[Josy]

When do get your start getting Christmas shopping in? I don't mean food shopping obviously but gifts for others...

I'm about half way done although it's all the bigger stuff I still need to get, I'm only buying toys and clothes for my younger nieces and nephews this year too and the rest of them are just getting money and either a selection box/gift set so that's less hunting around for toys.

[Will.]

We did most of it last week... a lot easier.

[Smithy]

Done about half got a load of stuff last week on double discount and i'll get the other stuff when it comes into stock/when i decide what to buy people

[Josy]

Originally Posted by Smithy

Done about half got a load of stuff last week on double discount and i'll get the other stuff when it comes into stock/when i decide what to buy people

This is what I hate about buying gifts, I don't like getting people the same things all the time and I think for ages what to get them and then once ive bought it start wondering if it was a **** idea

[Dollface]

I haven't started yet, I usually start in December but this year i'm going to try and get it done earlier, so i'll probably start looking at bits and bobs soon

[Smithy]

Originally Posted by Josy

This is what I hate about buying gifts, I don't like getting people the same things all the time and I think for ages what to get them and then once ive bought it start wondering if it was a **** idea

Yeah like last year i got my parents fragrance and a few other bits and bobs, this year I'm at a loss, i don't want to get them fragrance again (even a different one) so i have no idea what to do

[Dollface]

I find it sooo hard buying for my parents/grandparents

[Denver]

Is it really bad I don't buy gifts ever for anyone?

[Josy]

Originally Posted by Dollface

I find it sooo hard buying for my parents/grandparents

Can you not do them a little hamper containing a few bits each of what they like?

[Josy]

Originally Posted by Adam.

Is it really bad I don't buy gifts ever for anyone?

No it's not bad, it's what you choose to do.

[Dollface]

Originally Posted by Josy

Can you not do them a little hamper containing a few bits each of what they like?

I have no idea what the hampers could contain though I'll probs end up getting my dad socks and my mum candles, as usual

[Marsh.]

Originally Posted by Smithy

Yeah like last year i got my parents fragrance and a few other bits and bobs, this year I'm at a loss, i don't want to get them fragrance again (even a different one) so i have no idea what to do

Neither do I. I never get the right one anyway.

My dad's fine and used it but my mother's is still in her bedroom and full.

[Josy]

Originally Posted by Smithy

Yeah like last year i got my parents fragrance and a few other bits and bobs, this year I'm at a loss, i don't want to get them fragrance again (even a different one) so i have no idea what to do

It's brutal isn't it

I'm the same with my OH's dad, I feel as if we always get him a bottle of whiskey, gift set (lynx etc) and either a playstation game or a foo fighters album.

[Dollface]

My dad loved his present last year, it's the first time i've thought outside the box and got him something other than a Lynx gift set (It was an Alien boxset with all the Alien movies, which he loves)

[BigSister]

I usually start about beginning of October then get most of my things beginning of November

[Jason.]

I usually start around the weekend in mid-November. So in about 3 weeks time I'll probably start - the 14th/15th of November.

[Moosething]

Early December

[Johnnyuk123]

Originally Posted by Josy

When do get your start getting Christmas shopping in? I don't mean food shopping obviously but gifts for others...

I'm about half way done although it's all the bigger stuff I still need to get, I'm only buying toys and clothes for my younger nieces and nephews this year too and the rest of them are just getting money and either a selection box/gift set so that's less hunting around for toys.

I start in the January sales.

[Firewire]

Haven't started yet. Should really start.

[Crimson Dynamo]

2 weeks before as i amnot a mentalist

Its one day

Get a fkg grip

[Crimson Dynamo]

Aldershot

[Smithy]

Originally Posted by LeatherTrumpet

2 weeks before as i amnot a mentalist

Its one day

Get a fkg grip

Tbf some people have a lot of people to buy for and would struggle taking one big hit to their bank balance

[Crimson Dynamo]

Originally Posted by Smithy

Tbf some people have a lot of people to buy for and would struggle taking one big hit to their bank balance

Then they are buying too much for too many

Its a bloody day. Stop being drones and get control.

Buy them a fking mars bar and stop thinking youll be judged

Its time to stop this marketing led chaos

[smudgie]

Bottles of wine in, great for emergency presents and Aunt Mary, plus my neighbour friend.
Litre of rum and litre of whiskey in wardrobe for hubby.
All bought on offer over the past few weeks.
Daughter is home this week for half term so she is off shopping tomorrow with her daddy, she will get our surprise present for son, he will pick his own main present nearer the time.
She got the money to buy some clothes last time she was here and we bought her surprise pressie a fortnight ago.
Hubby will get some cash to buy what he likes and that is it..all done and dusted.

[Locke.]

Usually the 23rd or 24th but I'll probably just do it online this year so a bit earlier