Don't you just HATE! it when you wrap a present and on the last fold the corner pokes through the paper....Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr 

Refold, tuck under..oh how many times have I done and redone that tonight, especially with that John Lewis shite

I saw some great black and white animal / snake skin type wrapping paper in bhs today. That doesnt sound very festive doesnt it but it was

And Breath............Christmas is a time of joy and giving..............even if you can't find that last present, or the end of the cellotape.................chill.............. 

I find it OUTRAGEOUS how much money, time and paper is used over this momentary celebration! Why do you even give gifts like this? What about the unemployed who can barely get enough money to eat, let alone provide a Christmas meal for their families!  

[just trying out being controversial for size Soops. Take no notice!]  

Oh I like 'themed' wrap Gyps... I am the least 'matchy' person you could imagine, but, I do accommodate my 'matchy' family/friend's needs, so I wrap presents and send cards that fit with their colour schemes!   

Oh gawd.............I think I had better go back to finding the end of me cellotape................

Well I expect you'll spend a ludicrous amount of time on this meaningless activity. And waste the earths resources doing so! 

I've just wrapped dozens of pressies tonight - still only half way through - I wrap fast - I have a lot to wrap - what you see is what you get. I do use nice paper though!

Tis not meaningless.....everything would come unstuck without it.....

As if!

I will say, however, gifts like what?  I was talking about wrapping, not the cost of the present there within.

So, for e.g. brown paper, a leaf of ivy from the garden for a tag etc. will always be preferable to me,but it does take more time and effort, which is sometimes in short supply.

As for your point about the unemployed etc. I couldn't agree with you more, but, some of the most 'special' presents I have given and received over the years have cost next to nothing....glances sideways and looks at the pic' of my parents roller skating on their first 'date' for example

This, for e.g is one of the things I've bought for my twin sis' http://www.poppyshop.org.uk/cr...h-lobster-clasp.html

I know she'll love and treasure it more than anything else, (our birthday is 11/11)

A lovely thoughtful gift....Super do you have other brothers or sisters?.

Zochi, can I just say that I  ABSOLUTELY see your point

Awwwwwww - is she called Poppy?

Butcher paper tied with broad Red ribbon.

Ha Ha no...but there's a story!

And BTW, this fred was supposed to be about wrapping paper

I thought this thread was gonna be about this sort of thing

This is difficult  to reply to as the Rap video is on top of me reply box!

I start off wrapping my pressies with nice quality paper from different shops,I put bows and ribbons on them, but by the end of my wrapping sessions they always end up looking like they are a parcel of fish and chips. I get fed up easily.

I pay enough for presents as it is so the wrapping paper is just colourful pound shop stuff that looks just fine to me  

All you need, it all gets ripped off anyway I think mine this year is a selection from Next sales last Jan

Sorry Sezit i just found it quite funny and thought i'd share

I use brown paper and then decorate with pretty ribbon and mini-baubles/cinnamon sticks etc....have done for years....looks beautiful and costs very little as we get huge rolls of paper from MrB's work and I have a huge stash of ribbon...plus rellies always return the ribbon ready (if they are opening pressies with us)  for next year!!!!!! Plus the paper is quite thick so we don't have the corner poking through problem!! AAAND..you can use it all year round...just use different ribbons and add flowers or other things for birthdays/anniversaries etc.

How to wrap tips

http://uk.lifestyle.yahoo.com/...stmas-presents-.html

 Within the family we use those gift carrier bags and keep them for next time - lazy recycling.  I didn't like them at first but they've grown on me and I have quite a collection now

Anyone can wrap blooming boxes

Have done versions of that many a time MrsB

I collect all the wrapping 'goodies' up every year for recycling/remodelling

feckin video! i had enough paper to cover the box until she told me to cut a strip off to see if it would go around the box!!

i need to do my wrapping today - I hate wrapping... my presents look like festive fish suppers

Mr Yogi's always ended up like giant crackers, so this year he got my middle son's fiancee to do his wrapping for him - the big cheat!

Super, I used M + S wrapping paper - its good quality. Also it has squares/ graph like paper on the reverse to help you as a cutting guide 

If I can get away with it I buy gift bags and hide the present under tissue paper.

Failing that, I'm an M&S devotee all the way.  Same as noseyrosie says, their paper has a grid on the back so the cutting and wrapping is easy.

I was told earlier in the week that I'm a pedantic wrapper  

15 minutes wrapping............2 seconds opening......(sigh)