Our doggy day care lady
Our cattery lady, who is also a friend
Our vet to share with nurses/receptionists
My beauty therapist
We have had to rein in our Christmas spending this year as DH was made redundant a few months ago. Normally the above would get a decent chocolate hamper and/or good wine, but we simply cannot stretch to it this year and I feel so bad about it. I love to treat the people who are always so good to us and who we have a good relationship with, and am sad that this year it won't happen.
What if they are expecting something and are disappointed or offended when it doesn't happen? 
Will it sour the good client relationship we have with them, e.g. the beauty therapist and vet?
Our cattery lady is also a friend, I've already told her there won't be a hamper this year and she was so kind, saying she doesn't expect anything anyway. She and our doggy day care lady get occasional thank you gifts through the year anyway, e.g. flowers or chocolates after holiday stays.
I guess it's not helped by being told by our doggy day care lady that one of her other clients bought her and her family a holiday 