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Hazel T Mar 4th 2007 8:08 pm

Gift Ideas to send to uk.
 
Does anybody know of any websites where i can buy a present for my mum in the uk, and it will be sent directly, I know I could send flowers but wanted to look what else there was on offer with other websites.. Is it possible to buy gift vouchers for uk stores but pay with ozzie dollars....Any info you be great.

Thanks
Hazel:)

The Koalas Mar 4th 2007 8:33 pm

Re: Gift Ideas to send to uk.
 

Originally Posted by Hazel T (Post 4483585)
Does anybody know of any websites where i can buy a present for my mum in the uk, and it will be sent directly, I know I could send flowers but wanted to look what else there was on offer with other websites.. Is it possible to buy gift vouchers for uk stores but pay with ozzie dollars....Any info you be great.

Thanks
Hazel:)

Hi Hazel
I just went on a UK site and have had a teddy bear sent to my Mum for Mothers day, it comes with a t-shirt and I was able to have a photo on the back and one on the front with wording on both. Mum loves teddies and had pictures of our sons on the teddys t-shirt. It was £17 all in. By the time I buy something here and have it posted costs around the same.

Jayne

Katehn Mar 4th 2007 9:35 pm

Re: Gift Ideas to send to uk.
 

Originally Posted by Hazel T (Post 4483585)
Does anybody know of any websites where i can buy a present for my mum in the uk, and it will be sent directly, I know I could send flowers but wanted to look what else there was on offer with other websites.. Is it possible to buy gift vouchers for uk stores but pay with ozzie dollars....Any info you be great.

Thanks
Hazel:)

Hi Hazel,
try debenhams.com, they have a wide variety of stuff

frogboy Mar 4th 2007 9:53 pm

Re: Gift Ideas to send to uk.
 
there is boots as well i did all my Xmas shopping on there

lisax

Cheetah7 Mar 4th 2007 10:11 pm

Re: Gift Ideas to send to uk.
 
How about finding your best photographs of you/family/kids and using Nero/windows movie maker to make a DVD/CD rom.

You could put music/captions to it and end it with a nice message for her. Or if you are good with computers and have a camcorder, you could record a family message at the end.

Design your own DVD cover to go in a hard back DVD holder.

I did that for my Mum and she loved it and enjoyed looking at the pics on TV.

Sometimes (time permitting), hand made gifts can be the nicest.

h2oskineil Mar 4th 2007 11:32 pm

Re: Gift Ideas to send to uk.
 

Originally Posted by Hazel T (Post 4483585)
Does anybody know of any websites where i can buy a present for my mum in the uk, and it will be sent directly, I know I could send flowers but wanted to look what else there was on offer with other websites.. Is it possible to buy gift vouchers for uk stores but pay with ozzie dollars....Any info you be great.

Thanks
Hazel:)

Hi Hazel
Not quite what you are looking for.... but might be of interest? We have just been busy getting Mothers Day presents organised.

I got this idea from a fellow BE member at Christmas. It's at www.photobox.co.uk
Basically you upload some digital photographs, then arrange them into a 'Stylebook' which will be delivered to the address of your choice.

It does take a bit of organising, but the finished product we hope should look good with a storybook of our life in Oz.

Failing that, checkout www.tesco.com where they will deliver anything for £5.00. :-)

sme Mar 5th 2007 12:39 am

Re: Gift Ideas to send to uk.
 

Originally Posted by Eric the Viking (Post 4483643)
Hi Hazel
I just went on a UK site and have had a teddy bear sent to my Mum for Mothers day, it comes with a t-shirt and I was able to have a photo on the back and one on the front with wording on both. Mum loves teddies and had pictures of our sons on the teddys t-shirt. It was £17 all in. By the time I buy something here and have it posted costs around the same.

Jayne


Shit when is mothers day in the UK ?

Sue Mar 5th 2007 1:07 am

Re: Gift Ideas to send to uk.
 

Originally Posted by Hazel T (Post 4483585)
Does anybody know of any websites where i can buy a present for my mum in the uk, and it will be sent directly, I know I could send flowers but wanted to look what else there was on offer with other websites.. Is it possible to buy gift vouchers for uk stores but pay with ozzie dollars....Any info you be great.

Thanks
Hazel:)

I can recommend voucher express, I've used them for years.

I've also used the cadbury gifts direct site to send chocolates to family members, and I also use them every year to send Easter eggs to my nephew and niece.

Hope the above is useful.

Sue

Cheetah7 Mar 5th 2007 1:10 am

Re: Gift Ideas to send to uk.
 

Originally Posted by sme (Post 4484291)
Shit when is mothers day in the UK ?

March 18th I do believe.

Pollyana Mar 5th 2007 7:46 pm

Re: Gift Ideas to send to uk.
 

Originally Posted by Sue (Post 4484396)
I can recommend voucher express, I've used them for years.

I've also used the cadbury gifts direct site to send chocolates to family members, and I also use them every year to send Easter eggs to my nephew and niece.

Hope the above is useful.

Sue

Nice ones :)

northernbird Mar 5th 2007 8:45 pm

Re: Gift Ideas to send to uk.
 

Originally Posted by Sue (Post 4484396)
I can recommend voucher express, I've used them for years.

I've also used the cadbury gifts direct site to send chocolates to family members, and I also use them every year to send Easter eggs to my nephew and niece.

Hope the above is useful.

Sue

I use voucher express all the time and they are great. Thoroughly recommend.

daisylilymum Mar 6th 2007 7:37 am

Re: Gift Ideas to send to uk.
 
How about M&S, Next or John Lewis? All should do something for you

sme Mar 6th 2007 4:56 pm

Re: Gift Ideas to send to uk.
 

Originally Posted by Professional Princess (Post 4484403)
March 18th I do believe.

Thank you :)

bridie Mar 6th 2007 5:55 pm

Re: Gift Ideas to send to uk.
 
Only one I can think of off the top of my head is Amazon


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