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by anakin » Thu Nov 17, 2011 9:44 pm
canadian_turtle wrote:I can't believe everyone is so impatient with wanting to unwrap their presents! I love waiting to open them and do it very slowly at that. But then I am an excellent guesser as to what is in them so I suppose by being extra slow I am just trying to make it a little more exciting for myself.
For future reference, don't have any presents sent to you from Australia - the content is written on the packet for customs.
Do your family not try to fool you as to the content???
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by canadian_turtle » Thu Nov 17, 2011 9:48 pm
I get a huge package from Australia each year

but you don't have to be super specific! When I sent stuff from Australia myself I just wrote things like "gifts, toys, presents, candy"
Sometimes they try to fool me, but it's still rare that I don't guess correctly.
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by anakin » Thu Nov 17, 2011 9:53 pm
canadian_turtle wrote:I get a huge package from Australia each year

but you don't have to be super specific! When I sent stuff from Australia myself I just wrote things like "gifts, toys, presents, candy"
Sometimes they try to fool me, but it's still rare that I don't guess correctly.
I'd fool you....
Edit: Not sure why I feel so strongly about this hahahaha
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by Rainey » Thu Nov 17, 2011 10:24 pm
My gorgeous girl recently wrote a letter to Santa which made me cry.......I thought I'd share
Dear Santa, I have been very good and tried hard at school, so for Christmas please may I have my favourite Monster High doll, a Hello Kitty cushion and some craft stuff, it is a short list because I see the news on TV and there is not much money in world at the moment and you have to get stuff for a lot of kids. Love xxx
PS. What I want most is for mummy not to go to work on Christmas.
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by McG » Thu Nov 17, 2011 10:26 pm
raineylb wrote:My gorgeous girl recently wrote a letter to Santa which made me cry.......I thought I'd share
Dear Santa, I have been very good and tried hard at school, so for Christmas please may I have my favourite Monster High doll, a Hello Kitty cushion and some craft stuff, it is a short list because I see the news on TV and there is not much money in world at the moment and you have to get stuff for a lot of kids. Love xxx
PS. What I want most is for mummy not to go to work on Christmas.
Aaaw! What a lovely child. I wish there were more like her

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by anakin » Thu Nov 17, 2011 10:30 pm
raineylb wrote:My gorgeous girl recently wrote a letter to Santa which made me cry.......I thought I'd share
Dear Santa, I have been very good and tried hard at school, so for Christmas please may I have my favourite Monster High doll, a Hello Kitty cushion and some craft stuff, it is a short list because I see the news on TV and there is not much money in world at the moment and you have to get stuff for a lot of kids. Love xxx
PS. What I want most is for mummy not to go to work on Christmas.
Tooooooo gorgeous! Bit like the John Lewis ad! Well done raineylb for raising such a lovely child! :)
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by claire » Fri Nov 18, 2011 10:00 am
I'm at the ideal home Christmas fair. It's snowing in earls court. :)
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by canadian_turtle » Fri Nov 18, 2011 10:21 am
anakin wrote:canadian_turtle wrote:I get a huge package from Australia each year

but you don't have to be super specific! When I sent stuff from Australia myself I just wrote things like "gifts, toys, presents, candy"
Sometimes they try to fool me, but it's still rare that I don't guess correctly.
I'd fool you....
Edit: Not sure why I feel so strongly about this hahahaha
Feel free to send me a gift so we can trial this
ansbro81 wrote:I'm at the ideal home Christmas fair. It's snowing in earls court. :)
Pictures please! And awesome new icon by the way

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by McG » Fri Nov 18, 2011 10:23 am
I've just b*ght 4 Christmas

pressies using the deal posted on Cinema Deals by tilly.(Nuisance as I'd to open 4 accounts!)
I like to give a token gift to nieces & nephews. Last year it was a night in (Wine, dvd & sweets).
This year, it's going to be a night out!(2 cineworld tickets plus sweets/popcorn). Pressie for £10 for 2 people!

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by anakin » Fri Nov 18, 2011 10:30 am
canadian_turtle wrote:anakin wrote:canadian_turtle wrote:I get a huge package from Australia each year

but you don't have to be super specific! When I sent stuff from Australia myself I just wrote things like "gifts, toys, presents, candy"
Sometimes they try to fool me, but it's still rare that I don't guess correctly.
I'd fool you....
Edit: Not sure why I feel so strongly about this hahahaha
Feel free to send me a gift so we can trial this

HAHAHA! I asked for that didn't I! Do you have to look at the packet to guess? Or can I think of something and make you guess? (I'll tell another member so as not to cheat!)
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