David: not sure yet, he hasn’t dropped any hints and I’ve been ever so careful and attentive in case he does because this time last year he kept hinting that he was “almost out of aftershave” and I remember thinking “why is he telling me?”
Mackenzie: the list is horrific – he’s taken to cutting out pictures from catalogues and those handy Toys R Us flyers and leaving them in a great pile beside my bed. If I buy everything on the list would have to move to bigger house to accommodate.
Dad: something for his DIY obsession. B&Q vouchers?
Bea: already got hers. Not saying anything cos she reads this blog.
Charlie: already got hers. See above.
Stephen: David in charge of this
Caitlin and Ian: bought the budding artists some canvases and oil paints – I shall have an original on my wall!
Saskia: something from Neal’s Yard or Lush. Although, we bought each other the same Lush giftset last year so might go back to basics and trawl through Boots.
Amelia: last year left gift choice to David. He got her a new set of saucepans and I got the blame. This year am thinking getting vouchers to send her and Junie Ellison (her Best Friend) off to a spa for the day. When I mentioned to David he admitted that he didn’t know that Spar did vouchers. But he’s not well so I’ll let him off.
Ginny: David’s decision, he scored massive brownie points last year with his eccentric sister by buying her a deerstalker hat. Seriously.
Lydia: something ingenious, she does love a good gadget does Lyds.
Matthew: He’s already asked David and his gran for money this year rather than present but money isn’t very festive is it? Will get him a joke present.
Janey and Darren: erm……
Dogs: a doggy stocking each and some turkey flavoured dinner
Random presents to get for random people/neighbours/droppers-in: boxes of chocolates, bottles of wine (red and white), York Fruit things, bottle of Baileys for Auntie Ivy, After Eight mints, mince pies (handy for carollers) and festive toys from Tescos…….
I haven’t done that well have I? And I’m sure I’ve missed some people off my list and I won’t remember them until 6pm on Christmas Eve and my Random Presents won’t be suitable and then Marjorie will waltz in with super duper present and……then…..and then……..look, I’m getting hysterical.
Just like last year.
3 comments:
You've MADE a LIST? Oh, my God. I am so behind. I thought about making a list but felt so depressed I had some more wine. Now, I do have a lot of wine. Are you allowed to give wine to your children - it's all I can think of. Maybe 7 is a bit too young to start on Tesco special offers, though.
I generally give all my nieces and nephews loud presents that squeak or buzz or otherwise give me negative brownie points with their parents... but it's such fun to see how much fun the kids get out of it. Except now they're growing up and getting Serious :(
Are you allowed to give wine to your teenagers? Except they probably get their own. Hmmmn. This wants thinking...
I couldn't help laughing at MacKenzie's list! Cutting pictures out of catalogues is a fabulous idea.
Hope you all get everything you want. Santa will need a very big sleigh for your lot!!
Crystal xx
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