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£5 Christmas Hamper - Veggie - 20-12-2023 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 The contents will be leftover items from shops and warehouses, usually on the verge of being out of date.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. RE: £5 Christmas Hamper - Vinny - 20-12-2023 (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 The contents will be leftover items from shops and warehouses, usually on the verge of being out of date.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.Unless they just stick it in a cardboard box, the wicker hamper kit alone will cost them more than £5.00. I'll be interested to see what you get! RE: £5 Christmas Hamper - Veggie - 20-12-2023 I'm 99.9999999% confident it won't be in a wicker hamper. RE: £5 Christmas Hamper - JJB - 20-12-2023 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. RE: £5 Christmas Hamper - Small chilli - 20-12-2023 Mince pies, fancy cheese, Christmas dinner veg (spuds parsnips, spouts) party food., Christmas pud. RE: £5 Christmas Hamper - Veggie - 20-12-2023 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. RE: £5 Christmas Hamper - Vinny - 20-12-2023 (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?A small ribeye steak? RE: £5 Christmas Hamper - Veggie - 20-12-2023 I hope not! RE: £5 Christmas Hamper - Bren - 21-12-2023 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 RE: £5 Christmas Hamper - toomanytommytoes - 21-12-2023 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. |