Austerity Christmas

Helpful festive tips, part three


      In these straightened times buying the 'other half' a present that she doesn't return to Marks and Spencer because they're the wrong colour, size, tasteless makes life difficult. As always the Two Terriers comes scampering to your rescue with pipe cleaner figures, when the only limit is your imagination, you could make a horse, a donkey absolutely anything.
      Remember, don't let the imagination and excitement that was returned to M&S last year influence what you create from the pipe cleaners, plastic wood and paint. Happy modelling.


      What about the little ones I hear you say, well a fishing net is the answer.
      Find a stocking in the other half's drawers, but please stay away from the neighbours clothes lines. Get yourself down to the shed and fashion one of these nets, if there are two children you'll obviously need a pair. Don't use tights, particularly fishnets, ho ho, because you'll end up with Siamese or conjoined fishing nets.
      This may result in some raised eyebrows from the other half as you head for the shed with a pair of stockings but you never know what may come of your new hobby.
      Right I'm off down to the shed now.