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Ok I need ideas for:
My mum, doesn't do make up jewelry or booze, I am convinced shes a nun!
Brother: want to avoid the booze tatty presents
and three aunties, I always buy them smellies... must get boring getting smellies all the time
Budget zero! well not zero but under £100 come on I'd rather spend the money on a holiday or something fun!!  |
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I can't do that I like opening things on Christmas day!!
Yes it is septemebr, buy time I have figured out what to buy then then actual purchased said item it will be Christmas eve...
er what are you buy me  |
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over a year ago
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"Ok I need ideas for:
My mum, doesn't do make up jewelry or booze, I am convinced shes a nun!
Brother: want to avoid the booze tatty presents
and three aunties, I always buy them smellies... must get boring getting smellies all the time
Budget zero! well not zero but under £100 come on I'd rather spend the money on a holiday or something fun!! "
Mum - a knitting pattern for Christmas jumpers and balls of wool.
Brother - cup and ball on a string game.
Aunt 1 - pegs
Aunt 2 - tea towels
Aunt 3 - potato peeler |
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"Ok I need ideas for:
My mum, doesn't do make up jewelry or booze, I am convinced shes a nun!
Brother: want to avoid the booze tatty presents
and three aunties, I always buy them smellies... must get boring getting smellies all the time
Budget zero! well not zero but under £100 come on I'd rather spend the money on a holiday or something fun!!
Mum - a knitting pattern for Christmas jumpers and balls of wool.
Brother - cup and ball on a string game.
Aunt 1 - pegs
Aunt 2 - tea towels
Aunt 3 - potato peeler"
I think my family will disown me |
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By *irthy73Man
over a year ago
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We’ve done a hamper like thing for nans.
Get a nice box/basket, tissue paper in bottom. Then using tea/coffee, nice biscuits, jam, chocs (whatever they like) do a nice display. If you can get cellophane on a roll wrap it with a nice bow. |
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"I can't do that I like opening things on Christmas day!!
Yes it is septemebr, buy time I have figured out what to buy then then actual purchased said item it will be Christmas eve...
er what are you buy me "
What would you like? |
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"We’ve done a hamper like thing for nans.
Get a nice box/basket, tissue paper in bottom. Then using tea/coffee, nice biscuits, jam, chocs (whatever they like) do a nice display. If you can get cellophane on a roll wrap it with a nice bow. "
Don't forget the glitter  |
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"It's far too early to be thinking about Christmas  There's still Halloween to go and more importantly my birthday
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I have those too plus a bonfire party and I'm still already Christmas shopping. |
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Skincare (like a nice hand cream), some sort of pampering or a voucher for that sort of thing (massage/ facial, or one of those electric massage things)? A hamper of unusual ingredients or spices? Nice stationery if they use it? Upgrading or replacing towels or sheets? |
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By *irthy73Man
over a year ago
stourport |
"We’ve done a hamper like thing for nans.
Get a nice box/basket, tissue paper in bottom. Then using tea/coffee, nice biscuits, jam, chocs (whatever they like) do a nice display. If you can get cellophane on a roll wrap it with a nice bow.
Don't forget the glitter "
Lol if you like lol.
I like the present shopping, coming up with ideas. And yes I am a bloke! Just an unusual one! Lol |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Ok I need ideas for:
My mum, doesn't do make up jewelry or booze, I am convinced shes a nun!
Brother: want to avoid the booze tatty presents
and three aunties, I always buy them smellies... must get boring getting smellies all the time
Budget zero! well not zero but under £100 come on I'd rather spend the money on a holiday or something fun!!
Mum - a knitting pattern for Christmas jumpers and balls of wool.
Brother - cup and ball on a string game.
Aunt 1 - pegs
Aunt 2 - tea towels
Aunt 3 - potato peeler
I think my family will disown me "
Whilst she was studying at uni and skint the best present I ever received from my sister was a simple tin full of her handmade cupcakes.
I’m always disappointed now she’s grown up and buys me expensive shite I could really do without.
That’s it, I’m gonna message her and tell her I want cake for Christmas  |
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"Ok I need ideas for:
My mum, doesn't do make up jewelry or booze, I am convinced shes a nun! Reflexology voucher or subscription to a magazine she likes
Brother: want to avoid the booze tatty presents A swiss army knife
and three aunties, I always buy them smellies... must get boring getting smellies all the time Hyacinth bulbs in pretty pots
Budget zero! well not zero but under £100 come on I'd rather spend the money on a holiday or something fun!! "
I prefer gifts for myself that people have made rather than something they have bought. If you really are short of money makes some cookies or xmas tree decorations or give a promise certificate for a service you will carry out over the year - babysitting, cleaning car, cleaning oven, taking shopping etc. |
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By *uzzy NavelWoman
over a year ago
so near and yet so far.... |
"Ok I need ideas for:
My mum, doesn't do make up jewelry or booze, I am convinced shes a nun!
Brother: want to avoid the booze tatty presents
and three aunties, I always buy them smellies... must get boring getting smellies all the time
Budget zero! well not zero but under £100 come on I'd rather spend the money on a holiday or something fun!! "
Nice photo frame and a flattering pic of each of them or a family group!! |
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My parents don't want anything because by the time you're in your nineties you've either got it, had it or have no use for it. I buy my dad a tin of biscuits from Marks and Spencers (Christmas shortbread and Christmas continental currently half price at a fiver) and my mum some decent hand cream. This year I'm also making and embroidering half a dozen handkerchiefs each for them. Are any of those ideas any use?
I find that spending a little time and effort wrapping gifts really attractively makes it a real pleasure to receive rather than the cost of what's inside. |
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"We stopped buying presents a few years ago. Just buy for the little ones. Christmas is so much less stressful now "
It does remove the stress and cost doesn't it. We buy for my parents, one friend, our two children and any partners and each other. If possible we get it locally or on line. |
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Great ideas folks, tbh I never spend a fortune on Christmas.
In past I have made presents from Chutney, jams to biscuits. All have gone down a treat before. Just thought I'd do something normal this year
Was just looking for inspiration |
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"You've got to know people to buy them meaningful but inexpensive presents, and I've never met any of them."
I'd like a book, something to put in my bath, a bottle of something alcohol that you drink from a small glass, chocolate I can eat in the bath with my drink, pyjamas and fluffy slippers.
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"Great ideas folks, tbh I never spend a fortune on Christmas.
In past I have made presents from Chutney, jams to biscuits. All have gone down a treat before. Just thought I'd do something normal this year
Was just looking for inspiration "
ohhh if you making chutneys I’m more than happy to accept some.... |
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