jasey

Trout's thread looks like becoming something of a Tam Special - So I thought I'd start a new one.

Simple Idea - put in links to products you wouldn't mind receiving as a gift this XMas or products you think would be good to give as presents.

Ball rolling with this;

Haynes - Build your own Internal Combustion Engine - Good for a Dad/Mum to give as pressie to son/daughter and spend time building it together.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B...pf_rd_i=468294

Try to avoid popular stuff we all know about already

Lady Luck

I bought my husband one of those last week, Argos had them for £14.99 and hobbycraft had them for the same price(£14.99), so for anyone that wants one, that might be a helping hand for getting it cheaper.

Top spot though.


You can now get Slankets with 'manly' designs on them such as skull and crossbones and Binary. Perfect for those winter nights snuggled up to the mrs or for a boy child. Saves on the heating too, frugal AND toasty

http://shop.theslanket.com/the-slanket

Steve vRS

Lego.

Star Wars

Lego+Star Wars =



http://shop.lego.com/ByTheme/Product...2&cn=416&d=322

Steve

Hysteria1983

I got that for Mr P last year and he loved it! It now sits on the shelf in his office with all his other model type stuff.

You would love it!

Hysteria1983

The one thing I would lime is the one thing I can't have!
Every Christmas one of my children is really poorly. Ear infection, strep throat or something else that makes them equally sad and miserable

I would just like them to both be happy and well, so that they can enjoy their special day, and I can act like a big mushy **** in peace.

Failing that, all I have asked for is the DVD box set of True Blood.
I am happy as long as the children are, and as I don't work, I will happily go without if necessary as long as they get what they want.

Ant

I want some CDJ's will I get them nope.

I always wanted a mr frosty as a kid never pissing got one

We'll be spoiling the little one being her first Christmas

Hysteria1983

Lol, bless you! How many WEEKS is she?

jasey

Keeping with the Self Build theme.

I had one of the originals of this and it was great fun building & running it

Tamiya self build remote control buggy.

http://www.rcmodelcentre.co.uk/Tamiy...prod_2559.html

I'm sure the original was something like £100.

Ant

4 weeks on Saturday she maybe just big enough to dress her in Xmas stuff haha

Hysteria1983

Like a mini Santa suit?

Will

I had a Mr Frosty when I was a kid My daughters are having one from Grandad this year

I can'r wait

K1985

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Think yourself lucky. The eternal disappointment of never getting a Mr Frosty pales in insignificance to that of actually getting a mr frosty, making about 10 drinks, and then it being useless due to either parents not buying me any more sachets of syrup powder stuff, or the company not actually selling extra packets. Can't remember which now.

Poor old mr frosty sat there unloved under my bed for years, as my excitement turned in to bitter sadness that I could no longer make delicious icy beverages.

drb5

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I intend on getting this for my 10 month old niece...
http://www.sainsburys.co.uk/sol/shop...te_ID=googlesp

Great idea, being able to download things onto it. Every toy should be updatable.

Lady Luck

I too always wanted a Mr Frosty but never got one.

As an early present from my husband in our early years, he bought me a 'Ready Steady Cook' version.

It took about 45 minutes to grind up the ice cubes with a large glorified pencil sharpener!

We just used soda stream syrups. Cherry Slushies FTW

For what its worth, you can buy a rather awesome retro red slush machine from firebox iirc for £50.

Jamie

'Ready Steady Cook'

Do you think he was trying to tell you something?

Ant

This is the best thing about having a kid I can buy all the toys I want but get them for the little one.

Not sure my daughter will like the action men I've got planned

Hysteria1983

That looks cool! My daughter had an I teddy last year. Like you say, the ability to download media onto it is great.

My two are having a mobigo this year off nanny, and I have just found out you can upload games onto it from the v tech website.

Ant

Yeah hahha we seen Xmas pudding one saying merry kissmass, poor child she dont get a say.

Hysteria1983

I know, it's cruel. Chavving them up.

If I'm honest I had a lovely traditional tartan dress and tights picked out, but my Sister got that for her, so I put it on her for the crack

Talking Dog

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Portal hard drive.. Everyone needs or wants one but no one every buys them as pressies.. £35 can get a very nice Seagate Gloflex (250gb) that uses USB3 or SATA.

Ant

Oh definetly we won't be taking her out in it that's for sure , more of a photo to look back on.

SwissTony

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Me and mrs swiss are not buying each other anything as all money is being put aside for the wedding next year (not that we have any spare )

Normally would spend all the money on the three kids we have but unfortunately this year my bitch of an ex-wife has decided to take me to court to ask for yet more money in maintenance !
So all the money that I had set aside or earmarked for the kids now has to go towards paying for my solicitors bill whilst bitch face has legal aid.

God knows how I will do it, but somehow I will get them something

Should be a really fun xmas

Ant

That sucks she sounds the type that will then moan you didn't get them alot for Xmas.

SwissTony

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Dont mean to hijack the thread or have a downer but when I see all the comments about what people want or are getting, then it just makes me depressed that because of her action, my kids are going to suffer whilst she spends all the money she gets from benefits on stuff for her. Oh well suppose I should be thankful that at least they are all in good health

Carry on people, dont mind me

urban

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I remember about 12 years ago I received an R/C car as an xmas present.
Wife bought it for me and I had great fun building it.
It was a 1/24 Michelin Pilot Escort Cosworth.
I remember that quite literally there were thousands of bits in the kit.
Then about a week after I had it built and painted etc my son (about 7 at the time) decided to take it out to play.
He crashed the thing into the kerb

Clarebabes

I just bought one of those Haynes Combustion Engine things from Argos at £14.99. Will make a good pressie for one of my daughter's friends. Cheers!

Lady Luck

I used to be a chef, so I'm sure he has no grounds to complain

Lee247

I hope she doesn't show her face at your wedding, I've been dying to get my hands on her for years

SwissTony

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Thanks lesley, but I was just having a bit of downer and didnt mean to hijack the thread.

DCI Gene Hunt

Don't let the x-bitch face get you down buddy, that's our job now grow a pair, breathe in and out, in and out, in......