[Tess]

The usual kinda thang, but for those who've not come to one before its a general barbeque ni the garden, with or without alcohol at choice, playing silly buggers and pelting each other with any non-maiming objects we can find, generally running into a house full of lunatics at various stages of inebriation (wrong spelling but can't be arsed to work out what it should be) dancing, eating, watching films, playing games and having fun.

And I've bought more seats should anyone be concerned after new year!!!

Rules:

You must bring...

Drink
Food
A silly hat
OR
A party game.


Oh yeah a date is useful!!!
It will be Sunday 3rd of May as most of us then have the monday bank holiday off work

[JimZ]

I cant easily come to chester for parties unless I have a floor to crash on for the night due to the driving distances

Unless I stay sober ( )

But THAT's no fun...

That aside, it sounds like good times!





(oh, and you spelt inebriation correctly)

[Kamikazegerbil]

I can confirm the presence of a floor in the house . If you bring a sleeping bag or similar and can find the space there shouldn't be a problem.

Also for those not aware it's just outside/on the edge of Hawarden.

[Tess]

there are generally softish things strewn about the house by the end of the party - not all being comatose bodies - for people to sleep on. Followed by the traditional wake up with bacon butties the next morning..... or afternoon. Where abouts will you be coming from? we may be able to sort some kinda lift for you to make things easier,  but no guarantees.

[Teflon Billy]

Working I'm afraid   .

[Tess]

dat sucks.

Ok, Well just posting again to bring this back to the top so I can check everyone knows where they're going.

PM me if you need directions or if you need help arranging lifts

T

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Stickyed it for you.  Off stabbing people Im afraid, very inconveniant of you.  Will have to arrange another party to make up for it when we are back.

Ian

[Gileh]

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/regist...ype=wishlist&id=238P75D292S8N

[Shaphron]

I don't think that's Tess' wish list, Leigh... everything on there is added the 12th July 2008, and Tess said she only recently found amazon. Which means that I can't find Tess' wish list anywhere, as that is the only tessa burgess on amazon, and I think it's a young girls list. Tess, have you made you list visible? I've searched under tessa burgess and tessa in hawarden, but only this one comes up (and it's not in hawarden). So, no preasent unless you get your wish list working (is that motivation enough?) It may mean your preasent is late, but I want to make sure you get something you want., there's no point in making a wish list if people don't use it, and you're more likely to get something you don't really want... (hint hint, I have a wish list, you can find it, and my birthdays the 28th may )

Try going into the info bit at the top of your wish list (when you're viewing it) - there should be an option to "edit this information" and check that the "this list will be viewable by:" option is marked as "anyone who searches for me". This is also the bit you can put your about me information in - under "Wish List Profile" fill in some "unique facts" to distinguish yourself - although it seems less necerssary for you as there are (apparently) very few Tessa Burgesses. Search under Michelle Palmer - there are loads of us! You have a more unique name then me, it seems...

Hope that helps sort this out...

Shell

[metagaia]

I have always (well, where always means 'as long as I have known about their existance) felt that wishlists were almost...cheating in a way.

To me, the act of presents is not so much the material value of the gift, but almost a test.  You take what you know of the person, adjust for budget (no solid-booster assisted helicopters   ) then make the selection from that based on your sphere of knowledge.  The ideal result would be "Oh, I didn't know it even existed, but I love it!"

A wish list takes away that element of challenge, by presenting a safe list of options that the person would be reasonably satisfied with.  Admittidly you don't get any more headscratching presents (piranha in a can confused me when I turned 10) but the potential to get something truly unknown makes it more...wonderous, and nostalgic.

That is my 2 groats anyways.

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[Tess]

[HDimagination]

[Shaphron]

Actua;l;y, as someone who receieves gifts, and uses a wishlist, I really resent this attitude. I put a lot of effort and thought into what I put on my wishlist, I make it varied, in both price and content, and I really, *really* want what I put on there. It's stuff I really want, but can't afford for myself. I know I'll use it, and I know I'll enjoy it. When people get me things based on their "knowledge of me as a person" I normally end up with something which is good for a while, but I end up never using again, or it's something that the person thought I owuld like, but I actually don't. This has happend quite a few times now. So, to prevent this happeneing to other people, I prefer to use their wish lists, as I know how much I resent it when people don't use mine, and how happy I am when they do. Some of my best (and most surprising) preasents have come when someone has used my wishlist. So I totally refute this point and stand by my original statement.

Thanks for sorting the list Tess - I'll check it out now!

EDIT - the "About Me" bit made me laugh out loud! Well done Tess!!!!

EDIT EDIT - the delivery address which comes up for it is "Tessa Burhess" - just htought I'd tell you. Odd as the name it's under is right... I'm having it delivered to mine anyway, but thought I'd let you know in case you do get some deliverys to Tessa Burhess - it's not the sender's fault!

[Tess]

siiiiigh!

well ok then, I suppose I'll take another look at your wishlist and see if I can afford something of it for you. But in that case I'm gonna tell you what i was thinkin of buying you in hope that you choose to add it to your wishlist for a later gift giving occasion.

[HDimagination]

You could always, you know, ask her husband for his opinion and then act accordingly....

[metagaia]

[ian jones]

i find shopping for a prezzie rewarding. i don't like buying things for myself as i always look at the cost and think "i've lived without it this long, i don't really need it" , so if i have some money its like guilt free shopping as it's easy to justify and hunting for the present and finding one that fits the criteria is like reaching a certain goal.
The idea of looking on a list and picking somthing is to me the equivilent of sending sombody a cheque (i feel) it says i wanted to give you something that was practical but couldnt make the time.

Also every january parents especially are skint from over spending on their loved ones.  its only our need to fulfil ourselves that makes christmas what it is.
going off on a tangent the hardest present to find ryan this year was a money box shaped like a cow (he wanted one?)i went into over 60 shops specifically looking for it.  when i found it, it was an amazing feeling

[JimZ]

I'm probably being blind but as I cant see it I have to ask:

Vaguely what time of day will people be showing up? I assume its going to be afternoon and evening ( I guess technically until morning but anyhow), but just wanted to confirm.

[Gileh]

Can I cadge a lift there Pleeeeeease?

[Shaphron]

We can give a lift if needed, Gileh.

Also, no-one offended me, and I wasn't getting at anyone persoally about the wishlist thing, it's just that I've managed to get in the habbit of, when I think "I'd really like that, but I can't afford it" or even, "I need that, but it's not an essential, so I can't afford it" of putting it on my wishlist. So it is a fairly comprehensive list (with prices ranging from about £2) of things I really want, and while it may take the fun out of shopping for some peole, I personally hate shopiing, and when I'm getting someone a gift I want it to be something I know they want. My list is large (I keep getting told of by Matt's parents cos it's so large) and if you can't find something on there to make it personal for you, I'm sorry. I've also put some thingas up - such as the CD player - with a comment saying that we need a cheap CD player (ours has broken) but don't get this one cos it's too expensive, so that owuld be an oppourtunity for someone to shop if they wanted... I guess it's mostly me, cos I do spend so much time on the wishlist and I really want the stuff on there - what you don't see is I actually have about 10 amazon wishlists, only one of which is public, and all the private ones have much more on than the public one. If it's made it onto the public wishlist, I really want it. The rest are there for me, when I ctually (so, never) have money to spend on myself, I know what I want.

Whoops, I'm ranting again. All I meant to say here was you didn't offend me, I didn't mean to specifically get at Tess, and I do really like wishlists, cos then I know either a) I'm getting something the other person really wants or b) I'm receiviong something I really want.

Shell

[Gileh]

I used Amazon wishlists as a means to remind myself to get something, or just that I want something later on. I used to shove them in the basket, but once I forget to unselect them before purchase and ended up with an extra mug, which I love, but didn't strictly need. Mostly when I think of wishlists I think of Camgirls- remember them? Teenagers who would talk to/strip for lonely old men over webcams in the late 90's inexchange for having things bought for them.

The 1990s. A decade when things stopped making sense.

Also yey, thank you for the lift!

[ian jones]

leigh, are you saying that in order to fulfill shells wishlists she should become a camgirl?

[Gileh]

Hell, I would, if I could get this bloody cheap ass crappy tesco value webcam to work.

[metagaia]

Well now you have something to add onto your wishlist Leigh  

If wishlists were camgirls I wouldn't have such an antipathy with regards to having one.  

Anyway, thanks for the party Tess, it was wonderful