So you havent actually got a week off in November yet then

Nice one!
You lot have decided me - I'm definitely going to get it all sorted by the end of the month. I hate the Christmas rush, it's my most hated time of the year. Cardiff is mayhem once all the shoppers come out.

Well I do but I just don't know which one yet. But I'll keep you informed.

 yep let me know Beams, its my birthday on the 12th so if you pick that week, then get me something nice eh

I have just asked for that week. Fingers crossed. I shall hand deliver your pressie.
Lets see buy it on the Monday wrap it on the tuesday, fly over with pressie, hunt Bov down, hand over pressie back by the 14th. Jobs a good one.

Sorted  

That is the only job my husband does cos his writing is so much neater than mine.

I only send them to close friends who I won't see over the actual Christmas period, everyone else can naff off.

Sink the Pink, is your avvy from Pink Floyd The Wall, excellent choice of name and meaning if it is

Someone in our area has the outside of their house decked out in all the Christmas gear already
It was on the local news last night

We send a few more than that...but the Aussie lot all get E-cards on account of we never remember to post before the posting date..

The spirit of Christmas there Cinds?

They must have more money than sense!

OH my Moonie...tis a tad early for that

Bah Humbug

Hiya Bov, I can't see a post  by S - T - P.

i usually have mine sorted by now but am fed up of seeing things that I buy in September in the sales in December so will wait this year

I have bought all my daughters pressies , the only reason I have though is because I have an irrational fear that my husband will lose his job at any second so even if he lost it tomorrow my daughter would still have lots of lovely presents. Couldn't care less whether my husband and I have any so long as she is okay

Hi mate , hope you are well and family is well



His/her post is on the first page

OOOoohhh I love it, I even do my moms for her, but then I like writing, and don't tend to do much so probably why I enjoy it

angelicwaren, tis a worry for you, and I know where u coming from,MY OH has now got a job after 10 months out of work,  we are going without this year so the kids can have what they want, but it really doesn't bother me as long as the kids are catered for thats all that matters hey?

So we all send you boxes of cards and lists of names and we're sorted then?

Aww well done sweetie. So pleased for you! Been a hard year eh?Hubby has a job one minute then months without then another for a couple of weeks

You are right though , definitely as long as the kids are happy

aww thats sweet Arwen.... I suppose its totally different when you have kids, but I think like Barney, stuff might be reduced by Nov ish... also, I might see something better. Mind you I have no ideas of what to get anyone yet

hahaha, I could start a business there croc

hmmmm

I read that as mmmmm as in 'I couldn;t eat a whole one!'


LGS....maybe you could scan stuff onto stickers and we could just peel them off an stick them....

The best xmas we ever had was the one a few years ago when hubby had had a big commission come through in September and I was able to do all our shopping early.

Since then... we have always been skint.  Before xmas I have my son's birthday and my wedding anniversary coming up in November.   Though I shouldn't really worry about the wedding anniversary... we have never been able to afford to do anything anyway!  (though I am dropping dirty great hints for him to book premier seats to go see the New Moon film that is out the day after...we'll see)

Its gonna be another year where I scrape together what I can out of two months child benefit & Novembers wages.... and then shop shop shop around for the best prices.  (I actually use an excel spreadsheet to do track & price compare my xmas shopping!!!!)

Now that is just too lazy Croc get writing

Do what we did last year....we brought the kids one decent present each then bought loads of other stuff...some good (Cd's, DVD's Books) and loads of tat from the pound shop...wrapped it all up in a sack and did a lucky dip...it was a great laugh...specially when my oldest got a pound shop barbie and the youngest got a thing full of plastic cutlery which he then proceeded to turn into cutlery people with the help of some felt pens and cellotape.

DPT, I can't wait for new moon either

lol!   Year before last I got them the Wii & games as joint pressie.   Last year daughter wanted a camcorder... and as luck would have it brother in law, who has more money than sense, and has to have the most up to date gadgets,  gave us one (result)!

The worst case scenario is if daughter wants clothes... THAT ends up expensive.   I am hoping she says she wants a laptop... cos then I can go on the hunt for a decent refurb.  

I look for stuff that looks like it cost lots... but didn't!

Also... I use xmas to buy them basics that I should probably buy the rest of the year.... pj's, slippers, undies, socks etc.  

I like the idea of the lucky dip thing... but I have a feeling it would just turn into a dirty great row and sulk session.  

I am deffo gonna sell the one main pressie thing to them both though.  Although haven't a clue what the boy will want.

Also.... another thing I do is trade in loads of old games at gamestation... and use it to get any new ones requested.    They haven't noticed the ones I got rid of last year yet... and I am eyeing up unused ones to trade in this year already!

Have you watched the two trailers (the official one, and the interview with jacob one)

Soooooooo excited

There was a lot of trading and swapping at the end but it worked out ok...

watched the official one, my daughter found about 4 online, she is more excited than me, but I don't like to see much on the trailers, I wait for the films....didn't have a choice with this one though came on when I went to see FAME last week, the cinema went mad when they showed it, real excitement about

thats what we doing one main pressie, daughter want a lappy and son wants a phone.....sorted

Bloody Christmas. I aint buying no fecker NUFFINK. Meh. No stress for meeee

Ooooh.... thats a thought... son wants a new phone... and I am fairly sure hubby's contract is up for renewal... we could use that to get his phone!  

I am saddo... I keep watching the trailers over and over again... cos am so excited!   It looks so much better than the first film... and much more in line with the books.

please swap lives with me

Good thinking...me and the husband are due new phones just before Xmas....do you think my older kids would realise if the both got a 'nearly' new Tocco each?