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Old 25-02-2010, 16:50   #1
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Default Leaving present - maternity

Hey guys (or rather girls )

Boss is leaving to have her baby and have £76 in collection.

Already done a team collection and bought £20 of Next vouchers, £5 of B&Q and a Hotel Chocolat Dipping adventure for her and her husband.

So now I have run out of ideas for the old dog. May be something that people do not realise would be useful/is too boring for a present, but is a necessity in your experience.

Would rather not get any baby stuff as she has been a bit funny about getting stuff before it is actually in the world.

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Old 25-02-2010, 16:51   #2
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Why not get something towards the baby?
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Old 25-02-2010, 17:06   #3
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Would rather not get any baby stuff as she has been a bit funny about getting stuff before it is actually in the world.

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Why not get something towards the baby?
In what sense Tink? Do you mean vouchers for Mothercare etc? Could be a plan BBx, means you're not buying anything *for* the baby, but will help when bubba comes along
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Old 25-02-2010, 17:09   #4
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Like vouchers for mother care, or open a bank account for the baby, although that might not be a great idea if it is for your boss!

Or get a little piggy bank with something which will come up in the babies life and put the money in it.
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A needle and cotton.





Sorry Aitch, if you're reading this.
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Old 25-02-2010, 17:54   #6
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How about some nice toiletries for her?

Last time I did present buying for someone who was about to have a baby, I got her some yellow roses and went to the body shop and chose a selection of pregnancy and post pregnancy appropriate bath stuffs.
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Old 25-02-2010, 18:29   #7
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She was whinging about smellies the other day and how her mother always buys her them. (Very picky).

She doesn't like baby stuff cos she is paranoid something bad will happen and until Bungle is in the world doesn't want anything...

At the moment Bungle is breach :/ and she is a massive worrier.

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She was whinging about smellies the other day and how her mother always buys her them. (Very picky).
Ooooh, now, I'm glad I don't know anyone like that

Why not buy her Soap?
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Ooooh, now, I'm glad I don't know anyone like that

Why not buy her Soap?
Lol!
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Ooooh, now, I'm glad I don't know anyone like that

Why not buy her Soap?


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