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Chat => General => Topic started by: smurfboy on October 30, 2006, 03:24:21 pm

Title: Christmas shopping
Post by: smurfboy on October 30, 2006, 03:24:21 pm

Okay, according to some we should all have started this in August, but it's November tomorrow, so I imagine many of us are starting to seriously think about it. Have you started yet? Do you have a lot of people to buy for? Or do you think it's all over-commercialised and feel like skipping the whole thing?

Title: Christmas shopping
Post by: kevvosa on October 30, 2006, 03:55:05 pm

Over-commercialised. I havent started yet and probably won't until December. 

Title: Christmas shopping
Post by: oldspice on October 30, 2006, 05:19:24 pm

I buy things throughout the year so that people get something worth having. I focus mainly on the children and buy them creative or imaginative things rather than gimmicks.

For adults, I tend to make up luxury hampers of food or bath products. I am a great fan of useful and attractive gifts from Oxfam's range.

Title: Christmas shopping
Post by: smurfboy on October 30, 2006, 05:22:27 pm

BHS is a great place for last minute shopping as they reduce their gift sets close to Christmas.

Title: Christmas shopping
Post by: Cherry_Ripe on October 31, 2006, 10:36:55 am

Oldspice it sounds like you give lovely gifts

I really appreciate it when someone has taken the time to think about what I would like and what I would find useful; I know that's how I decide what gifts to buy. For me the choosing and giving to others is much more exciting and enjoyable than the receiving.

I don't have many to buy for but I have found a couple of small bits already. I do a lot of shopping on the internet so have to shop a bit in advance to make sure it all arrives in time.

Title: Christmas shopping
Post by: Freddie on October 31, 2006, 03:24:15 pm

i'm like Oldspice i buy all year round..

i focus more on the little ones at Christmas and try to give them fun educational toys..

i have some folks overseas i buy for..so i have to get them bought,wrapped and sent off by mid November..

altho i do think Christmas is over-commercialised i would never feel like skipping the whole thing..i just think it's a shame some parents feel they have to go into so much debt to make thier child happy..

Title: Christmas shopping
Post by: loulou on October 31, 2006, 08:11:57 pm

All my Christmas shopping is done.

Title: Christmas shopping
Post by: wjp666 on November 01, 2006, 12:30:26 am

i've barely started - in fact i'm starting to panic a little that i'm leaving it too late! i'm usually done by now!

Title: Christmas shopping
Post by: Jamsi on November 01, 2006, 10:58:11 am

Roll on January!

Title: Christmas shopping
Post by: loulou on November 02, 2006, 12:19:15 am

There's some lovely things in the shops today but the queues are massive. I've bought quite a few things for myself as I do each year and I put them in the back of the wardrobe then if I am disappointed with my presents this year atleast I have bought myself some nice things to open on boxing day.

Title: Christmas shopping
Post by: kevvosa on November 02, 2006, 08:16:19 am

I will start my Christmas shopping in early December.

Like lou I think it's better to shop for yourself than others - at least you know you'll get something you like.

Title: Christmas shopping
Post by: goldencup on November 04, 2006, 09:34:38 pm

I will do my shopping in New York in December.  I refuse to even think about it now.

Title: Christmas shopping
Post by: smurfboy on November 04, 2006, 09:37:18 pm

I bought two presents today, not through any sense of organisation, but because it was extra points at M and S!

Title: Christmas shopping
Post by: loulou on November 05, 2006, 05:56:18 pm

There's so many 3 for 2's about in the shops that everyone may get a little extra this year.

Title: Christmas shopping
Post by: kevvosa on November 05, 2006, 11:06:48 pm

That should be a tagline: "get a little extra this year". 

Title: Christmas shopping
Post by: loulou on November 05, 2006, 11:16:08 pm