to not want other people to buy us furniture

[WinkyWinkola]

even garden furniture for the kids? Especially as they want to buy them horrible, branded stuff, you know, with Thomas and Dora all over it.

They know I loathe this kind of tat and are offended that I have said it's kind of them but we don't need the garden furniture, have limited storage space and we prefer to buy our own?

[ssd]

well its up to you I guess

your kids might like it though

[lazarou]

Fair enough. Don't know why they would be offended.

[AMumInScotland]

Seems fair enough of you to say no - people should always check before buying anything as a present that needs a lot of storage space

[lollipopmother]

Better to tell them before they buy it than let them spend money on something that will never see the light of day.

[WinkyWinkola]

Yes, the kids might like it but then they might like to eat chocolate all day too. What they don't get won't hurt them. Plus poncey garden chairs for kids? When I were a lass, I sat on a towel!