chris c Posted October 1, 2013 Share Posted October 1, 2013 I know that my daughters will ask what would you like and my reply will be vouchers Every year i email " hattons "and ask them are they doing vouchers this year and always the same reply no sorry So its back yet again to "on tracks" When will someone do a national voucher so i can spend it anywhere Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LCDR Posted October 1, 2013 Share Posted October 1, 2013 The facetious answer is that the Royal Mint issue vouchers that can be used anywhere in denominations of £5, £10, £20, and £50! :-) I know of one small dealer that still operates a 'Christmas Club' savings scheme. Parents pay so much a month into him, and he records this on a little card, and come December he honours it and presents goods to the value shown on the card. He will operate this at other times too. When I retired last year my colleagues (bless them) put money on just such a card, and I was able to buy another SEC 'C' with it. Practically I cannot see that a universal voucher scheme for model railways is likely to appear unless the manufacturers get together to sponsor it. Book tokens have been going for decades, but were established in much more enlightened times. Nowadays gift vouchers are very specific to a particular store chain (M&S, Next, Argos etc.) and are not transferrable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poliss Posted October 1, 2013 Share Posted October 1, 2013 A big problem with vouchers, as many people have found out recently, is that if the firm goes bust they are worthless. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walkingthedog Posted October 1, 2013 Share Posted October 1, 2013 The Sheffield company do their own gift voucher. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris c Posted October 1, 2013 Author Share Posted October 1, 2013 walkingthedog said: Would that be beginning with r.if so thanks very much The Sheffield company do their own gift voucher. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris c Posted October 1, 2013 Author Share Posted October 1, 2013 True point A big problem with vouchers, as many people have found out recently, is that if the firm goes bust they are worthless.[/reply] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walkingthedog Posted October 2, 2013 Share Posted October 2, 2013 If I'm given a voucher of any type it's redeemed ASAP. I don't give the company time to go bust. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poliss Posted October 2, 2013 Share Posted October 2, 2013 Depends on when they bought it WTD. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walkingthedog Posted October 3, 2013 Share Posted October 3, 2013 No it doesn't poliss I only get them from two of my kids and they usually buy them the day before they give them to me and I spend them straight away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LCDR Posted October 8, 2013 Share Posted October 8, 2013 Lets get this thread in to a festive mood! Apart from vouchers, what do you hope to get from S. Claus? I'll start. There isn't anything 'new' on any of the main manufacturers lists to appear in time for Christmas that I want this year, so I may have to be a book or some socks! After Christmas an announcement that Hornby (or one of the others) will produce a SR D1/E1 4-4-0, or a U/U1 2-6-0 or a nice 4Sub electric train, might make up for it! What is on your Christmas list. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walkingthedog Posted October 8, 2013 Share Posted October 8, 2013 Peace in the world and my son who moved back home moves back out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LCDR Posted October 8, 2013 Share Posted October 8, 2013 I'm with you on peace, but I cannot uphold cruelty to children, casting them out into the snow on Christmas Eve! walkingthedog said: Peace in the world and my son who moved back home moves back out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walkingthedog Posted October 8, 2013 Share Posted October 8, 2013 Ok if it snows he can stay a it longer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LCDR Posted October 8, 2013 Share Posted October 8, 2013 OK, I'm happy with that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graskie Posted October 8, 2013 Share Posted October 8, 2013 You were just itching to extend your layout into his bedroom as well, weren't you, WTD? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Postman Prat Posted October 10, 2013 Share Posted October 10, 2013 When my son goes - he stays gone!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LCDR Posted October 12, 2013 Share Posted October 12, 2013 Already done it. The moat is full of alligators and the drawbridge is up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Postman Prat Posted October 12, 2013 Share Posted October 12, 2013 To get back to the original point, all I wish for is Peace and Harmony (SWMBO taking a holiday!!!). Mind you, while they are at it, I wouldn't mind any of the following Class A2/2 Pacific Q6 J21 D20 G5 K1 A8 That will be enough to be going along with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walkingthedog Posted October 12, 2013 Share Posted October 12, 2013 Postman Prat said: When my son goes - he stays gone!!! Oh dear PP, I'm afraid that's what I thought. Yours is still at home. He doesn't even have to come back yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Postman Prat Posted October 12, 2013 Share Posted October 12, 2013 Hi WTD I know what you mean. Even when he went to university it was just down the road at Portsmouth. He popped home every 2-3 days to make sure the locks hadn't been changed, or that a baseboard hadn't appeared in his bedroom! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walkingthedog Posted October 12, 2013 Share Posted October 12, 2013 Luckily younger son has bought a flat and moved out so oldest son has moved back into youngest sons old room. Just hope even older daughter doesn't want to come home or I'll have to move out. Mmmmm maybe that's the answer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Postman Prat Posted October 12, 2013 Share Posted October 12, 2013 You are slow to take a hint!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LCDR Posted October 13, 2013 Share Posted October 13, 2013 You were slow! I can change a lock in 30 minutes and a baseboard only takes a day if you work at it! Postman Prat said: Hi WTD I know what you mean. Even when he went to university it was just down the road at Portsmouth. He popped home every 2-3 days to make sure the locks hadn't been changed, or that a baseboard hadn't appeared in his bedroom! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walkingthedog Posted October 13, 2013 Share Posted October 13, 2013 When my son moved out (the one that's moved back) he had hardly closed the front door when his pine bed was dismantled and the side pieces were screwed to the wall as supports for the layout. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Postman Prat Posted October 13, 2013 Share Posted October 13, 2013 Maybe you've had more practice than I've had!! He has his uses - he does a lot of the ironing and cooking, he even did some decorating while I was away, although that was a mixed blessing!!! LC&DR said: You were slow! I can change a lock in 30 minutes and a baseboard only takes a day if you work at it! Postman Prat said: Hi WTD I know what you mean. Even when he went to university it was just down the road at Portsmouth. He popped home every 2-3 days to make sure the locks hadn't been changed, or that a baseboard hadn't appeared in his bedroom! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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