GC Christmas shopping

I got Father Ted DVDs for Christmas one year as teenager (were my parents early rad fems?) In about the February I foolishly agreed to swap with a lad at school who'd got Fawlty Towers ones and he NEVER swapped back. Absolute fecker.

Ak! No, I do! It's repeat fees that dwindled away to nowt long ago. my God, if DVDs came back into fashion I'd be sitting in the fabled catbird seat!

I’m not sure if this has been said, but Father Ted or Black Books boxsets, courtesy of Graham Lineham

Agree they're good presents, but @glinner said somewhere (I think on MN) that he doesn't get royalties on Father Ted DVDs.

Hi all, I've just published my own political cartoon review of the year- it's GC and Free Speech throughout!
It's called " 2020, The Year We Were All Cancelled"! And there's one of my JKR cartoons on the front cover!

It's on pre-order on Amazon now, at:
www.amazon.co.uk/2020-Cancelled-Political-Cartoonist-Strangest/dp/1527271439?tag=mumsnetforu03-21
(Or you can just search Amazon books by the title)! Its release date is 5 November!
" The perfect Chrissie present for the Snowfllake in your life"!

It should be available through hundreds of other outlets in 3-4 weeks, including: Waterstones, Foyles, Blackwell, Book Depository. Some of them will sell it cheaper than Amazon!
If any of you get a copy, I do hope you will do me a review, I would love Mumsnetters to enjoy it!
Best wishes all!

Stella
"British Most Cancelled Political Cartoonist 2020"!

twitter.com/MeUndies/status/1321127734601379842?s=20

Harry potter pyjamas.

This might be worth a look.

www.amazon.co.uk/2020-Cancelled-Political-Cartoonist-Strangest/dp/1527271439/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=cancelled+political+cartoonist&tag=mumsnetforu03-21&qid=1604070585&sr=8-1

Couldn’t see this down already and I know it’s M&S but they have a Harry Potter clothing collection and it’s fab. Already got a dressing gown and hoodie.

www.marksandspencer.com/l/harry-potter

maybe she said she doesn't like hamsters and they are #1 fans or something?

I’m not sure if this has been said, but Father Ted or Black Books boxsets, courtesy of Graham Lineham

I know, sorry Cats [blush)

on the plus side, they didn't say which statement from JKR they disagreed with - maybe she said she doesn't like hamsters and they are #1 fans or something?

The comments on twitter are still very good though - you might cheer yourself up with a quick visit?

although.... they have now tweeted to say that they disagree with JKR and support the whole alphabet (except the letters W O M E N). Back to Peacocks to buy up their bankrupt stock, sorry everyone.

My Christmas list is sorted - undies for everyone - a company called Me Undies is on twitter having launched their Harry Potter themed range.

The rest of their products look jolly nice - I have always bought mine at Peacocks, good value and big enough but now they are closing down I will look to Me Undies to sort me out.

Apparently to some groups of people HP undies can be deadly but I'm prepared to take the risk (and the comments vouching for the safety of said undies are very heartening and numerous).

I just bought The Problem with Problems for DS. Hoping to replace The Big Bag of Worries which I didn't like much.

Some brilliant ideas, thanks everyone.

@HecatesCats I read about them on Gillian Anderson's Facebook page I think :)

I also recently came across
www.wellbeingofwomen.org.uk who seem to be all about women's health.

I was reminded of this charity by a poster on another thread: Women for Women. They don't appear to have been captured (fingers crossed) and have an excellent campaign running called #HopeInSisterhood. You can sponsor a sister for £22 www.womenforwomen.org.uk/sponsor-sister-hopeinsisterhood

They were set up after the Bosnian war to support women affected by conflict www.womenforwomen.org.uk/about-us/our-story

I've just looked through my Christmas present list and I've bought 5 jk Rowling books, the Harriet hall book, one Rachel Rooney and 2 feminist stationary products

Also bought Robert Webb's autobiography which I loved and he has had some stick for being critical of gender, and his book has some great messages for young men in particular.

Ooh I just remembered Onjali Rauf who spoke at a WPUK meeting - she has two wonderful kids books published that cover themes around refugees and domestic abuse.

@Thehollyandtheirony I emailed Rachel Rooney recently and got a nice reply. 😊

I just bought 2 of her kids poetry books (My life as a Goldfish and A Kid in my Class) for my older 2 and "the problem with problems" for my smallest, who was very taken with the My body is Me book.

Ickabog already ordered and I have bought some kindle books from Lissa Evans and Gillian Philip so far...

Need to look at chocolate. :)

She: A Celebration of Renegade Women www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1472249852/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_7laMFbB9FXQM7?tag=mumsnetforu03-21

This is a lovely book for teen girls and young feminists - my dad bought it for me because he's trying very hard and I was pleased to find Chimamanda Ngozie Adichi and JK Rowling in it - published in 2018 pre 'JK is a terf' but post 'CNA is a terf' so I googled and Harriet Hall has been harassed for terfery so supporting her would be 👍🏼

I'm doing a wee happy dance for Grace Chocolates.

Another place (bit off the wall for gifts) that is female led, a social enterprise and something a bit special is

Hey Girls (buy one, give one sanitary products)

Just ordered the Halloween kit from Grace Chocolates and hoping it arrives in time. What an amazing idea.

I did Hotel Chocolat for everyone last year and frankly they were rank. This year its Grace Chocolates all the way.