Have you finished your Christmas Shopping?
 

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haven't bloody started it

No Josy... Stop gloating! infract yourself immediately :idc:

:joker:

I haven't finished, I wish I had tbh

nearly got one or two more bits to get

Not even close to being finished

Don't be ridiculous

Haven't started. Way too early to be planning for a one day event.

Christmas isn't one day :fist:

It is in my bloody house. :fist:

You miserable ****

:hmph:

You give me a present and then that's it, it's over until next year.

Nearly, I have two left to buy for and then its just little stocking fillers.

Going over to Lakeside on Friday :)

All we bought so far was the tree. :joker:

haven't even started

neither :laugh:

Ah right, I've bought one prezzie so far :/

Haven't even started, there are like 100 birthdays in November so I physically can't

A real one? :conf:

It starts on Black Friday.

I had got it done. Then I got a new BF so I've to figure out what to get him. Genuinely have no idea.

Will start next week probably. It only usually takes me like 3 days max really.

Noo, a really nice fake one, we live in a second floor apartment with only stairs access, lugging a tree up here would be very inconvenient and also we have a demon kitten, so I don't think a real tree would be appropriate.

Shopping for men is so hard, people are mislead thinking it's easy, for a woman you can get them pyjamas or perfume or jewellery, but who knows what a man wants, if you get him bodywash or whatever it will just rot on a shelf while he continues to use whatever he was using before etc.. :joker: and pyjamas are useless if they don't wear them. :bored:

Just get your boyfriend a token for an hour of "Jess love". :smug:

I've bought one present - and a bunch of stuff for the Christmas period like tins of Roses, advent calendars for my brothers/sisters, gift wrap, cards, etc. I have in mind what I want to get for everyone but will probably wait 'til I'm paid a wage in December to just blow it all on that.

well no

Nope

...u mad Josy..?...

..I have though got quite a few of the bits that I do earlier../that have to be posted etc, so I'm doing ok and I ordered some wrapping stuff at the weekend...it's harder when your children are older and they have partners...it's often their partner who gives you their Christmas list for them and you think..oh well that's ok..and then they say ..well I've bought that one and that one and that one and I think I'll get that one as well and then you get the ..'surprises are good as well' bit...which is still ok because I like to get surprises for them but then you realise that it was their partners who put that one on the list and not something they asked for at all...

..we'll probably choose the tree next week...which when it's in a forest of trees, looks perfect and just the right size/one of the smaller ones...:lovedup:...but when it gets delivered, it looks more like this in the lounge...



http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2008/...02_468x377.jpg

..I love Christmas..:love:..

Just watch your kitten with the glitter garlands. Our cat ate part of a garland and his poo in the litter box was sparkly for quite a while.:laugh: (He was okay, the vet checked him out and said let nature take it's course.

What about a fleece or a lumberjack shirt? Does he like books or music, if so get him a voucher for either of those.

No, I will not start until around 1 week into December as I find that if I do it becomes a process of finishing rather than a happy event at the time.

So what if every gift is not perfect, its opened and discarded in seconds. As I get older Christmas becomes much more about spending time together as a family than frankly unwanted gifts (apart from children who like the opening just as much as the gift)

Ideally presents should end at 18. Adults having to buy each other stupid gifts we dont want is a marketing ruse.

We don't have to buy things like that though, there is a choice.

For example this year I will be buying my OH a few things he needs for his car he will get other things too but all things he needs/will use.

Its easy to buy a gift that someone both needs and enjoys receiving

I haven't even started yet D:

I started a few weeks ago then just stopped. I did a big shop on Amazon last night so I'm back in Christmas mode.
I've had to fork out £800 for a vets bill today though.

A real killer, and always seems to happen unexpectedly just when you think you are a few quid in front for once.

:laugh: No - She's just so maddingly organised.