell! Oh, and a potting station for the greenhouse. LOVELY! ;D
In awe about that quilt! The patterns so beg to have a finger tracing over them, and the colours are so restful... No need to wish you sweet dreams, Emma, is there? ;D
As for my prezzies, nothing half so splendid but very useful nonetheless...
a waterproof watch (so it won't matter when I dip my arm in to the waterbutt halfway to the elbow!)
a memory key so I can keep my computer files more safely
and money for a wheelbarrow -- hurrah! ;D
I remember having a patchwork quilt over 25yrs ago as a kid. They are rare in shops now but by god they are expensive! Last ages though. :D
Oh, and these... self bought though, do they still count?
Sonic the Hedgehog Mega Collections (no, i'm not 12 years old, but OMG it is fab! Use to play it on my brothers megadrive years ago, spotted the CD to play on the PC and I'm addicted!)... as I am to...
Theme Hospital - again, used to have it years ago, and couldn't resist it. Not normally a "gamer" but now I've given myself square eyes!
Crickett - have you used a pasta machine before? It will be my first attempt with my new spangly gadget!
money for two fruit trees, hand blender as mine had died, warm white fur boot slippers off my thoughtful daughter, don't know what of eldest son, couldn't make the day so coming later, jamas, warm jumpers, getting a trend here, do they know it's going to get colder ? ;D
Such a beautiful quilt EJ - your mum is very talented! Such lovely colour combinations.
My favourite chrissy present is a crochet book which has the pattern for this gorgeous jacket:
http://www.stitchdiva.com/ProductInfo.aspx?productid=SDS-005
Which I am going to try to make some time soon :)
The jacket does look pretty Moggle. My OH has some things like that. Got a tip on how you start making them jackets..... get a load of holes and sew them all together ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
Might have to change my best one as a late one has just dropped through the letterbox
(http://www.audible.co.uk/audiblewords/content/rt/bbcw/000979uk/full_image.jpg)
Emma that quilt is so beautiful.
EJ your quilt is amazing - it must have taken you mum ages n ages & such skill.
PS PAsta machines are great & easy to use it's making the dough I find a real bu**er, the recipe which came with mine was impossible but I've since tried different ones & usually use Rick Stein's which uses 4 eggs I think.
Quote from: EJ - Emma Jane on December 28, 2006, 23:03:10
Here are a couple of pics of the quilt mum made me! Isn't she the most cleverest thing?!?!?!?
yes!
inspiring! :D :o ;D
Gorgeous quilt! I love quilts. That's a lot of loving work in there!
Tina.
Am now the proud owner of a very large PINK weeding bucket, and a new Pink kneeler! Easy to spot in the undergrowth. :)