on the cheap
cause im skint, ive had to plan ahead and put some thought in this year.

ma: L plates. shes had a provisional for over 30 years but has never had a lesson, so im going to teach her myself. ive got 3 months, then for her birthday in march shes getting an intensive course with a test at the end, just to polish off any of my bad habbits i pass on.

pa: tickets for the eurostar, me and he are going to drive to the nurburgring and do some flying laps (ma's not driving, see above).

bro: i struggled here, but im betting on a job lot of old broken computers and a screwdriver set. he likes to tinker, see. while i spent a grand or so on my machine, he buys things from the 80's for £1 or less and rebuilds them for fun.

lass: we dont buy gifts, we arrange special things for each other. since she likes the old truth/dare ive set up something unique im not going to mention here. but i know what pushes her buttons and this is a cracker.

mate: he likes the nature channels and also pro wrestling (spandex and sweaty oiled men, whatever floats your boat i guess) so instead of some half assed dvd's ive gone for 2 little ant farms, one for each of us. the plan is to raise seperate colonies then meet up and pit them against each other over a sugar cube or something like that. whether a fight breaks out or they simply start up rival construction companies to see who can get it home first, either way it should be fun to watch.
(nobloodinthealcoholstream, Fri 27 Nov 2009, 11:08, 1 reply)

RE: Ant farms
Shove one ant in the opposing ant farm somewhere out the way, then watch as he is hunted out and decapitated by the home team.
( Rookie You'll have to speak up, I'm wearing a towel, Fri 27 Nov 2009, 14:20, closed)