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    #11
    Originally posted by Dallas View Post
    For relatives we like: we go for experiences: big sale on last min.com stuff like that

    For relatives we dont like we adopt a goat in the third world on their behalf - they get a certificate and everything

    The year my nan got my mum Ttowels for xmas was this turning point .....
    She's had both a goat and tea towels in the past...

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      #12
      Originally posted by mudskipper View Post
      She's had both a goat and tea towels in the past...
      Now what would she do with that combination?
      And what exactly is wrong with an "ad hominem" argument? Dodgy Agent, 16-5-2014

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        #13
        Originally posted by eek View Post
        Has she got a Kindle. My 90 year old (and near blind) Gran swears by hers.
        Yeah, thought about that. Not sure how she'd get on with it. Will give it some thought.

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          #14
          Originally posted by mudskipper View Post
          Yeah, thought about that. Not sure how she'd get on with it. Will give it some thought.
          Don't make the mistake of pre-loading 50 shades of Grey on it. It's not about the different characteristics of nice old people. Allegedly.
          Keeping calm. Keeping invoicing.

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            #15
            Get a coctail bar installed on the Stanna stair lift





            (\__/)
            (>'.'<)
            ("")("") Born to Drink. Forced to Work

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              #16
              A slow cooker?
              Join IPSE

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                #17
                I've still got some quality schmutter in the garage from our closed shop which I can let you have for £100
                What happens in General, stays in General.
                You know what they say about assumptions!

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                  #18
                  I used to buy the parents hardback books for Christmas, often pretty expensive, until on one visit they wondered if I could take a box load of books down to the charity shop. Guess which books the box was full of, all lovingly inscribed! So from now on it's a couple of DVDs each Christmas.
                  Work in the public sector? Read the IR35 FAQ here

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                    #19
                    Sorted.

                    Mine's getting one of these. Big button mobile phone Think I'll forget to program the SOS button - don't fancy getting called every time she accidentally presses it.

                    His will get garden centre vouchers unless he comes up with something better before we see them in a fortnight.

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                      #20
                      Originally posted by OwlHoot View Post
                      I used to buy the parents hardback books for Christmas, often pretty expensive, until on one visit they wondered if I could take a box load of books down to the charity shop. Guess which books the box was full of, all lovingly inscribed! So from now on it's a couple of DVDs each Christmas.
                      Its a complete waste of money buying people things, just buy yourself what you want and cut out the middle man.

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