Going to pass on this trend and I say that as a flower lover.
Christmas 2023 #4
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It is very pretty, but too spring for a Christmas tree!
I was thinking of including that cadburys bar as well as it’s one of my favourites- the first thing I asked was if she likes jelly beans. Thank you!When I've done overseas food parcels before, I usually include a bar of Cadburys marvellous creations with the popping candy and the bits of jelly in it, although I appreciate that particular bar may not be to everyone's taste!
All of the dark chocolate I can recommend is all stuff I'm pretty sure is readily available in Denmark, so I'm no help there!
I think what you've included all sounds great as is though
Think it would be a good tree if you're in the antipodes xx
It depends how much you want to spend @Former_Antelopee. M&S are selling some lovely Xmas Coffee and Xmas Tea. What about mince pies, and/or Xmas pudding or cake. They also have preserved fruit in liquor. And a marmalade gin!
Our tree is going up tonight! We are getting in q bit of party food, mulled wine and will get the festive tunes on. Can't wait. I bought a lot of vintage baubles this year that I'm excited to get on the tree, although I think I'll still need more for my maximalist tree of dreams.
Good to see the M&S brie-L-T was given 5 stars
You have to leave it out for a bit so that it is more room temperature than cold, buts it's worth the wait!
(It's also the very best when it's been yellow stickered, because no-one needs to be paying £4.50 for a supermarket sandwich!
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@duckdinner I had to double check that wasn't my post 
I agree with everything you said about the Brie-Lt though. That sandwich name is now in my automatic word suggestions which may be a concern but brie, bacon and chutney
I agree with everything you said about the Brie-Lt though. That sandwich name is now in my automatic word suggestions which may be a concern but brie, bacon and chutney I bought mini Nutella jars from Amazon. Needed 16 as I wanted to include everyone. With a small card I feel like that's enough for a token gift for work folk.
Five others from the 16 will get a M&S mug and a 200g box of chocolate too.
This year I'm not buying for my parents, my siblings. My cousins. Still undecided about my aunt who usually got flowers.
Five others from the 16 will get a M&S mug and a 200g box of chocolate too.
This year I'm not buying for my parents, my siblings. My cousins. Still undecided about my aunt who usually got flowers.
Late to this but if her parents have a junior SIPP for her (a pension) the government top it up +25%, then it’s got 50/60 years to grow. I have a 3 year old and all my siblings contribute to hers for Christmas & birthdays, they tend to see her on her birthday so may also get her a small thing to do like a bubble wand or one of those bizarre “dig a fairy out a shallow grave” type things - which is really nice.
She’s a lucky girl! Imo the best gift is this and a small token physical gift.
I’m going to get this for my 5 yr old for her main present she would absolutely love it
Thank you that’s a really kind thing to say!
Appreciate it’s a privilege but always mention them because I feel like NS&I have such a chokehold / have such good PR on the kids savings space! And they’re great and we use them too, but v much encourage diversification as you would your own cash! Also a +25% gov top up is too good to miss out on imo
it is capped though lol.
Having spent the past hour fluffing a tree I’ve decided that if I ever find myself enjoying this process it’s a clear sign I’ve developed a mental illness
*I should point out this is my first time with a tree in my adult life
**stupid kids with their stupid magical Christmas
*I should point out this is my first time with a tree in my adult life
**stupid kids with their stupid magical Christmas
The fluffing of the tree I can handle. It's the bloody lights that make me want to throw everything out of the window and cancel Christmas forever
Our tree has been up for a week. It's still naked.
Same here. Naked as the day it was made.The fluffing of the tree I can handle. It's the bloody lights that make me want to throw everything out of the window and cancel Christmas forever
Our tree has been up for a week. It's still naked.
I have fluffed it though, with my special white gloves, so I don't damage my lily white hands.
Don't know what's up with me this year. I haven't even got my other tree out.
Thankfully my tree has lights on. One less thing to sort out.
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