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So what did you all get then?  ;D

My favourite present is this beautiful mask from my husband.  As some of you know, I collect original Venetian Masks and Rosebud brought this latest one back from Italy earlier this year and my husband has been keeping it stashed away ;D  It's my biggest mask to date, measuring a stunning 12.5 inches.  I have about eighteen of them now and yesterday my husband said he's going to make me a glass display cabinet to put them up in the lounge  :D

what a thoughtful present,well done rosebud and your hubbie! me and mine agreed to swap small bits this year,due to my being a poor mature student,was quite nice having a cheaper day,most of which was spent at the lottie!

Wow, that's gorgeous!  My favourite present this year was a book of LOL Cats - cheered me up no end.  Slightly off topic, but what are you studying Elvis2003?  I'm also a very poor mature student lol

Quote from: posie on December 29, 2008, 00:39:40
Wow, that's gorgeous!  My favourite present this year was a book of LOL Cats - cheered me up no end.  Slightly off topic, but what are you studying Elvis2003?  I'm also a very poor mature student lol

apologies sam for going off topic,im training to be a makeup artist posie,after 20 years of travelling as a chef,sooo nice to be in one place,at home and with a proper routine.what about you?and good luck! are you also the oldest kid in class?

I got a envelope stuffed with Woolies vouchers.

A lovely mask SamLouise, would love to see a piccy of the collection when it's on display.

Mine was a new laydee's fork for the plot to replace my "3 tines left" one, and three sessions at the local pamper parlour (defo going for one after the tats go in ;D).

A couple of good books, and beers... and a 1000 piece allotments jigsaw, which kept me quiet for a couple of days!
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Amongst other things....an opal ring.  Opals are my fave stone and this is such an unusual ring I am thrilled.

One of my customers gave me family membership to the RHS which I was also thrilled with!  ;D

Just what I wanted - another Robert Dyas plastic greenhouse.  Oooooh, I can't wait to get it up and fill it.  :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :)

And books, one's on my wish list, lots of smellies and far too many choccies.  Oh dear  ::) ::) ::) ::) ::) ::)

I just love jigsaws and have loads and loads, mainly from charity shops.  Is the allotment one by Ravensburger as I like their quality.  Might buy that one myself.  I got hyacinths, daffodils, gardening bag with towel and fork etc. An allotment calendar which is good. Microwave from OH as he broke the glass plate in the old one (probably drunk at the time) and a digital camera which I really wanted but will have to sit down and work out how to use it with the instruction booklet.  Maybe I will be able to take photos of the allotment and even post them on here, but that may be beyond my capabilities.  A bit different from the old Brownie box cameras (showing my age).

I think I was spoilt this year....a really good short driazabone style raincoat for the lottie, a years subscription to Kitchen Garden mag, a couple of good gardening books, Sarah Ravens cookbook, a little digital radio for the lottie, and best of all, a voucher for 8 days labour at the allotment from my OH! My son got me a very sweet brooch, shaped like a packet of seeds, a roll of twine and a trowel, with little pearl 'seeds' falling out of the packet...very thoughtful and appropriate! I am a very happy bunny.... ;D

My family know I love autobiographies, I now have 5 new ones to read including Julie Walters which I really wanted. I also had an extra book on Boxing Day titled Wild Thing which is the true story of Britain's rightful Guv'Nor. The book is written by Lew Yates (the Guv'nor) and Bernard O'Mahoney. Lew pops in to see my son and D.I.L  now and again, he visited over Christmas so John bought his book which Lew has signed with a message and photograph for me. Also got vouchers for Focus, nice supply of chocs and lots of nice smellies. The best present a family get to gether next door at young Lorna's.

I bought my own Xmas pressys. 

Lorna would you like Paul O'gradys book?   I bought it for my friend and forgot to give it to her.  Then she told me her sister had bought it for her.  I cannot stand him so the book is going somewhere.

Carol. Oh! another one that I wanted (sorry I like him :) will PM my address and arrange payment. Many thanks.
Lorna

i got a rake, which I did ask for. And also some pegboard, so I can make the shed into one of those super-organised sheds like my dad had, with all tools and things hanging in their alloted places.

Maybe one aspect of my life will seem to be under control, if I get the time to put the pegboard up.

If only everything in life could be slotted into peg board... ;)

I did well, £100 woolsworths voucher and kitchen voucher for MFI  :)

I got a greenhouse  :) (after re-measuring the garden I think I may be squeezing past it sideways though  ;D)

OH and I got a digi frame as a joint pressie. magic I gave OH a tom tom ( which I will borrow from time to time ! he he he
marg

One of the things my OH bought me was the book "Dear friend and Gardener" by Beth Chatto and Christopher LLoyd a book of their letters to each other , I have only just started to read it but it is already fascinating! I received some AMAZING felco secateurs for my birthday in November, so nice!!

To the people who had Woolies vouchers ... don't you need to spend them quickly??  ::)

I got no choclit.  >:(

Two allotment books..with cookery attached!  Not impressed as I have my two favourite lottie books which are not on the shelf because they are read and ALL the rest (loads) are unread and stacked...on the shelf  Thought I'd get LOTR special editions or something, blooming heck me dog's called Frodo is that not clue enough?

So anyways.  I got a Radley bag.   But what is bestest and I can't wait to be alone and be without male interference to dabble with, is a storm kettle! Woo hoo!  Tell you what ,he can take the fecking Radley bag for a spin and I'll stick some sticks in me kettle and make a brew...with me real scottie dawg mincing about the plot - sorted!.Har de har!  ;D