AIBU re these Boots and the Consequences For Christmas

[TheRtHonGeorgianaGobshite]

It is my BDay tomorrow and I am as old as Methuzalah, that really old geezer.
I saw some boots in the sales today and had a Marianne Faithful moment... you know "at the age of 47, she realised she'd never drive a sports car in Paris, with the wind in her hair" or something like that.
But I'm older and it was leopard skin boots.
DD said "Mutton/lamb" as I tried them on. I had to have them, but they cost a lot; even in the sale. I knew if I didn't get them there and then (only one pair in my size); I would lose them forever.
So I bought them.
Then DD broke the code. She let me down, the village down and all the women on Mumsnet down.
She told/announced the purchase and the price to DH as soon as we got in. Said mutton/lamb/ridiculous. Loads of eye rolling and sighing from them both.
So if I keep them, I can't afford the Xmas dinner with all the trimmings, as DH wont subsidise the boots.
If I take them back, I can get a refund and it's all Yo Turkey !!!

Would it be unreasonable to serve the following for Xmas Dinner:

Potato Cake starter.
Linda McCartney Sausages/Bacon with frozen sprouts and Roast Potatoes
Fat free Apricot yoghurt with ice cream for pudding.

We have pre bought crackers (both pulling and for cheese)... but I won't be able to afford the lovely cheese board, but should have a few Monteray Jack slices left over from beefburgers I'm serving on Christmas Eve. And we have Benedicts Mints.

Would I be unreasonable to keep the boots and serve this Xmas meal.
The boots are f**king lovely and I have always thought Turkey over rated and over priced.



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[PortofinoVino]

Keep the boots, keep the boots, keep the boots. Oh yes!!!

[CoffeeBucks]

Boots for sure.

[ASAS]

Wear those boots birthday girl!

[southeastastra]

keep them !

[HedgehogsDontBite]

We need a picture of the boots.

[OftheTwilighttheDarkness]

Definitely keep the boots.

[SunshineOutdoors]

Turkey def overrated. Boots all the way.

[BringYourOwnSnowman]

I don't get the finances here. Any suggestion of subsidising would get a plate of Brussels sprouts for Xmas lunch.

How old is dd? Is there one of her Xmas presents you could swap for the turkey?

Keep the boots. You deserve them and I bet you look fab.

[Jackie0]

Ha ha good for you. Fashion over food I say

[CaptainAnkles]

I think I'd take them back but more because I'd feel guilty about spending a lot on myself right before Christmas than because of the mutton / lamb insults. They should feel bad about that actually.

[OftheTwilighttheDarkness]

And you are not mutton, leopard print is classic. (I am 45 and wear a lot of animal print)

[LaurieFairyCake]

Why are you paying for all Crimbo dinner?

They're your birthday present

[DidoTheDodo]

Keep the boots (possibly lose the daughter for a short while)
Oh and Lucy Jordan was only 37 in the song, which is terribly sad if she felt her life was over by then!

[Honeydragon]

I blame dd entirely. Have your boots and dinner and sell her presents on eBay. It's the only way she'll learn.

[Teeb]

How much is a lot? North of £100? On leopard print boots?

[Chottie]

Please keep your boots and wear them to serve Christmas dinner in

Can you invite some relations / friends for Christmas lunch and get them to bring a food contribution?

[ChippingInLovesChristmasLights]

No comment on the boots.

What's all of this subsidising going on with DH though? Does he control the purse strings?

As for dd, taken out and shot at dawn. No other option. Sorry.

[Inertia]

Why has your birthday present fund got to pay for Christmas dinner?

Surely the boots are bought from your birthday money and the household food budget pays for dinner?

[TheBatteriesHaveRunOut]

I vote BOOTS.

Turdkey is awful. Veg sausages much nicer.

Buy dd a pair of crocs as punishment.

[Iforgottotellyou]

Wear nothing but the boots and go and ask your husband if he would like to reconsider!

[ohtheholidays]

Picture please and yes Op how much were they?

Naughty DD I always kept those kinds of secrets for my Mum that or I down right fibbed to my father about how much she'd spent

[wildfig]

I vote boots. Turkey marinated in resentment and age-related depression is a dry old bird. unlike a fabulous spring chicken in leopardprint heels

[PhaedraIsMyName]

Keep the boots. Turkey is vile. I'd take your menu over a turkey dinner any day.

[TheRtHonGeorgianaGobshite]

I'm keeping the boots. They love potato cakes.
I officially had my birthday boots last weekend. I've never had Blue Suede shoes boots either. Lovely Jigsaw boots, blue, suede, lurvelly.
I've got this post menopause thing going on with my feet.
I might have to put the lovely mints on EBay to try and fund my habit.

Funny thing is, I'm on crutches at the moment, and only have one good foot, pity you can't buy them as singles.