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Take a bow!
Fantastic gifts
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Take a bow!
simon the viking
Guru
I had one those!!! I used to take it school
nowadays as you say H&S would go nuts... I'd properly get suspended for it, at the time I remember showing it to a few teachers who thought it was great!
Where did the box come from, I'm looking for one myself?
Christopher
Über Member
Cookware from my rellies and OH. Top quality stuff, has been used almost daily and still looks new
& at the risk of sounding pretentious, an appreciation of good cooking and how easy it can be.
& at the risk of sounding pretentious, an appreciation of good cooking and how easy it can be.
Cubist
Still wavin'
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- Ovver 'thill
I got a pair of cuffs inks last Christmas. I'm still trying to pluck up the courage to have my wrists pierced.
As for gifts, Mum gave me Dad's Omega when he died. Wear it every day and nothing comes close to being as useful and sentimental at the same time.
As for gifts, Mum gave me Dad's Omega when he died. Wear it every day and nothing comes close to being as useful and sentimental at the same time.
Piemaster
Guru
- Location
- UK City of Culture
Gin.
I'm happy everytime I use it.
I'm happy everytime I use it.
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- Next door to Mr Benn at No 54
Somehow I thought you would go overboard in your enthusiasm for Port.
Over The Hill
Guru
- Location
- Ridden off into the sunset
My family hate buying for me. Problem is I really done want anything. Although surely that is good!
I don't own any jewellery or anything with a great intrinsic value. I have been thinking and cannot think if anything I would dash bask into the house to save in a fire if all the family were out. Perhaps the photographs.
Last week I found a hole in my favourite jacket that I have had for about 10 years and was a bit unhappy with that. May just be the cost of getting a replacement .
I have made a few things and done some paintings that I am happy to have and so rather hang on to them. Apart from that I am very fond of my home; I have lived here for 24 years and we bought it as a run-down chapel and I have converted it, restored it, extended it twice and done everything on it in that time. So that is probably the "thing" I am most fond of.
I don't own any jewellery or anything with a great intrinsic value. I have been thinking and cannot think if anything I would dash bask into the house to save in a fire if all the family were out. Perhaps the photographs.
Last week I found a hole in my favourite jacket that I have had for about 10 years and was a bit unhappy with that. May just be the cost of getting a replacement .
I have made a few things and done some paintings that I am happy to have and so rather hang on to them. Apart from that I am very fond of my home; I have lived here for 24 years and we bought it as a run-down chapel and I have converted it, restored it, extended it twice and done everything on it in that time. So that is probably the "thing" I am most fond of.
Shut Up Legs
Down Under Member
One of my favourite gifts is a t-shirt made by the Bicycle Transportation Alliance in Washington State, USA. My sister married a Yank and lived in Washington State for a while, and sent me the t-shirt for a birthday. It has a stylised bicycle wheel on the front with various pro-cycling messages in small font, but on the rear, in very large lettering, is the phrase "ONE LESS CAR" 
. My only regret is that I don't get too many comments from people when wearing it: despite Melbourne motorists' reputation for being aggressive, intolerant drivers (or some of them, at least), they seem to be pansies when it comes to confronting people face-to-face. (sigh) All those lost opportunities to argue with motorists about my right to use the roads 
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. My only regret is that I don't get too many comments from people when wearing it: despite Melbourne motorists' reputation for being aggressive, intolerant drivers (or some of them, at least), they seem to be pansies when it comes to confronting people face-to-face. (sigh) All those lost opportunities to argue with motorists about my right to use the roads .
MontyVeda
a short-tempered ill-controlled small-minded troll
- Location
- Lancaster... the little city.
I'm always doing favours for friends & family.... putting up shelves, changing light bulbs, stopping their cellar from flooding in the next inevitable downpour, helping fit a chimney lining, helping build a gate, shed, fence, mending bikes, PC help & tutorials, etc... and like you i want nothing i return.... however it's important for them to do something in return... that way they can ask for my/your help the next time the need it and not feel like they're simply 'using' you/me
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Dave 123
Legendary Member
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- Cambridgeshire alps
My Cube Agree GTC.
It was a present from me and my wife. I had for the previous 3-4 years been in employment hell and right royally shafted. I was payed off and this money went to solicitors fees when we had to buy a new house. I got a new job as maternity cover. The job was made permenant 2 years ago.
As a celebration I had the bike. I went out on it one warm, sunny evening and was cycling to Comberton past the Mullard radio telescopes when all of a sudden I had one of those intense warm fuzzy feelings when you realise life is great again.
It was a present from me and my wife. I had for the previous 3-4 years been in employment hell and right royally shafted. I was payed off and this money went to solicitors fees when we had to buy a new house. I got a new job as maternity cover. The job was made permenant 2 years ago.
As a celebration I had the bike. I went out on it one warm, sunny evening and was cycling to Comberton past the Mullard radio telescopes when all of a sudden I had one of those intense warm fuzzy feelings when you realise life is great again.
I'm having them again today , done to perfection with my cool timer . Live the dream !do you like soft boiled eggs? I'm guessing the OP does.
