What would make a nice gift... any ideas please? They're not family, just v old friends.
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Originally Posted by velvet donkey:
A decent shampoo afternoon tea. If there's somewhere local? 
A lot of these places have a gift voucher scheme.
Oh yes a voucher for an outing [something genteel like afternoon tea] Excellent suggestion Velvet!
Lovely idea from Velvet and I'd imagine it would be very much appreciated, Rog 
It's my in laws 60th anniversary next weekend - what the heck do you buy for people that close personally and who've seen and done most things already?
Well, we've done them a photo album (it's got 100 pages) chronologically detailing their lives, their careers, the lives of their kids, grandkids and also close friends. We're all really pleased with it (despite some of the dodgy photos!) 
Originally Posted by Roger the Alien:
Originally Posted by velvet donkey:
A decent shampoo afternoon tea. If there's somewhere local?
A lot of these places have a gift voucher scheme.
Oh yes a voucher for an outing [something genteel like afternoon tea] Excellent suggestion Velvet!
Yes, I like that idea 
Originally Posted by Cosmopolitan:
Lovely idea from Velvet and I'd imagine it would be very much appreciated, Rog
It's my in laws 60th anniversary next weekend - what the heck do you buy for people that close personally and who've seen and done most things already?
Well, we've done them a photo album (it's got 100 pages) chronologically detailing their lives, their careers, the lives of their kids, grandkids and also close friends. We're all really pleased with it (despite some of the dodgy photos!)
Awww that's lovely Cosmo 
Thanks Baz; we're all pleased with it too despite some of us looking like escapees from the Scrubs 
Rog, make sure your voucher doesn't have a time limit. That way your friends can use it at their leisure and opt for a day that suits them.
Originally Posted by Cosmopolitan:
Thanks Baz; we're all pleased with it too despite some of us looking like escapees from the Scrubs
Rog, make sure your voucher doesn't have a time limit. That way your friends can use it at their leisure and opt for a day that suits them.
Ah good idea, thanks Cosi .
She's a wee darling, my friend, said she just wants a box of M+S chocs and a bottle of wine and they'll pick it up at the nearest M+S. No way Jose!!!
Originally Posted by Baz:
Originally Posted by Cosmopolitan:
Lovely idea from Velvet and I'd imagine it would be very much appreciated, Rog
It's my in laws 60th anniversary next weekend - what the heck do you buy for people that close personally and who've seen and done most things already?
Well, we've done them a photo album (it's got 100 pages) chronologically detailing their lives, their careers, the lives of their kids, grandkids and also close friends. We're all really pleased with it (despite some of the dodgy photos!)
Awww that's lovely Cosmo
Its really is. Very touching Cosi 
Originally Posted by Roger the Alien:
Originally Posted by Cosmopolitan:
Thanks Baz; we're all pleased with it too despite some of us looking like escapees from the Scrubs
Rog, make sure your voucher doesn't have a time limit. That way your friends can use it at their leisure and opt for a day that suits them.
Ah good idea, thanks Cosi .
She's a wee darling, my friend, said she just wants a box of M+S chocs and a bottle of wine and they'll pick it up at the nearest M+S. No way Jose!!!
Ahhh, bless. Why not make it for 4 people (6, 8 etc) and have a little gathering to celebrate with them? They may like that?
Originally Posted by Cosmopolitan:
Originally Posted by Roger the Alien:
Originally Posted by Cosmopolitan:
Thanks Baz; we're all pleased with it too despite some of us looking like escapees from the Scrubs
Rog, make sure your voucher doesn't have a time limit. That way your friends can use it at their leisure and opt for a day that suits them.
Ah good idea, thanks Cosi .
She's a wee darling, my friend, said she just wants a box of M+S chocs and a bottle of wine and they'll pick it up at the nearest M+S. No way Jose!!!
Ahhh, bless. Why not make it for 4 people (6, 8 etc) and have a little gathering to celebrate with them? They may like that?
Even better! They'd love that actually. Ta Cosi
There you go - sorted.
Nice to be able to celebrate together isn't it?
Originally Posted by Cosmopolitan:
There you go - sorted.
Nice to be able to celebrate together isn't it?
It is. They've lost some friends over the years and love spending time with the dear ones they still have
Originally Posted by Roger the Alien:
Originally Posted by Cosmopolitan:
There you go - sorted.
Nice to be able to celebrate together isn't it?
It is. They've lost some friends over the years and love spending time with the dear ones they still have
Seize the day, Rog
Originally Posted by Cosmopolitan:
Originally Posted by Roger the Alien:
Originally Posted by Cosmopolitan:
There you go - sorted.
Nice to be able to celebrate together isn't it?
It is. They've lost some friends over the years and love spending time with the dear ones they still have
Seize the day, Rog
Exactamundo, Cosi
Roger, can I suggest a selection of films which all contain the word 'GOLD'?
Goldfinger
Goldengirl
Goldirocks
GoldenEye
Fool's Gold
Golden Boy
Golden Girl
Gold (1974)
Goldflocken
Golden Gate
Golden Braid
Crimson Gold
The Gold Rush
Gold of Naples
Golden Needles
Golden Earrings
Velvet Goldmine
Gold Dust Gertie
On Golden Pond
The Golden Seal
Golden Gate Girl
The Golden Bowl
Mackenna's Gold
The Golden Child
The Golden Heist
The Golden Years
The Golden Blade
The Golden Arrow
The Golden Coach
The Goldwyn Follies
Golden Salamander
Golden Rendezvous
Gold for the Caesars
Gold Diggers In Paris
Gold Diggers of 1933
Gold Diggers of 1935
Gold Diggers of 1937
The Goldsmith's Shop
The Golden Pippin Girl
Gold of the Seven Saints
Gold Is Where You Find It
The Girl from Golden Run
Air Bud: Golden Receiver
The Golden Gate Murders
Golden Voyage of Sinbad
Gold Diggers of Broadway
Tarzan & the Valley of Gold
Curse of the Golden Flower
The Girl of the Golden West
Girl with the Golden Panties
Gold of the Amazon Women
The Girl with the Golden Arm
The Man with the Golden Gun
The Man with the Golden Arm
Austin Powers in Goldmember
Where the Hell's That Gold?!!?
Dr. Goldfoot and the Girl Bombs
The Golden Claws of the Cat Girl
Mystery of the Golden Eye (1976)
Charlie Chan and the Golden Eye
National Lampoon's Gold Diggers
Dr. Goldfoot and the Bikini Machine
Dreams of Gold: The Mel Fisher Story
Cleopatra Jones & the Casino of Gold
Allan Quatermain and the Lost City of Gold
Gold Diggers: The Secret of Bear Mountain
Thanks EC for the errr... "help"