bi22le
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 posted on 20/12/11 at 09:35 AM |
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good cheapish presents for swmbo
Hi all.
looking for a little inspiration. i have got a main present for the wife and wanted a couple of other little things.
i have done in the past:
Make up
hair band kinda jewelry
oil paints
itunes vouchers
she likes art, music and girly things.
anyone proud of their little gifts and want to share?
Cheers.
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Agriv8
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| posted on 20/12/11 at 09:45 AM |
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Git my wife a set of decent Pajama's from Fat face as the days of the saucy one are long gone 
regards
Agriv8
Taller than your average Guy !
Management is like a tree of monkeys. - Those at the top look down and see a tree full of smiling faces. BUT Those at the bottom look up and see a
tree full of a*seholes .............
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jossey
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| posted on 20/12/11 at 09:50 AM |
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theatre night out with hotel?
Thanks
David Johnson
Building my tiger avon slowly but surely.
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Macbeast
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| posted on 20/12/11 at 11:22 AM |
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" theatre night out with hotel? "
This is a little gift ????
If £200 is a little gift, what does Mrs Jossey get for the main present ?
A small island ? 
I'm addicted to brake fluid, but I can stop anytime.
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Surrey Dave
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| posted on 20/12/11 at 11:48 AM |
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SWMBO
"good cheapish presents for swmbo"
If SWMBO reads this forum it won't matter you already be dead!!!
Or you will wish you were!
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Irony
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| posted on 20/12/11 at 12:18 PM |
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You should try that website Groupon
Groupy Linky
Put in your local area and they have deals going and money off etc. The deals change daily and you can have a look at the counties around. I got a
really nice lunchtime meal for 2 (two courses) including 2 drinks for £15. Job Done.
Groupon is of course being investigated by trading standards - but they are being accused of misleading businesses and making the deals too cheap -
good for Joe Public.
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Jon Ison
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| posted on 20/12/11 at 12:29 PM |
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Me and bro in law sent sent relevant wives on a spa pampering day, they loved it
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bi22le
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| posted on 20/12/11 at 01:39 PM |
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Great tips!
I am already doing the theatre hence cheap!
2 tickets to war horse with meal is going to be 200ish.
pajamas and spar i like!
Any others?
Track days ARE the best thing since sliced bread, until I get a supercharger that is!
Please read my ring story:
http://www.locostbuilders.co.uk/forum/13/viewthread.php?tid=139152&page=1
Me doing a sub 56sec lap around Brands Indy. I need a geo set up! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EHksfvIGB3I
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mads
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| posted on 20/12/11 at 01:41 PM |
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define "cheapish" and people may be able to be more specific 
Spa days aren't necessarily cheap depending upon what package you go for.
We gain knowledge faster than we do wisdom!
Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well-preserved body, but rather to skid in
sideways, thoroughly used, totally worn out and loudly proclaiming... "f*ck, what a trip!"
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bob tatt
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| posted on 20/12/11 at 01:56 PM |
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A pack of dish clothes
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spiderman
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| posted on 20/12/11 at 02:30 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by bob tatt
A pack of dish clothes
....and some rubber gloves to do the washing up on Christmas day and they will last for months more of washing up sessions.
Bob Tatt and I have the same ideas....... and that's probably why I am divorced.....and why I can also have 8 cars and 2&1/2 bikes.
Spider
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chrisxr2
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| posted on 20/12/11 at 03:22 PM |
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La Senza
La senza doing 2 pairs of pyjamas for 20 quid when they are normally 30 quid each.
Life moves pretty fast, if you don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.
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swanny
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| posted on 20/12/11 at 03:34 PM |
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maybe time off?
when asked i replied that all i wanted was a pass out to do le mans each year and maybe a trip or two away with mates,
having kids now the occasional real time off i get is the most valuable gift i could get as much i adore them
paul
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big-vee-twin
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| posted on 20/12/11 at 04:57 PM |
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Set of Halford screwdrivers, if your lucky you may get them free with some oil
Duratec Engine is fitted, MS2 Extra V3 is assembled and tested, engine running, car now built. IVA passed 26/02/2016
http://www.triangleltd.com
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StevieB
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| posted on 20/12/11 at 07:23 PM |
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I've got the same dilemma too.
She wanted a Kindle, so that was easy.
But now I need to get a bunch of smaller bits and pieces and am struggling.
Temptation is to get a some kindle vouchers and I already got her a cover for it but it's nice to have a mix of things.
Hotel chocolat was a good call but now I'm struggling with the rest.
She'd appreciate pyjama's I'm sure, but I think our aspirations would be very different on this front
If I can't figure something out it'll be a fall back on perfume, jewellery and the usual stuff.
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richardR1
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| posted on 20/12/11 at 07:52 PM |
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I was having the same problem but in reverse, plenty of ideas for the smaller less expensive presents but stuck for a 'main' pressie. Then
out of the blue checked Michael Bublé website to see if any new tours were on the horizon as swmbo is a massive fan. Lo and behold tickets just been
released for 2 dates at the Ahoy arena in Amsterdam in April. So now the credit card is a bit damaged but got 2 front centre tickets, North Sea
Ferries crossing that we always enjoy and a night in an exec room in the 5* Manhattan Hotel. Should hopefully bag a few brownie points
MK Owners Club Member 1015
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jase380
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| posted on 20/12/11 at 08:32 PM |
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Nipple clamps are quite cheap these days.....
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bertie_bas205
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| posted on 20/12/11 at 08:56 PM |
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I have bought mine tickets for the MotoGP in spain next year (of course she can't go on her own so i got one too)....
As for a smaller stocking filler type thig, I got her a haynes manual for Land Rover and a boiler suit.....
That'll teach her to run my Discovery without an alternator drive belt (also drives the water pump) and feckin up a perfectly good engine.
Bertie.
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bi22le
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| posted on 20/12/11 at 09:04 PM |
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You guys are chuffing jokers!
Right this second I am taking a moment out of work (yep I seem to be working all day and night at the mo!) and you lot have cheered me up because I am
tired, p'eed off and warn out.
Cheap ~ £30 one or two prezzies of this value, depends what they are.
Ill have a look at la senza, I like that shop anyways!
We love Hotel choc too and I will get her some of that. I think I am getting there!
Thanks all.
Biz
Track days ARE the best thing since sliced bread, until I get a supercharger that is!
Please read my ring story:
http://www.locostbuilders.co.uk/forum/13/viewthread.php?tid=139152&page=1
Me doing a sub 56sec lap around Brands Indy. I need a geo set up! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EHksfvIGB3I
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afj
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| posted on 20/12/11 at 09:27 PM |
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Got mine a 1/2 price casio g shock watch for work/gym duties £60 down to £30 at Argos Also got her some knee length boots 1/2 price from barrettes
as they are in administration £60 down to £30
eerrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr
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