What would you choose?

[chris-red]

I've been at my company 5 years now and we get a gift. Some of it is a bit naff, but the drill and the hammock appeal!

I've attached the catalogue, what would you choose?
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[bikertomm]

Camera or the drill.
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[chris-red]

[fatjames]

Either the drill or one of the radios/ipod docks. The knifes could be good too, or might make a nice present for someone.

[.....]

Knives or frying pan.

They're something that could get used every day.

[chris-red]

[angryjonny]

Knives (if I didn't already have some awsum Global ones). Otherwise the Le Cruiset casserole, probably.

[DrDonnyBrago]

I'd have the telescope or the set of knives, maybe the cast iron casserole dish.

[chris-red]

[shereen]

Knives or Hammock - I brought a hammock back from Indo and it rocks!!

But the knives look sexy! I like sexy knives

[map]

Looks like the gifts are in the £60 to £100 ballpark.

The Bosch drill is only 12v. If I was buying for myself I'd get something rated 18v or 24v with a little more umph. However, as it's 'free' then it's your choice (btw, on amazon not much price difference 'tween 12v and 18v atm).

We had a similar garden hammock (the G25K in catalog). Seemed like a good idea at the time. Got practically zero use once the first, I'll try it for 5 minutes wore off. Not sure if the G145 brazillian hammock is as practical without the support frame.

Citizen watch, if it's the mechanical (not quartz) version is good as probably the same as the one have that's 25+ years old and still going strong (replace strap obviously). That looks like the quartz to me though (see amazon.co.uk here).

The jewellery is a bit obvious and probably will not be appreciated as a gift if found out it was a freebie. Beside that, it's your 5 years isn't it (unless you have a cross-dressing fetish).

Pens I misplace quite easily (or they get 'borrowed') so that wouldn't be my first choice (you did ask what you'd pick didn't you).

Basically I'd be reluctant to get anything that'd break (without and easy fix) or go out of date. I'd probably go for either of the watches, the Fossil (looks like model CH2564 on amazon.co.uk) or the Citizen.

Please post your final choice as I'm just curious now


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[Poseidon]

I'd get the casserole dish or the food processor, but that's mostly because I need them and would use them regularly.

The DAB radios would be a nice addition to the kitchen and not something I'd consider spending my money on, so getting one as a free gift would be a nice bonus. Reminds me of the time when I won a prize in an Orange (the mobile network) incentive when I worked at carphone warehouse. I had the choice of quite a few sensible prizes, but I picked a portable DVD player (back when they had only just come out and were over £200) as I knew it was something I wouldn't ever spend my money on and used the competition as a means of getting something I wouldn't normally have. I still have the DVD player, in fact, I was watching Father Ted on it in my tent at the BCF BBQ1.0. Still smile about the fact it was free.
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[The Shaggy D.A.]

I'd go for whatever has the best chance of selling for the most cash.
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[Rogerborg]

Knives, keep them on your desk, talk to them about the coming reckoning.
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[chris-red]

[aydiethelion]

If you have a missus, why don't you get some of the jewellery? (wow thats an annoying word to spell), the watches look half decent, and the cameras probably cheapy rubbish ones.

A gift is a gift, enjoy whatever you get mate!

[pits]

Drill is green Bosch so will be utter shit and last about 10 minutes, if you're going for a Bosch drill it has to be blue, or anything Bosch related it has to be blue.

For me, the knives.
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[doggone]

The golf clubs are perhaps an investment for those twilight years
Would hold value unlike many of the other things.

[chris-red]

[J4mes]

Weber BBQ!

[yambabe]

the Weber BBQ - they have a really good reputation
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[DrDonnyBrago]

Knives are Richardson Sheffield One70.


Worth £100-130 ish.

[hedgehugger]

What make is the breadmaker? Breadmakers are good, if you eat lot of bread you can save a fair bbit of money, but they make you put on weight.

It's a Kenwood BM260

[alexknight200...]

Hi,

Why not go for the 'Bird' watching equipment.

You could have hours of fun and post up pictures of all the 'birds' nudge nudge, that you see.

If not use a pin to randomly select anything and then post it up onto the BCF give away page

Alex
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