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What would you take round to breakfast?

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sodapop Fri 03-Nov-23 07:27:32

I take it this is not the actual birthday gift we are discussing. I like the idea of tea/coffee and nice mugs. Croissants , pain au chocolat etc are good for breakfast.
Enjoy your meal.

Casdon Fri 03-Nov-23 07:17:02

I’d suggest some really nice biscuits - amaretti always go down well, and you can get really prettily packaged ones.

RosiesMaw Fri 03-Nov-23 07:05:38

I always fall back on flowers or a plant.
A gift of clothing -hats and scarves- or china seems a bit OTT for a meal invite (and I'm thinking most if us have all the mugs etc we can house) - but you can enjoy fresh flowers and then throw them away when they're over.

Aveline Fri 03-Nov-23 06:58:18

I think the mug idea is good. Nice mugs along with some tea and coffee would be very welcome and useful after the holiday. Have a great breakfast.

Mizuna Fri 03-Nov-23 06:39:58

I'd take some freshly baked unusual bread, but that's because I live very near two artisan baker's shops. Maybe not so easy to do otherwise.

Whiff Fri 03-Nov-23 06:34:34

Ailidh if you don't want to take food gifts . Do they have any hobbies they love if so you could get them something along those lines. I would have suggested a nice mug each. There is a site on Etsy which do beautiful ones with their name on you could still do that . Just a nice mug each with some really good tea and coffee . As they are going away do you know what sort of books they like to read if so a book each. As they are going away would have suggested a home made cake could still do that if they are holidaying in the UK .

My go to thank you as I can't receive without giving is home made cake and 2-3 jars of my homemade preserves. Which always go down well.

As it's getting colder a couple of nice fleecy blankets . Or hat ,scarf or gloves or all 3.

Or nice shower stuff. No idea what else to suggest.

Anyway really enjoyed you breakfast tomorrow and time with them chatting away.

Ailidh Fri 03-Nov-23 06:04:40

I'm having breakfast round at Dear Friends tomorrow morning.
We often meet up for bacon butties at their house; never at my flat for complex reasons that do not include lack of generosity on my part; occasionally we go out for breakfast where, after a Mrs. Doyle type argument, I get to pay my turn.

This time I'm going round to deliver birthday presents for a few days thence, as they'll be away on the actual day. They've decided to go full English this time. Woohoo.

I'm trying to think of something I could take. It's not that they're short of anything but it's not my nature to go empty handed.

I'd appreciate Grans' suggestions.
Ta.