£5 Christmas Hamper
Veggie Offline
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As you must know by now, I go to a Food Share Pantry where I pick up a box of food for £5. The contents will be leftover items from shops and warehouses, usually on the verge of being out of date. This week, the Pantry organisers are going shopping for items to fill a Christmas Hamper which will cost members £5. Members had to order and pay in advance so that they knew how much stuff to buy. Needless to say, I've ordered one.  
My question to you is - what do you think will be in my Christmas Hamper? This is all I know :-

Christmas Bonus Hamper for existing members only.  The contents will vary but we will be group-purchasing some extra nice bits and bobs for a Merrier Christmas.

I'm collecting it on Saturday so the answer will be revealed then. 
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Use it up, wear it out, make it do or do without.
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(20-12-2023, 04:20 PM)Veggie Wrote: As you must know by now, I go to a Food Share Pantry where I pick up a box of food for £5. The contents will be leftover items from shops and warehouses, usually on the verge of being out of date. This week, the Pantry organisers are going shopping for items to fill a Christmas Hamper which will cost members £5. Members had to order and pay in advance so that they knew how much stuff to buy. Needless to say, I've ordered one.  
My question to you is - what do you think will be in my Christmas Hamper? This is all I know :-

Christmas Bonus Hamper for existing members only.  The contents will vary but we will be group-purchasing some extra nice bits and bobs for a Merrier Christmas.

I'm collecting it on Saturday so the answer will be revealed then. 
Unless they just stick it in a cardboard box, the wicker hamper kit alone will cost them more than £5.00. Big Grin

I'll be interested to see what you get! Cool
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I'm 99.9999999% confident it won't be in a wicker hamper. Big Grin
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JJB Offline
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Sounds exciting, even in a cardboard box it'll be fun and worth while. We had a M&S Antipasti gift box delivered, a lovely surprise but for £50+ it had about 7 items and one box of dried focaccia was broken to smithereens. The scrooge in me feels that its a rip off.
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Mince pies, fancy cheese, Christmas dinner veg (spuds parsnips, spouts) party food., Christmas pud.
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I can't even think where to start if I was buying enough to fill multiple boxes - given that there'll be all sort of different interests to cater for............or will they? There's the omnivores, vegetarians & vegans, various religious persuasions...........What can you buy for a fiver, even at wholesale prices?
I'm guessing mince pies, chocolate, fruit (tangerines), nuts and crisps, crackers (for cheese not for pulling), shortbread biscuits.
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(20-12-2023, 06:52 PM)Veggie Wrote: I can't even think where to start if I was buying enough to fill multiple boxes - given that there'll be all sort of different interests to cater for............or will they? There's the omnivores, vegetarians & vegans, various religious persuasions...........What can you buy for a fiver, even at wholesale prices?
I'm guessing mince pies, chocolate, fruit (tangerines), nuts and crisps, crackers (for cheese not for pulling), shortbread biscuits.
A small ribeye steak? Huh Big Grin
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I hope not! Tongue
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Bren Offline
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Here's what I think will be in your hamper.
Cake
chocolate Santa
mince pies
christmas pud
marmalade
cheese and crackers
mixed veg
veggie loaf/joint
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toomanytommytoes Offline
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My guess is: 

Nyetimber 1086 Vintage 2010 75cl 
Billecart-Salmon Rosé Cuvee Elisabeth 2008 75cl 
Aldo Conterno Barolo Romirasco 2017 75cl 
Penfolds Yattarna Chardonnay 2019 75cl 
Vega Sicilia Valbuena No 5 2018 75cl 
Chateau Canon Saint Emilion 2010 75cl 
Castillo Ygay Gran Reserva Rioja Especial 2011 
Chateau Gazin Pomerol 2011 Magnum 1.5L 
Whistle Pig 15 Year Old Estate Oak Rye Whiskey 
Shimmering Gold Crackers 
Spode Magnificent Pudding 907g 
Waxed Cheddar Truckle 900g 
F&M Scottish Smoked Salmon Pick 1kg 
Whole Christmas Ham 5kg 
Triple Cream Cheese 230g 
Glenarm Salt-Aged Rib of Beef 3kg 
Traditional Stilton Jar 1kg 
Cranberry Topped Pork Pie 1.36kg 
Oscietra Caviar 50g...

Oh no wait, that's the £6000 Fortnum & Mason Imperial Hamper.  Dodgy
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