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I can't put it in the food bank box can I?

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Esspee Thu 16-Jun-16 20:33:03

The hospice which is my designated charity has a bar for patients. I always remember my feeling of joy when I went in to collect my husband after a day of blood transfusions to find him siting with a rum and coke in one hand and the telephone in the other booking a car service. It was so gloriously normal at a time when nothing else was. I drop a bottle in for the patients from time to time. Sherry and whisky used to be the ones that most people asked for but these days gin, vodka and wine are regularly requested too. Why not ask your local hospice if they do the same?

Maggie725 Thu 16-Jun-16 10:15:15

Today, and also a couple of times recently, I cannot find a list of Competition Winners.
Please help.
Thankyou.

Carol1ne63 Tue 14-Jun-16 22:47:19

Whisky marmalade sounds good!

etheltbags1 Tue 14-Jun-16 22:28:09

Im raising funds for macmillan and Im sure they would have it to raffle.

chesters413 Tue 14-Jun-16 15:56:45

To be taken before going to the dentist ... after going to the dentist ... after 5.30pm on a sunday when the greatgrandkidz go home and during Songs of Praise singing "what a friend we have in Teachers", you know the tune smile

Envious Mon 13-Jun-16 20:21:29

I use J.D. In baked apple slices and butter at The time of the year we won't be mentioning yet. It's very good! Can be used in a lot of recipes especially desserts! cupcake

Crafting Mon 13-Jun-16 19:33:36

hmm I'm sure I could give it a good home #subtlehint

kittylester Mon 13-Jun-16 16:45:58

We'll have it as a prize for the next library quiz!

Skweek1 Mon 13-Jun-16 16:26:17

I agree that if you don't like whisky, there is always a local charity raffle who would be really grateful.

lizzyann Mon 13-Jun-16 13:45:23

My husband loves whisky

Greyduster Mon 13-Jun-16 13:32:50

Keep it for when you have toothache! smile

Indinana Mon 13-Jun-16 12:34:53

When you make marmalade substitute half the water for whisky. That's how I'm gradually using up all the whisky inherited from PIL. It is rather delicious!

grove1234 Mon 13-Jun-16 12:32:11

use it as a practise bottle a learning experience enjoy

Retrolady Mon 13-Jun-16 11:02:06

Christmas cake? (Sorry ...)

jinglbellsfrocks Mon 13-Jun-16 10:11:44

Yes, it can go to the next church bottle stall. Thank you. smile

(I would never really put it in the food collecting box)

mariana Mon 13-Jun-16 10:05:14

i volunteer in a food bank, and we recently had a fundraising quiz--we would have been overjoyed to receive a bottle of whiskey for our raffle.

Also a fund raiser for our Hospice, would be n=more than happy to accept.

Dont let it go to waste--if you do not want it, let it go to a good cause.

trisher Mon 13-Jun-16 09:08:00

Raffle it or donate it to a local charity having a fete for a bottle stall. Or you could add it to the 'send it on' Christmas gifts pile, bet it wouldn't be going round for very long!

Iam64 Mon 13-Jun-16 08:08:34

Raffle prize seems the best idea. I agree Jing, you can't put it in the food bank box, though I imagine somebody would be delighted if you did.

LouiseMLP Sun 12-Jun-16 15:17:21

Foodbanks often have fund raising events so I'd ask your local foodbank if this was the case with theirs. Then ask they if they'd like the whiskey as a raffle prize to raise funds for their operation.

pensionpat Sun 12-Jun-16 13:32:55

The title thread is correct. Not appropriate. Good alternatives suggested.

Badenkate Sun 12-Jun-16 13:15:54

We've raised £100 with a bottle of whisky using a whisky number board so I'm sure it will be very gratefully received by a local charity

Alea Sun 12-Jun-16 12:42:21

Give it to the next fete/bazaar or church /charity sale as a raffle prize.

jinglbellsfrocks Sun 12-Jun-16 12:40:10

DH was given a bottle of whisky yesterday as a thank you for a little job he did for one of his mates. We don't drink it, can't stand the taste. Don't want to give it to son in law, cos I think it would be bad for him. Can't find any recipes I want to do with it and in any case, it's a big bottle.

So..... ?

Suppose it will just have to go in the sideboard and forgotten about.