Your most useful present

[Clair De Lune]

My easel. Makes a great towel rack.

 

[AnnO'Neemus]

A Swiss army knife, from a boyfriend. Who said romance was dead?

 

[Cribynkle]

kitteh!

 

[Monkeygrinder's Organ]

I got some really big thick warm gloves for Christmas which have been brilliant the last few weeks.

 

[Strumpet]

Go on, we won't get jealous of that, ahem, rolling pin

 

[Mrs Magpie]

My mother-in-law is a great believer in rummaging round in second hand shops. About 18 years ago she gave us a ratchet type nutcracker obviously well-used and somewhat battered. It's the best nutcracker ever, even on almonds. It's called a Crackerjack and sadly they appear to have gone bust, which is a very great pity.

Otherwise although a useful present it's way beyond that...Ms T and hendo gave me and Blind Lemon a joint birthday present (our birthdays are a week apart) which is one of the most inspired presents I have ever been given. A years supply of fresh coffee, ground to suit our stove top pot and delivered to our door monthly, a different type each time. Really good coffee.

 

[beesonthewhatnow]

I've got one of those, but there are loads of bottles it won't work on

Can't say I've ever had a problem, you must be doing it wrong

 

[tarannau]

My mother-in-law is a great believer in rummaging round in second hand shops. About 18 years ago she gave us a ratchet type nutcracker obviously well-used and somewhat battered. It's the best nutcracker ever, even on almonds. It's called a Crackerjack and sadly they appear to have gone bust, which is a very great pity.

They're great those nutcrackers. Great at opening the toughest nuts, even if they're a bit slower than the normal variety.

Sad to hear they've gone bust. I'll cover my parents' now.

 

[zenie]

my car, even if it was a rustbucket when I got it

 

[Badgers]

Most of the family just ask each other what we want
If I need a new shirt for work I ask for one and then get one
All gifts are useful as a result

If we could just ban secret santa from the world it would all start to make sense

 

[prunus]

Hmm, probably my cycle helmet - it saved me from what would have been at best mild concussion and probably much worse, which is pretty useful.

 

[ringo]

Still waiting for Maz to get me a curly fries machine

 

[Guineveretoo]

I like that so have just tracked one down on the internet and am buying it now

A present to myself

Ta

I can't find anyone who supplies it in the UK.

I SO want one....

 

[spanglechick]

I can't find anyone who supplies it in the UK.

I SO want one....

loads of places do. google 'beer key'

 

[beesonthewhatnow]

I can't find anyone who supplies it in the UK.

I SO want one....

http://www.outofthebluegifts.com/item/Brand_BottleOpenerKeyring_0_0_38_1.html

 

[seeformiles]

Food processer - makes mayo, grinds up bread for breadcrumbs, grinds up nuts for nutroasts, invaluable for making chilli sauce - wouldn't be without it!

 

[seeformiles]

Another useful one is the Spatzleschwab (like a ricer) my Auntie gave me - best device for mashed potato ever!

 

[jimadore]

A dressing gown to go into hospital.

 

[Guineveretoo]

http://www.outofthebluegifts.com/item/Brand_BottleOpenerKeyring_0_0_38_1.html

Thanks.

Ordered

 

[Guineveretoo]

loads of places do. google 'beer key'

I googled "church key bottle opener", because that is what it is called in the States. Found lots of American sites

Also discovered that those old fashioned bottle openers that also open tins of Carnation milk, are also called "church key bottle openers".

 

[Guineveretoo]

Thanks.

Ordered

This arrived today, which is pretty damn efficient, I have to say!

I was thinking this morning, though, that my useful present was something I got on my 40th birthday. It was a saucepan, and I have been using it several times a week ever since. I was delighted at the time, in fact, because I could see that it was a decent pan, compared to all the rubbish ones I had.

That same birthday, a friend gave me a kitchen bin, which I was less impressed by, because it seemed too functional and not luxurious enough. And it broke long ago.

 

[madamv]

Mine has been a pressure cooker. My folks bought me one a few years ago and I cooked everything in it, sometimes all at once! It broke before xmas and I feel lost without it.

There is a reasonably priced one in Makro so I may replace it this weekend.

 

[softybabe]

I can't say cos this is suburban.

same ^^^^ and my Wii fit...both from me to me I Love me so much for the useful pressies

 

[RubyBlue]

Mine was a slow cooker that I got years and years ago when a student and it's still working good I'm sure there's others that I can't think of.