Christmas shopping

Post by **Kwacky** » 22 Dec 2014, 11:22

So has everyone done all of theirs or have you got anything left to do?

How's your spending been?

I've overspent on Mrs Kwacky this year. I still need to get some small presents for her and for eldest kwacky.

Post by **kiwikrasher** » 22 Dec 2014, 11:42

Good thing about being 3000 km from home and any shops, I don't and can't do any.

But I did drive 3 hrs the day before I flew out to pick up two massive bamboo palms in 3 ft high pots for the Mrs, close enough I reckon.

Kids had already been covered well and truly, and they got early presents the weekend before I left.

Post by **C00kiemonster** » 22 Dec 2014, 12:07

We've decided not to buy anything for each other as we do have everything we are happy with. It's a low key Christmas for us this year. I don't think I want or need anything tbh. The kids have already bought their pressies and told us how much they want!

I've been and spent more on nice food this year, duck, steak, pork, lamb and plenty of seafood is all now in the fridge

. Oh and loads of cheese and wine - God the french are good at food!

Post by **bb41** » 22 Dec 2014, 12:18

All safely done, but have to agree have spent a lot more on more specialised food stuffs this year and indulged in a bottle of Cristal for xmas day lunch, as my mum is ill I've told her to forget the morphine and have a couple of glasses of that instead. I hope she enjoys

Post by **Perkles** » 22 Dec 2014, 12:42

I went saturday afternoon but ended up in a pub and got home at 10 totally lashed ,birmingham was heaving I dont believe people have no money and things are hard

Post by **Monty** » 22 Dec 2014, 12:52

We've done the whole lot on the internet, that way nobody had to die.

Post by **D41** » 22 Dec 2014, 13:27

Done nowt....whoever went into my accounts stitched me up pretty good, and I'm broke until my disability cheque comes in......which may take a while, as yours truly didn't fill the forms out correctly.

But it'll be a nice chunk when it does get here.

Post by **Frankie** » 22 Dec 2014, 13:50

The normal bits and pieces for people, but in the main I did a big shop on line with Amazon and ordered vouchers of various dominations which I will be handing out. Family can then get what they want, rather than something they have, dont want or can't use.....

Post by **D6Nutz** » 22 Dec 2014, 14:16

Monty wrote:We've done the whole lot on the internet, that way nobody had to die.

^^ this. We don't do presents for the adults within the family though, only the kids. That cuts to cost and stress down quite a bit.

Mrs Nutz did all the shopping for the rest of the family, she also asked for her prezzie early and even bought it for herself

I do need to try and slip into town at some point tomorrow and pick up a couple of small things so she has something to open on the day.

Post by **Blade** » 22 Dec 2014, 14:19

Yeah all done here the missus does it all even my family, I just have to get hers and did 99% of that online so pretty easy tbh although I did over spend on Mrs Blade as she deserves it after shopping for everyone.

Post by **Kwacky** » 22 Dec 2014, 14:22

D6Nutz wrote:
^^ this. We don't do presents for the adults within the family though, only the kids. That cuts to cost and stress down quite a bit.

I had a mini strop about this last week. Mrs Kwacky said "you always get me really nice things for presents, it's a good job you never want anything otherwise I wouldn't know what to buy you"

I pointed out that I do in fact love opening presents on Christmas day, but I got so pissed off with people not bothering to try and work out what I would like, I gave up asking for any presents.

Post by **Blade** » 22 Dec 2014, 14:36

I know what you mean. I swapped gifts with a made yesterday. Spent £25 on a nice fcuk gift set for him. He bought me red wine and pâté when he knows I like neither

Post by **Monty** » 22 Dec 2014, 14:39

Kwacky wrote:
D6Nutz wrote:
^^ this. We don't do presents for the adults within the family though, only the kids. That cuts to cost and stress down quite a bit.

I had a mini strop about this last week. Mrs Kwacky said "you always get me really nice things for presents, it's a good job you never want anything otherwise I wouldn't know what to buy you"

I pointed out that I do in fact love opening presents on Christmas day, but I got so pissed off with people not bothering to try and work out what I would like, I gave up asking for any presents.

Snap I ordered my own Christmas present this year, in fact I'm wearing them now.

Post by **Perkles** » 22 Dec 2014, 14:48

i only want pants and socks,mine have all got holes in

Post by **Itchy** » 22 Dec 2014, 17:31

The missus did it all this year.
She does about 80% of it normally anyway, but this year I haven't had a chance to help at all.

I did get some theatre tickets for the missus and kids.

So I've had it pretty easy this year!

Post by **Itchy** » 22 Dec 2014, 17:31

And I already know I'm getting a PS4!

Post by **Bratty** » 22 Dec 2014, 20:39

I only buy for the wife and she normally tells me what she wants, she does all the family presents and starts getting them in June lol she loves shopping.

Post by **duke63** » 22 Dec 2014, 20:42

Blade wrote:Yeah all done here the missus does it all even my family, I just have to get hers and did 99% of that online so pretty easy tbh although I did over spend on Mrs Blade as she deserves it after shopping for everyone.

You've bought her an RCV road bike haven't you, Blade?

Post by **duke63** » 22 Dec 2014, 20:43

Perkles wrote:i only want pants and socks,mine have all got holes in

These have all got holes in too.

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Post by **Kwacky** » 22 Dec 2014, 21:34

Do you mind? I have to see Perkles in real life and I DO NOT want to see him in that stuff.