Christmas Shopping - is it too early to start?

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mummymaz

I'm thinking of doing mine at the end of this month - i figure if its all done and dusted then i can actually enjoy December instead of running around like a headless chicken buying rubbish!!! When fo you start yours??

Oh - i am going home to Ireland for xmas aswell and Ryanair were asking for £30 to take a bag with - £30!!!! If i do all my shopping i might just wrap them all up and send it over via royal mail to my parents house so its waiting for me on xmas eve!!

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TrixyMember

nope I've done some of mine already, this way I know exactly how much loan I will have left at the end of december

10/7/091:40 AM

LowonIQMember

Maz I am usually organised and get it done throughout the year, haven't this year, but I am looking for bargains.

10/7/091:42 AM

LGSMember

I've not got too much to get as my daughter wants a lap top and my son a new phone......so they not getting much more this year I'm afraid, just a few little bits and peices, so not much shopping to be done there

10/7/091:45 AM

Garage JoeMember

I'm hanging on just in case the Sheriff of Nottingham bans it this year.
One is hopeful.

10/7/091:46 AM

LowonIQMember

I've got a bottle of cognac ready for the cake, if it lasts that long

10/7/091:48 AM

mummymazMember

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OMD's thats quite alot for Santa!! I remember asking for a bike and my parents hmmmm-ing at whether Santa could afford it lol - how times change ey!

10/7/091:49 AM

RZBMember

I collect pressies throughout the year, so it's not too much hassle around November & December, I'm off to New York next month where I may also shop a little.

10/7/091:50 AM

mummymazMember

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I collect pressies throughout the year, so it's not too much hassle around November & December, I'm off to New York next month where I may also shop a little.

Oh you lucky thing! Thats my top dream destination - followed by Hawaii !
If i were you i'd spend my spends on myself though, esp if you've everyone else sorted already !!

10/7/091:53 AM

LowonIQMember

RZB, only a little shopping in NY?

Have a great time

10/7/091:54 AM

RZBMember

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RZB, only a little shopping in NY?

I keep telling myself that,

, but I don't always listen to my self.

10/7/091:56 AM

LGSMember

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OMD's thats quite alot for Santa!! I remember asking for a bike and my parents hmmmm-ing at whether Santa could afford it lol - how times change ey!

I know MM

I remember my mom and dad, getting me a typewriter the one year.....opened all my pressie's on the morning and was a little disappointed I hadn't got it, then mom laid the table out for dinner and when I sat down with all the family my typrewriter was on my placemat and they'd typed merry christmas on a peice of paper.....I love that memory

10/7/091:57 AM

LowonIQMember

I have got no idea wot to buy my daughter this year. We've done the 'fur real' polar bears, dogs, squawkers mcCaw. Def. no more cuddlies and no more Spiderman. but what to buy, I do not know.

10/7/091:58 AM

RZBMember

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Oh you lucky thing! Thats my top dream destination -

Did you shop in Florida MM....

10/7/091:58 AM

LowonIQMember

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my typrewriter was on my placemat and they'd typed merry christmas on a peice of paper.....I love that memor

lgs, those nice memories are so precious, and good places to return to every now and again.

10/7/092:00 AM

LGSMember

OOOooohhh NY at Xmas, u lucky thing....would love to do that, skate in central park and the horse and carriage ride, see the xmas tree and shop till I drop, would have to win the lotto first though

10/7/092:02 AM

CroctacusMember

Christmas shopping?

I have a 21st birthday and an 11th birthday to get out of the way first!

10/7/092:03 AM

LGSMember

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lgs, those nice memories are so precious, and good places to return to every now and again.

they are yes, and always bring a smile to my face

10/7/092:04 AM

LowonIQMember

Croc sounds as if you might be in the party mood earlier

10/7/092:05 AM

LGSMember

My Hubs is 40 next week then my daughter is 14 and my 2 neices are 18 in November

oh my days

10/7/092:05 AM

SazBombMember

gah xmas

no, seriously, I usually start shopping towards the end of Oct - I do most of my stuff online anyway, so its mostly stress free

10/7/092:05 AM

CroctacusMember

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Croc sounds as if you might be in the party mood earlier

No, I make a point of not starting Xmas till after the youngest's birthday on 4th December

10/7/092:07 AM

mummymazMember

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Did you shop in Florida MM....

Oh yes i had a little shop! I bought lovely abercrombie stuff, some hurley, quicksilver and a guess bag! Oh and a fossil watch!!
I actually brought money back too, first time ever thats happened on holiday!

10/7/092:07 AM

LowonIQMember

LGS, some serious partying for you too

10/7/092:08 AM

RZBMember

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I have a 21st birthday and an 11th birthday to get out of the way first!

stressful Croc, Last Christmas we held my daughters 18th party on the Saturday before Christmas, we couldn't give the Christmas food a thought until the party was out of the way,

10/7/092:10 AM

LowonIQMember

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Reference: Croc sounds as if you might be in the party mood earlier No, I make a point of not starting Xmas till after the youngest's birthday on 4th December

The 21st and 11th birthdays, coming before xmas i meant

10/7/092:11 AM

CroctacusMember

Thankfully RZB the 21st is at the begining of November...mind you once Christmas is over my other two kids have their birthdays in January!

I didn't plan that well did I?

10/7/092:11 AM

CroctacusMember

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The 21st and 11th birthdays, coming before xmas i meant

Its Ok....I knew what you meant...i'm just trying not to think about it!!

10/7/092:12 AM

RZBMember

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Oh yes i had a little shop! I bought lovely abercrombie stuff, some hurley, quicksilver and a guess bag! Oh and a fossil watch!! I actually brought money back too, first time ever thats happened on holiday!

Last summer when we were out there, we got $2 to the £. We bought so much, most of it from Abercrombie, It was the cheapest I've ever know in all my time going to the US.

10/7/092:13 AM

RZBMember

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I didn't plan that well did I?

my daughters b'day is the 21st December, although she messed up the timing, she wasn't due until 10th Jan.

10/7/092:17 AM

Former Member

I think it's WAY to early to start thinking about Christmas - it's only the beginning of October! I never start Christmas preparations until a week or so before, with the exception of my Christmas cake, which you can't really avoid making a few weeks in advance.

10/7/092:22 AM

Soozy WooMember

My little grandson messed up the timing too. Was due on the 18th December and arrived on Christmas Day (he'll be two this year)! It was a lovely Christmas present but ...........it's not gonna be nice for him as he gets older.

Last year we did a little party on the eighteenth and I think we'll probably keep that up as a bit of a tradition ......my other grandson's birthday is January 4th. poor planning on behalf of my son and his partner I think.

10/7/092:23 AM

CroctacusMember

I thought I was so clever not being hugely pregant through the summers...its come back to bite me since!

10/7/092:23 AM

CroctacusMember

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my other grandson's birthday is January 4th.

That's my daughters birthday....mind you she was a couple of weeks early.

10/7/092:24 AM

LGSMember

LGS, some serious partying for you too

well OH don't want a party so we going away for the weekend instead, think he's dreading turning 40......I don't see what the problem is but ask me in 3 years time

10/7/092:39 AM

SazBombMember

oh, now I think about it I already have 2 pressies... I bought too much for B's birthday so I put 2 things away for xmas. Forgot about that

10/7/092:42 AM

sinkthepinkMember

Xmas eve is the perfect time to shop

10/7/092:44 AM

CindsMember 10 yearsMemoriam

I've started shopping for Christmas, but we're going on a mini cruise to Holland next month with the plan to do some Christmas shopping there, but I reckon that Mr Cinds and I will end up just getting stoned and going to some sex shows.

10/7/093:06 AM

MoonbeamsMember

I have a week off in November (which reminds me must book it) so I'll do most of it then. Going to start buying little bits every shop as well. I have a mate who has all hers done and wrapped and she says she's doing her chirstmas cards at the week end.

10/7/093:11 AM

CindsMember 10 yearsMemoriam

I. HATE. WRITING. CHRISTMAS. CARDS.

10/7/093:13 AM

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