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Need help in writing something nice in a book that I am giving a friend for a present?
I am catching up with an old friend I havn’t seen in a long time because she moved overseas when she got married. I bought her a Bunnings Home Improvememt Handy Hints book. Bunnings is a large hardware chain store here in Australia. It’s a bit like Sears.
She has always enjoyed doing DIY projects around the house and when she lived here in Australia she was always off to Bunnings to buy something to do with DIY projects.
They have just bought a hunred year old house in the UK and have lots of renovation work to get stuck into.
That is why I thought the Home Improvement book would be perfect for her. Because it’s from her favorite hardware store and it should come in useful when they start work on there house.
My problem is, I am useless at writing something nice to put in the book. I want it to be special for her but not sound silly.
Any ideas would be greatfully expected.
Thank you
how about; “seems like everything needs renovating except our friendship”
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