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How do you stop grandparents from spoiling your children?
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Unless their granny is called Sally Anne......like!“The period of the disintegration of the European Union has begun. And the first vessel to have departed is Britain” -
Well, only one present is coming home with us - the rest are staying at their houses - see how they like the fekcing clutter.
Bah! Humbug!"Experience hath shewn, that even under the best forms of government those entrusted with power have, in time, and by slow operations, perverted it into tyranny. "
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We tell the Grandparents to send us a cheque which we will use to buy them something they need.
kerching!!!!
Last edited by PRC1964; 19 December 2007, 16:38. Reason: Edited to correct speeeeeellling cos I'm pishedComment
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Sounds like a plan - we leave loads of toys at my parents and in-laws because we haven't got room for them. Drives my dad mad, but they need to stop buying them.Originally posted by Ruprect View PostWell, only one present is coming home with us - the rest are staying at their houses - see how they like the fekcing clutter.
Bah! Humbug!
Nothing that you can do about it, really.Comment
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take them all outside in a big sack.. (the presents, not the kids), put the kids in the 4x4 (im assuming you have a 4x4 as you have kids), carefully leave the sack under the rear wheels of the 4x4 as you sort the kids out and reverse out the drive, crush the presents, get out and in a demonic voice scream "do you see what you've done now" before driving off wheels spinning.The proud owner of 125 Xeno Geek PointsComment
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This might work, though most 4x4s would probably crumple quicker than the toys.Originally posted by chef View Posttake them all outside in a big sack.. put the kids in the 4x4 (im assuming you have a 4x4 as you have kids), carefully leave the sack under the rear wheels of the 4x4 and reverse out the drive, crush the presents, get out and in a demonic voice scream "do you see what you've done now" before driving off wheels spinning.Comment
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Another excellent suggestion my culinary friend. Apart from the 4x4 bit, but I'm sure the car will sufficeOriginally posted by chef View Posttake them all outside in a big sack.. (the presents, not the kids), put the kids in the 4x4 (im assuming you have a 4x4 as you have kids), carefully leave the sack under the rear wheels of the 4x4 as you sort the kids out and reverse out the drive, crush the presents, get out and in a demonic voice scream "do you see what you've done now" before driving off wheels spinning.
"Experience hath shewn, that even under the best forms of government those entrusted with power have, in time, and by slow operations, perverted it into tyranny. "
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thank you, i'll be here all week..Originally posted by Ruprect View PostAnother excellent suggestion my culinary friend. Apart from the 4x4 bit, but I'm sure the car will suffice
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Aren't you supposed to recommend a dish with that line?Originally posted by chef View Postthank you, i'll be here all week..
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actually that's not quite true, I finish tomorrow so i'll have to get any more suggestions in quick..Originally posted by chef View Postthank you, i'll be here all week..
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