christmas is beckoning.

[branno]

ohh well sept is nearly over and then its october, november then december... any of you lovely people got any ideas of wot gifts you may exchange on christmas day to your partners... ive just got two red hot chilli pepper tickets for my youngest son and a messy weekend in amsterdam before i set sail for the phils... im not a lover of diamonds or gold so may be a tree will be on my list for family ... but i do like silver if its preferably mined locally and crafted locally... but i wont pay extortionate prices if its from the likes of shetlands or pandora jewelry shops which is basically imported from thailand or italy.. but i do appreciate custom crafted silver jewelry at reasonable prices instead of been held to ransom.... at the moment im interested in in unusual bangles m/f types .. so if any one has any ideas id be very thankfull.

[Steve.r]

I have just come back from Phils and while there we went to Bagio. There are some silver sellers there who sell all sorts of things 'locally made' apparently. My asawa ko and Mum bought some bangles made of silver but are made as clusters of strawberrys, looked nice and not expensive.

Plus, you get a trip to Bagio for free

[Arthur Little]

Christmas is beckoning.

ohh well sept is nearly over and then its october, november then december ...

... ...

[South-east boy]

I've got to think or Christmas presents already as need to send the balikbayan boxes in October to arrive before Christmas time there.

[Arthur Little]

... any of you lovely people got any ideas of wot gifts you may exchange on christmas day to your partners ...

... haven't really thought about it yet.

i wont pay extortionate prices .. but i do appreciate custom crafted silver jewelry at reasonable prices instead of been held to ransom

Quite right ... don't allow yourself to be "robbed"!

[RickyR]

How about something environmentally friendly, very filipino, stylish and trendy, unique and helping a filipino charity.

Support the Philippine Community Fund ( http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KjBjWqrTg2Q or http://www.p-c-f.org/ ) , by buying things that are made by them.

http://www.thefairtradestore.co.uk/f.../prod_381.html

http://www.ethicalcommunity.com/eco-...ilippines-8729

http://www.doybags.com/

http://www.savetheworlddesigns.com/r...er_purses.html

[RickyR]

These recycled Grolsch bottles are quite nice too, have a few of these

http://www.greenerbynature.co.uk/sto...--Set-of-2.cfm

http://www.ingarden.co.uk/ingarden/m...647?afid=88888