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How do you stop grandparents from spoiling your children?

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    #11
    Originally posted by TheFaQQer View Post
    Next year, tell them they want heroin or cocaine.
    Unless their granny is called Sally Anne......like!
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      #12
      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!
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        #13
        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 pished

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          #14
          Originally posted by Ruprect View Post
          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!
          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.

          Nothing that you can do about it, really.
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            #15
            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.
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              #16
              Originally posted by chef View Post
              take 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.
              This might work, though most 4x4s would probably crumple quicker than the toys.

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                #17
                Originally posted by chef View Post
                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.
                Another excellent suggestion my culinary friend. Apart from the 4x4 bit, but I'm sure the car will suffice
                "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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                  #18
                  Originally posted by Ruprect View Post
                  Another excellent suggestion my culinary friend. Apart from the 4x4 bit, but I'm sure the car will suffice
                  thank you, i'll be here all week..
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                    #19
                    Originally posted by chef View Post
                    thank you, i'll be here all week..
                    Aren't you supposed to recommend a dish with that line?

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                      #20
                      Originally posted by chef View Post
                      thank you, i'll be here all week..
                      actually that's not quite true, I finish tomorrow so i'll have to get any more suggestions in quick..
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