What did your husband get you for Christmas?

I got a gift voucher for a jewellery maker as I am saving up for a beautiful jewellery piece. I am very grateful.

He also got me some surprises….I feel so ungrateful but I have to say it - they are completely wasteful. I can’t believe how influenced he has been by instahuns.

An awful rip off of a Dyson Airwrap. I don’t need a hairdryer, I didn’t ask for one. I’ve tried it, my hair was like straw afterwards. If I continued using it my hair would be so damaged.

A desktop light up make up mirror thing, lightweight plastic and just ugly. I didn’t ask for it and would never use it.

A pair of PJs that are not my size, he binned the tags so they can’t be returned.

He’s a very generous and kind person. This year I firmly believe that he was simply influenced by influencers petaling absolute shite.

I’m thinking a wish list will be the way forward going forward, simply to avoid waste to be honest.

I feel guilty writing this…..

A new snake. He took me to the shop to choose one

He got me some gardening themed charms for my crocs 😬😬😬😬

I always buy myself a lovely gift at Christmas as I've had so many years being disappointed by my DH's appalling choices. This year was no different. Already gone to the charity shop are: a horrid cheap vanilla scented candle, a book already on our bookshelf, cheap toiletries and some M&S jewellery (normally a safe choice for me, but as mentioned, he has awful taste)

I bought myself some beautiful earrings.

A Foreo Bear (I had asked for one)
Jo Malone mini perfume set
Swarovski earrings
Ivy voucher
Pyjamas & socks

I have been using his VR headset for a while as I play fitness games. He got me my own Metaquest 3 which I was thrilled about. Also a really nice hairdryer which I needed.

A Japanese hydroponic system for growing fresh greens and herbs (welcome…I like to garden)

A wind chime for the garden. (I like it, and we are a 1/2 mile from the nearest neighbour so we aren’t bothering anyone, and we hung it far back in the garden).

A little armillary sphere for the garden…I’ve wanted something like this for ages.

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He received whiskey, a new fleece, some new wellies, and a figgy pudding food box as he likes food and wanted a really good Christmas pudding. We are having it on NYE.

Solid gold necklace, solid gold bracelet, Jo loves votive set, nougat, socks, Oliver bonus jumper, Pandora charm!

My birthday is just before Christmas and I asked DH for top of the range binoculars for birdwatching as a joint present. They cost way more than any present before and are such an upgrade on my thirty year old pair, which were state of the art then. I'm a full-time carer for DH so we don't go anywhere or do anything but I can slip out for an hour and see some birds.

I had a t-shirt I had spotted in a shop, a jar of crispy chili oil, a jewellery box (I’ve been moaning for ages about not having one), a face mist spray and an Arhoj ghost (I collect them). There’s was an also a stocking with little gardening bits and socks in. AND I’m a December birthday so he has his work cut out! He’s generally very good and starts making notes in September about it things I’ve mentioned.

i asked for expensive skincare and said no more as that was more than the budget, but he got me 2 games I really wanted and chocolate from my favourite place, I felt very cherished. However felt a bit bad as I got him quite boring stuff but he never tells me what he wants!

Nothing.
He walked out this summer. I guess he considers the child support payments my present.
I made some chocolates and DS picked which ones he wanted to give him for Christmas (because I'm not an arsehole and DS had already refused to give him a birthday present).

OMG! This sounds amazing. I'm a bit sad it's something you can't post a picture of.

A jigsaw and some chocolates. He's normally much better but we've just moved house and it was insanely stressful for the last month. I couldn't even think of anything to suggest, all I really wanted was the house to look semi-sorted for Christmas and we did that.

Mine got me a Parlux hairdryer, a kindle paper white and some books I wanted. Very happy.

A train trip in Scotland and then an overnight train back south. It’s slightly odd but it’s what I really wanted. And some beautiful earrings.

Dh has always cooked tge roast - he's an amazing cook.

I forgot, I was also gifted ear defender buds for when we go to some gigs/music events.

I was spoilt. I had really wanted something pretty and Victorian for ages and received a gorgeous silver jewellery box. Dh also brought me books, Versace perfume, beautiful candles, Wuthering Heights earrings and a fluffy cat bag and I'm still waiting for something Dh says is on the way from LA!

A vinyl record player and a couple of vinyl albums, some nice skin care sets, a book and a chocolate orange. Pretty pleased with it all, I've been wanting a record player for ages. He's always been brilliant at buying presents though, puts me to shame a lot of the time!

Membership of the Tate and an Oyster card wallet covered in Japanese cat print.

Very pleased.

Some bubble wrap, packing tape and shrink wrap. 😂 To be fair to him, I have a slight obsession with selling on Vinted and have raided our house of all useable packaging so I was pleased with that.

He also got me some Pandora charms and other bits that I asked for. Our main present to ourselves was a decent camping chair each.

We decided to do handmade gifts this year. DH decorated Russian nesting dolls with our faces. It's absolutely beautiful, I was completely blown away.

Nothing. We always spend the money on kids at Christmas not each other.

Mine hates presents and present buying. He bought me some M&S earrings that I'd pointed out and upgraded our holiday flight to business...