Christmas Gifts - Any Nurses Out There?

[237SJ]

I spend a lot of time in the local hospital cancer unit and I have got to know pretty much everybody who works there. I would like to give the staff some chocolates at Christmas but I have noticed that there always seems to be a box of Quality Street or Roses behind the desk that the patients have donated so I`m not sure that they want yet more chocolates. I was thinking of making a jamaican ginger cake (my speciality), slicing it up and taking that along for them. Do you think that would go down OK? I`m not sure of the protocol re gifts

[Psybbo]

Lovely idea

[bednobs]

yep

[vakayu]

I am sure that will be greatly appreciated 237SJ and it will be great for sharing also,and make a change from chocolates!

[paddywak]

I'm sure they'd appreciate anything SJ especially something that's hand made.

[237SJ]

Thanks for the replies. I was in two minds about the cake versus chocolates. My oldest and best friend is a nurse but she couldn`t advise as she hasn`t worked on the wards for many years but she said that when she worked in a GP practice, they had a Sister who used to ration the chocolates that were given to the staff by the patients. The Sister used to lock the chocolates in a cupboard and would only let the staff have them when she said so. Talk about control freak!

[shoota]

As long as there are no herbal additions.....

[Gavmacp]

They get a lot of chocolates at Christmas.

[Psybbo]

Please give some butter with the cake

[237SJ]

There won`t be any herbal additions. I`m saving them for my mother!

[anneasquith]

home baking. oh yes. you could supply some butter, and they would be delighted.

[shoota]

Happy Mother day!

[237SJ]

Absolutely!

[Georgiesmum]

Or you could give them a tin of biscuits or shortbread to have with their teas or coffees?

[Rebecca01]

Yes defiantly!!! We get lots of chocs which is nice but cake goes down very well with a cup of tea :-)))