What do YOU want for Christmas?

[thereistheball]

I've been present-planning and was suddenly struck by the certain realisation that nobody is currently thinking about what I would like. And I realise that, actually, there's loads of stuff I'd like. For starters:

• a really nice big mug for my morning tea
• Molton Brown lip balm (found this when upgraded on a flight years ago and now can't use anything els, but also can't justify it as it's £10 for a tube
• both of Nigel Slater's recent books on veg and fruit. The veg one most though.
• some boots (tricky for anyone to give these - I need to find them really)
• some of this year's Uniqlo cashmere
• some Tweezerman tweezers to replace some I lost 18 months ago
• a microplane grater

Written down this doesn't sound quite as grabby as I thought it was in my head as I'm not expecting all if it by any means. I know I won't get the boots and have a back-up plan (hairdryer).

Please tell me that it's not me who has more idea what I want than what to get anyone else?!

I would like:

A new Mac laptop
Some expensive B&W headphones (unlikely)
Emma Bridewater Spot plates,bowls and mugs
Perfume if I can find one I can stand

queenrollo- apart from the wanting to be pregnant, i could have written your post.there isnt anything i need, and not a great deal that i want. my current list is as follows

the new john grisham book
sex and the city 2 on dvd.

thats it, cant think of anything else. ( i think a lot of it is because i dont have much room to store stuff, and have inexpensive tastes)

I'm getting this
body armour and this

I'm planning on having a full Bobby Brown make over and getting everything they suggest (as long as I look good ) Me and DH are in Manchester in December so I'm going to book it for then and he can have his debit card with him!!

For my main present I would like to do the Ray Mears Survival Course. A collegue did this a few years ago and really enjoyed it.

A SLR camera or Android phone (...dh is not great at buying gifts but loves a gadget and will research to find the best one for the best price.)

boots - have the long flat boots but want some low warm ones but not Uggs

a crockpot or slowcooker

and like ElspethDiggory a book on how to crochet plus needles and yarn and a new perfume (not sure which one)

a day off

I think it's a good idea to provide a comprehensive list of presents you would like to partners. Most hate shopping/have no idea what you would like/much less idea where to get it from/dither ineffectually around shops/ buy the wrong size etc etc. so it's more efficient to supply the details, item, size, colour, price, shop or website. Put all suggestions on a list that they can carry around, or best of all order online while drinking beer in their underpants.

My list is very small at the moment:

Terry Pratchett calendar
Green and Blacks chocolate
Slippers
Next Cashmere perfume spray
and bath foam
Fiction paperbacks (DH is a star with these, he knows what I enjoy reading better than I know myself) so which titles could be a surprise.

We tend to buy what we want/need throughout the year, so don't need anything big. We'll probably buy another two acres of endangered habitat via the World Land Trust, as we did last Christmas.

hypnotic poisen perfume
jamie oliver does...cookbook
a small sewing machine from john lewis
a book of knitting stitches
some money towards my trip to morrocco (all alone!yay!)

An iPad

DH won't contemplate shopping before 22 December, by which time there won't be any left...

Ant and Dec's book.

I have been reading the odd paragraph each time i go into WHSmith, but never seem to justify the spend to myself to actually buy it

Oh, and a nice new fireplace

mmm no-one has suggested a five way ladder with platforms. just me then? (£120) or a panel pin hammer(£5) and be pregnant but no chance of that. i may get the hammer tho.

Hotel Chocolat big slab
Emma Bridgewater mug to replace one that I broke.
Cosy socks from Fat Face.
Medicine ball for sit ups at home.

Good Food magazine subscription

For christmas i would like:

• A boots gift card so i can buy myself lots of lovely bubble bath and creams etc

• A couple of autobiographies

• Some christian dior perfume

• An ipod

• Some money for new clothes

• Some jewellery

Another one who would like to be pregnant :)

Otherwise I would like some nice new pyjamas and the perfect pair of ankle biker boots (that even I can't find). However, DH and I have set each other a £10 limit this year as my job is under threat yet again, so will be happy with a great new book or something.

At least shagging is free

I would love an iPad but definitely won't get it.

So the real list

New iPod & voucher for iTunes (lost iPod shuffle and new computer means all old songs lost ) - this will be bulk of pressie

Some G&B choc
Waterstones voucher for books
a few Lush products
Dressing gown

That's it!

i want...

proffessor layton (the new one) game for NDS

take that ticket (got this one)

some nice perfume (MIL will prob get me this)

cake baking/decorating books

cake decorationg equipment (my new hobby...turns out im quite good at it!! who knew?!)

a baby in my belly (my xmas wish for 3 christmasses running...not got it yet tho what do i have to do? sh&g santa claus?)

These boots

And these...

I have asked for canon 7D, iphone, new dinning table - will get none of the above

2 of these chairs (never going to happen)

an ipad (never going to happen)

a nice rug from Kasthall (never ever going to happen)

a nice fleece to go skiing with (more likely)

another one wanting a bump! (it must be the must have pressie for MNers this year! ) and at PandaEis shagging santa. (ponders this as a likely way to get wish.........)

I would also like the Abracadabra recorder books (mine have disappeared),
a grade one piano book.

and some more winter tights (in brown and black)
a navy (well dark blue, anyway) cardigan.

some green clothes

I'd like a bump too but thats even less likey than the other things I have

TheVenomousCrazyLadybug I have the first 4 of the shopaholic series ready for the charity shop, but you can have them if you want.

Id like...

A Cannon 500D SLR and a portrait lense.(which DH is going to buy me! )

This but will settle with this. ( has been refused as a gift by my mum as its not for me!? )

NEXT vouchers for new clothes.

I want an Ipad - I really do.

I also want a huge book token so I can buy lots of books next year.