Ok get the biscuits ready. DH hates shopping and is not very good at it when required to do so. Fast forward to Christmas. I've done all present buying, including my own (I prefer this as I like to get stuff I want at good price). Bought myself some M&S pyjamas, some socks, a £12 scarf and some make-up that I would have bought anyway but just wrapped for something to open in front of family. DH told very clearly I would like some £35 perfume, it's name and where to get it. This was all he had to do. He arrives home on Christmas eve with three libertys bags and puts under tree. I say nothing, wider family staying with us, wrong time etc. Open on christmas morning, there is a cardigan, a scarf and some soap. Soap, fine I can live with, but clothes all wrong for me. Explain very nicely I'd like to return and can I have receipts. Got these this morning as was going in with friend to exchange purchases today. After he'd left for work looked at cost. Cardigan and scarf equalled £1102. I felt sick, we cannot afford this and he knows I'm saving up to buy a piano for the family. Left a very impolite message on his mobile, and went to libertys with friend where all they would do is give me a credit note to be used in 6 months. We hunted round but nothing obvious that was me or my comfortable price bracket. To explain this expenditure will not place us in debt or financial ruin, but delays things like getting piano, cheaper holiday etc. All he could say was I wanted to spoil you. All I can think is it's irresponsible, lazy impulse buying on Christmas eve at a shop I have never shown any interest in on items I have never asked for. Incidentally if anyone is a libertys fan I am happy to sell the credit note for £800.