Considering Ryanair's ever-increasing constraints on luggage, we would prefer if
you do not bring presents to the venue. We would much prefer if you either buy
them over the internet and have them delivered according to the delivery details at the
bottom of this page, or "buy a share" in any of the items. Hopefully, we will soon
buy a flat and move from our rented and furnished dwelling to a larger unfurnished
place. This means that what we really need is a number of bigger more expensive
items - which is certainly reflected in the list below. We have the utmost respect
for your taste in gifts but considering the circumstances we hope for your understanding.
So in true Chinese fashion, money is the best gift!
We know how boring it is to give money rather than actual physical
items. So, for
those who find money an impersonal gift we present "buy shares in gifts".
What you do is simply to note on a card how you want the money spent. This way you
get the chance to decide what we need. So if you think getting plants is more important
than say a bedcover, then this is your chance to influence our household. Just as
in Big Brother. Well, sort of anyway. And you don’t have to put all you money towards
one item but can divide it between all the items you want - which is great when
you are a couple who can never agree on a single item like us…
If all shares are not bought, we will top up ourselves. After all, the items on
the list are things we believe we need rather than just thing we would like to have
(though Anders still has doubts about the necessity of that bedcover). If too many
shares have been bought in an item we will divert the funds to the most similar
item on the list.
A few of the items below are either physically small or items which could be used
in our current housing situation. Any such items have been clearly marked out to
the bottom right of each item image. If you do plan to buy any of these items please
run that by Kirsten Dalsgaard who has volunteered to coordinate that aspect for
us. The best way to get hold of Kirsten is through email at:
kirsteninuk@hotmail.co.uk
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Peace in Our TimeChamberlain
promised it, but where is it? There's obviously still some work to do here. |
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Water wells in AfricaToo
many people spend too much time fetching, often dirty, limited amounts of water.
Proper wells can make a significant difference to small communities, giving the
local population time for other tasks, such as learning something slightly more
"value-added". |
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Colonisation of MarsMars
isn't really that much fun without terraforming (so let's add that to the list),
but it's a decent first proper planetary destiny-fulfilling foray for humankind...
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Estimated 10,000,000,000 shares of €15 |
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Wooden Patio SetWhen
we eventually get that elusive flat/house with a garden we must have a wooden patio
set. The pool is optional. |
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13 shares of £10
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DeskDesk
for the upcoming home office big enough for both of us to have our computers and
related gear providing for a decent working/online-presence experience. |
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23 shares of £10
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Flower PotsCollection
of flower pots to populate the patio-to-be. |
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15 shares of £10
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Cakestand for all Anne's homecooking, not!Anne
believes the combined AK2 household will not be complete without a cakestand...
So the household shan't be without one... |
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4 shares of £10 or buy this item |
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Reclining ChairThe
design is great but the jury is still out on whether it's actually a chair to read
a book in. So the actual chair we'll go for might be different, but we promise it
will be just as cool design-wise and of course it has to fit into the new place
- once we find it... |
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35 shares of £10
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Massive Mirror with Wooden FrameFor
such a handsome couple we have a promounced shortage of full-height mirrors in the
household. The mirror to be purchased will however have to wait until the new flat
too; there is no way we're getting a big mirror up our current winding stairway. |
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30 shares of £10
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Rectangular BedNot
round, nor heart-shaped. The marital bed for the new flat must be able to fit into
the intended room. Presumably it should have a wooden (blond) solid squarish
look. |
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39 shares of £10
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Storage DrawersStorage
drawers which fit underneath the bed are essential to maximise the total storage volume in London's tiny living quarters. |
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13 shares of £10
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SofaNo home's
complete without one and where else to watch telly?
Of course buying shares in this item entitles you to the best spot whenever you
should swing by (Anders: "unless it happens too often..."). |
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140 shares of £10
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Table LampFunky
table lamp. It shines brightly, but should also be useful for hitting burglars over
the head and possibly also for opening beers. |
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10 shares of £10
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Dining Room ChairsA
dining table must have a set of chairs and these are actually quite cool. |
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6 x 13 shares of £10
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Bed LinenLinen
for a 200x140cm bed that will call us to bed at an appropriate time, get us
to sleep instantly and wake us up 2 minutes before the alarm clock - well-rested and with
a big smile on our faces... |
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2 x 8 shares of £10 or
buy this item |
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BedcoverOnce
a brand spanking new bed has entered the home it is important to cover it up with
a bedcover so nobody ever gets to see it. :-) |
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10 shares of £10
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Chandelier of Looking GlassesLooking
glasses are good for philatelists but in this case they make a great and rather
unique chandelier. |
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6 shares of £10
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Bedside lampThe
design is cool. We probably have to test it in real life to see if it's actually
any good as a bedlamp shedding sufficient light on a book and other light-dependent
domestic activities. |
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2 x 2 shares of £10
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Dining TableThe
photo doesn't really do it justice. It is a chunky wooden and very rigid and rectangular
in shape. Looks like it's gonna last generations which is a good things for dining
table whether they have to last or not. |
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40 shares of £10
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PlantsIn our
current flat the botanical experience is limited to a single curly bamboo stick
of a plant growing out of a bottle and not watered for the last many months as the
stem and the bottle is a tight fit. Anyway, for
the new place we'll need some more greenery. |
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20 shares of £10
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Dyson
Vacuum CleanerDyson Dyson DC11 Allergy is a great bag-free vacuum with a proper constant vacuum pressure
unlike lesser makes and models. |
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26 shares of £10 or buy
this item (UK plug) |
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Patio HeaterAs
the home buying process draws out it seems more and more important to get a patio
heater so we can enjoy our new garden flat when we move in in January... sigh. |
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24 shares of £10
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Roomba Vacuum RobotMost
are not aware that no household is quite complete without a robot
for hoovering. But that is nonetheless the case. While we may not need both this
one and the Dyson, we will definitely need at least one of them and why not both? |
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22 shares of £10 or buy
this item (UK plug) |
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Hacking RoombaShould
we get the Roomba we must know how to hack into its core as well. It is important
to be able to render it useless for weeks before finally finding a clean firmware
to burn into the critter. Available at
amazon.com |
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An
option for buying |
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Steeplechase by Cees KrijnenDutch
artist Cees Krijnen did a series of pieces of art reusing the shown elements. But
this is our favourite. We would love a reproduction, preferably in a good size to
hang over the bed in the master bedroom. Interpret away - options are endless! His web site. |
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Please do try getting
a reproduction of this piece |
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Letter A by Jens JallingDanish
artist recently did a series of paintings, one for each letter in the alphabet.
As we will be AK2 in the future (to the English-speaking anyway) we felt we ought
to have A and K of his works. Artist's web site. |
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22 shares of £10 or buy
this item |
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Letter K by Jens JallingAnd
the letter K to go with letter A above. Artist's
web site. |
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22 shares of £10 or buy
this item
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Fortaler by Jens Jalling"Fortaler"
means somebody speaking for something in Danish. Generally presumed a good thing
it does however in this case seem like the duck is forcefeeding all his beliefs
to the other creature. Artist's web site. |
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80 shares of £10 or buy
this item
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Bagtaler by Jens Jalling"Bagtaler"
is the direct opposite of "fortaler". However, it actual use it means to talk behind
sombody's back. Here the verb "to rear-end somebody" comes to mind. Please note
the lighting, compared to the above. Artist's web
site. |
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80 shares of £10 or buy
this item
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Given our work schedule shipping smaller items to our workplaces is generally the
best option. Please not that we are leaving for Denmark on August 16 and will not
return from honeymoon until September 4. So please arrange deliveries before or
after these dates if possible.