Anyone familiar with Franny's ds1 may be amused by what he wants for Christmas this year

[FrannyandZooey]

hmm does not begin to describe it

he is 6.5

need i add this is not what we are buying for him

[smee]

Franny, am not at all familiar with your DS so am probably missing something blindingly obvious, but if he wants it, I can't see why not, other than the fact it's £100..

[fatzak]

DS2 (4) has requested "pretend lipsticks" Will be popping into the poundshop for something to wind him up I think!!

[LaDiDaDi]

100 pounds for that!!! .

What is he getting instead?

[differentID]

this is the child who made that fantastic clay cock isn't it?

[Adair]

I should think not!

£100!

Is it the boxes and secret compartments he likes?

these look fun

or just a second hand dressing table and a bunch of stickers?

[FrannyandZooey]

smee, it's because it's £100, you got it!
and, well, because a big frilly piece of furniture he doesn't need, would not be my first choice for his present even if it was free....but i am tempted to try to get him a kind of cheap version....will scour the charity shops and see what i can do with some gold paint

[AitchTwoToTangOh]

i adore him. and lovely to see you as well, frank.

dd1 (nearly four) wants 'a bell'. no other detail has been forthcoming.

[doggiesayswoof]

bless him

At least he hasn't asked for a blimmin DS (a nintendo one I mean)

We are currently trying to divert DD onto something else

[Hassled]

Your DS1 sounds like a sweetie .

I'm distracted by the gumph (is that the right word?) underneath the picture from the ELC - how exactly does a mirror develop social skills? Unless it's practicing talking to yourself.

[ruddynorah]

dd (3.6) wants a giant marshmallow.

[FrannyandZooey]

differentID i suspect he wants it to display his artwork on

the boxes are lovely! ds2 would adore those also

he has always had a thing about dressing tables, and the one next to it in the ELC catalogue has a plastic hairdryer and beauty set on it, which has also always been a fascination for him

(he has got play hairdriers and make up etc i must point out)

but he has not had his heart set on one like this before i don't think

i asked what he would do with it
"but mummy it is so PRETTY"

this is a boy with grubby knees who likes punk music
i will never figure him out

[smee]

He sounds great franny. Fab idea to go buy a piece of tat and do it up yourself. Far more fun.

[FrannyandZooey]

hello aitch! i haven't been here for ages, all the buttons have changed
i keep starting new threads by mistake, i only came on to look for greeny the other day and i am sucked in to the vortex

we have lots of bells in the treasure baskets, i can send one if you haven't got one?

[AitchTwoToTangOh]

actually her grandmother has found one. it's in the car at the moment, drives me bananas if i go over forty mph. i really don't want it in the house...

[AitchTwoToTangOh]

but thank you, of course.

both dd's were playing with their treasure baskets today, i was thinking fondly of you as i got a chance to load the dishwasher.

[FrannyandZooey]

ladida my parents have bought him a new bike so he isn't getting a 'big' present as such, but i am dying to see his face when he sees harry potter quidditch robes LOL
complete with golden snitch
ok i am the harry potter fan in the house but they didn't come in my size

[FrannyandZooey]

oh that's lovely, aitch
heuristic play is big business now isn't it? i have competition locally

[FrannyandZooey]

smee he has always been good value for money as far as mumsnet threads go
pardon the "look at me" thread title but i don't know many folks on here these days and was hoping to round up a few familiar faces

[AitchTwoToTangOh]

is it? are you selling stuff on ebay yet? you should if not.

[Ninks]

Was he the one who made the large clay cock or was that DS2?

I remember that at least hidden as it was in the arts and crafts section. Hugely funny thread

[FrannyandZooey]

i can't face the postage hassle tbh
i have sold a couple of large ones this year, to local groups
my spare room is CRAMMED with delights, if anyone on here wanted one i would certainly consider it

ruddynorah i too want a giant marshmallow now you have said that

[llareggub]

My son, 3, wants a hosepipe, a pink car and a vase of flowers for the windowsill.

[FrannyandZooey]

no it was ds1 ninks
ds2 is too little to do much yet - well other than turn my hair grey

[FrannyandZooey]

well naturally, llareggub
who wouldn#t

[FrannyandZooey]

i am thinking poor ds1
at this rate he will be a middle aged banker and people will be coming up to him saying "aren't you the one who made that big clay cock?"