I know its childish but

[RogerM]

"Woodworking with the router" by Hylton and Matlack. Requested as a direct result of a recommendation here. Looks really good.

"Workbenches and Shop Furniture" by Nick Engler. Also looks promising.

plus a bottle of Glayva and a video of "Five go mad in Dorset".

And best of all, a really happy family day. It's what Xmas is all about.

 

[Nick W]

Legacy 900 - but I had to buy it for myself.

 

[RogerS]

Special one-off signed copy by Ian Rankin of his latest book

Original Penguin 'Casino Royale' paperback..the first Bond book

Oh yes...and a 3.5 hour white water rafting experience...yippee.e.e.e.e.e.e

All from the missus..bless her. Made 2006 a cracking year for me. :ho2

 

[woodbloke]

For years now I've said to SWIMBO that something for the workshop would be a 'good idea' or even better, something from the latest LN catalogue or failing that an item from the Axminster book....all suggestions have fallen on stoney ground ](*,)....I even got this year two copies of the 'Extras' DVD from various people :-({|= , but she did this year give me a little box with a folded note in it, so I might have a wander down to PFT on the 'morrow \/ - Rob

 

[Paul Chapman]

a folded note

I received a few of those as well \/ but I bet I'll still get a b******ing when I buy tools with them :roll:

Cheers :wink:

Paul

PS How did the Irish coffee turn out?

 

[woodbloke]

Paul - guzzled all the cream on Christmas pud, so couldn't make Irish Coffee's......still got all the whisky tho' :lol: :lol: - Rob

 

[Paul Chapman]

guzzled all the cream on Christmas pud, so couldn't make Irish Coffee's......still got all the whisky tho' :lol: :lol:

Smart move 8) 8)

Cheers :wink:

Paul

 

[SketchUp Guru]

I got a bosun's pipe and some fancy herbs and spices for cooking.

 

[Alf]

I got some money, a boxed set of Audrey Hepburn DVDs and a blazing row. Christmas? Bah, humbug.

At least on the forum you can easily walk away from annoying idiots; you don't have them to stay for three days... :roll: :lol:

Cheers, Alf

 

[woodbloke]

Alf wrote;

boxed set of Audrey Hepburn DVDs

...back to normal now, hope so? Guess what my computer's called? AH just the best - Rob

 

[mahking51]

Alf,
When i was chartering boats we had a saying that guests were like fish - three days and they started to stink... :roll:
Still, with AH for company can't all be bad.
Happy New Year!
Martin
(who just got a box from Blue Spruce :twisted: )

 

[tiler99]

A box of Maynards Wine gums and a £10 gift voucher from M&S. :roll:

 

[Alf]

Audrey is indeed a great solace - just as well I bought it and said "here, you can give me this for Christmas" :roll: :lol:

 

[mahking51]

Alf said

"here, you can give me this for Christmas"

Sounds a lot like my Blue Spuce box! :?
Martin

 

[Gill]

Last November I intercepted His Lordship as he entered the house coming home from work. Before he could take his coat off, I wheeled him through to the computer, sat him down, and told him to enter his credit card details on the website which was currently active.

Bless him, when Santa delivered my present, it was more of a surprise to him than it was to me !

Alf - the dress Audrey Hepburn wore in "Breakfast at Tiffany's" was recently auctioned. It only went for £467, 200 and I would have bid for it but, alas, black isn't my colour. Did you pick it up by any chance?

Gill

 

[Alf]

Alf said

"here, you can give me this for Christmas"

Sounds a lot like my Blue Spuce box! :?
Martin

You'd think, given both our track records, that one's nearest and dearest would have realised that there is no such thing as the "wrong" tool as a present, wouldn't you? But no, I dunno about you but mine the claim I'm "fussy" and they daren't buy me tools. Honestly... :roll: :lol: So what was in the box? Marking stuff or chisels?

Alf - the dress Audrey Hepburn wore in "Breakfast at Tiffany's" was recently auctioned. It only went for £467, 200 and I would have bid for it but, alas, black isn't my colour. Did you pick it up by any chance?

Well I would have, but you know it didn't strike me as practical workshop wear. Black shows up the sawdust so. :lol:

Cheers, Alf

 

[mahking51]

Alf,

'Twas a lovely pair of skew chisels in cocobolo.

BUT, that really is IT! NO MORE TOOLS!!

Martin

(as if........)

 

[filsgreen]

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[Alf]

'Twas a lovely pair of skew chisels in cocobolo.

Ooo - piccies? I'm in need of tools-for-Christmas-by-proxy therapy.

 

[Knot Competent]

I was excited to receive a DVD on The Lancaster Bomber, but was disappointed that it was 45 minutes of war footage, and about 10 minutes on the aircraft itself.

I also received three books on beekeeping, one a duplicate. Anyone want a hardback copy of "Guide to Bees and Honey" by Ted Hooper?

John