What are you getting your wife/gf/bf/sibling/mother/father for christmas?
- Thread starter Megahurtz400
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Ditto
Associate
I'm not getting her any more handbags. She wants any she can buy her own. She's already got about 50/60, the hoarder.
I reckon she should be due a lifetime customer award from Lulu Guinness.
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Associate
A new kindle.
She reads like no one else I've ever known and her current one went bust a week ago, so if it was going to give up the ghost, now was a good time.
She reads like no one else I've ever known and her current one went bust a week ago, so if it was going to give up the ghost, now was a good time.
Associate
I think a slight overestimate on her behalf, though she is old so has had plenty of time to collect them.
Soldato
Sounds like her head would explode dealing with the 3*9 gearing on my '20 Voodoo Marasa!
In the last couple of days I've experimented with 100% trainer difficulty in Zwift, instead of usual ~40%, overweight at ~95Kg and with weak legs I'm using easiest gear (26/36) to try to keep inclines over 6%+ manageable.
Associate
Kindle a coat and some naughty things. The kindle and coat will probably go back as I'm rubbish at presents 
Soldato
Alright Greg!
Caporegime
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Same
Save the cash and put it towards a holiday. It also means no stress trying to buy each other stuff we don't need.
Caporegime
Yep we follow the creed.
Maybe a token present, she likes pusheen the cat, so something silly.
Maybe a token present, she likes pusheen the cat, so something silly.
Wifey:
Elemis gift set
Kraken rum
Clarin Advent Calendar
Clarin Gift of Beauty set
Clarin Skincare set
Bath bombs
Me
Son
Headphones
2yrs Nintendo
Vodka
Cadburys big choc bar
Exit board game
Bath bombs
Cash (poor student!)
Daughter
Shark 5 in 1 hair stuff
Rose wine
Cadburys big choc bar
Bath bombs
Wifey will also get some stuff for the kids. They are both over 18 now, so this is the first year we're not spending £800 - £1k per kid on Xmas - interesting to see how this goes down Xmas day! We have warned them Xmas will not be as bountiful
Elemis gift set
Kraken rum
Clarin Advent Calendar
Clarin Gift of Beauty set
Clarin Skincare set
Bath bombs
Me
Son
Headphones
2yrs Nintendo
Vodka
Cadburys big choc bar
Exit board game
Bath bombs
Cash (poor student!)
Daughter
Shark 5 in 1 hair stuff
Rose wine
Cadburys big choc bar
Bath bombs
Wifey will also get some stuff for the kids. They are both over 18 now, so this is the first year we're not spending £800 - £1k per kid on Xmas - interesting to see how this goes down Xmas day! We have warned them Xmas will not be as bountiful
Man of Honour
Not a glory hole.?
Man of Honour
On topic. Nothing for the adults we're going away to see the family so that's our spend for the holidays.
The kids have gifts from birthdays and so on that we held back as they get too much stuff anyway. We're trying to lower expectations and make them realise it's not about how much you get but the sentiment behind it. Also they're going abroad (for the 4th time this year) and need to realise the privilege they have for being able to do that.
The kids have gifts from birthdays and so on that we held back as they get too much stuff anyway. We're trying to lower expectations and make them realise it's not about how much you get but the sentiment behind it. Also they're going abroad (for the 4th time this year) and need to realise the privilege they have for being able to do that.
Associate
Going away together. Not seeing anyone. Not giving any presents. Nice and simple.
Soldato
Nothing, nowt, Nada.
Man of Honour
Getting the wife a nice surprise trip up here:
(and a new garmin off the bf sales, a print from an artist she likes, some puzzles, socks and some booze)
(and a new garmin off the bf sales, a print from an artist she likes, some puzzles, socks and some booze)
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Associate
£800 to a grand per kid!?! Alright Alan Sugar!Wifey:
Elemis gift set
Kraken rum
Clarin Advent Calendar
Clarin Gift of Beauty set
Clarin Skincare set
Bath bombs
Me
Son
Headphones
2yrs Nintendo
Vodka
Cadburys big choc bar
Exit board game
Bath bombs
Cash (poor student!)
Daughter
Shark 5 in 1 hair stuff
Rose wine
Cadburys big choc bar
Bath bombs
Wifey will also get some stuff for the kids. They are both over 18 now, so this is the first year we're not spending £800 - £1k per kid on Xmas - interesting to see how this goes down Xmas day! We have warned them Xmas will not be as bountiful
Wife and I decided to up our budget for each other this year, but we're at that stage in life there's nothing we need or want much. So it'll probably be fancy gin, chocolates and beauty stuff for her.
I might ask for a new Tamiya RC to add to the collection.
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We've been gently stepping it down for years now. I've told most people not to buy anything for me and to get stuff for the kids instead. But then I've got no idea what they should buy for them either, and I don't want the house filled with plastic tat.
I love Christmas, but more for the inventiveness and amusing presents than for spending a ton of money on people that everyone might as well have spent on themselves.
I love Christmas, but more for the inventiveness and amusing presents than for spending a ton of money on people that everyone might as well have spent on themselves.