So...What did Santa bring you?

[winnybella]

Me:

A book I wanted
3 pairs of gloves (1 skiing gloves, 2 pairs lovely thinnest leather)
Amazon voucher (yay, will buy lots of books with it)
Lovely grey cashemere mix dress
Long warm socks
Candle
Bag

And a packege from mum hasn't arrived yet

Gawd, what a mumsy load of presents (mine).

from DS (14 used his own money)
a Morgan Watch
Red Herring chaise longue jewellry box

from DD
Julian Macdonald bag (it was reduced to £12 in debenhams!!!!)
shoes

my best friend got me a litre of baileys hes a sweetheart!!

this year i saved up park hampers and got
love2shop vouchers which the kids said i had to have £100 of cos they didnt want me not having anything to open so i treated myself to Estee Lauder Beautiful perfume set and the big cosmetic bag for £49 which has over £300 of make up in it so im very very happy,also got a selection box off the DC.

A watch
2 hand bags
Necklace & braclet
leather gloves
radley purse
candles
a blender
scarf
slippers
sweets
hairdryer
Umberella

From dh - a wicker chest of drawers to keep all my knitting yarn stash in, and a JL voucher so I can go and buy more yarn.

From the dses, the new Maureen Lipman book, the Mock the Week book, and Les Mis on dvd.

An Emma Bridgewater notebook and some JL vouchers from my dsis.

From other people - more books, some lovely ornaments for the christmas tree, sweets, two different families sent us cheeses that look wonderful, a calendar and sweets.

A bike whic i'm getting when the snow buggers off.

Pink and purple Nikes for riding aforementioned bike

Dove smellies, he remembered it's the only stuff which dosen't give me a rash so aforementioned trainers are forgiven

Various tops, jumpers x 6 all either 2 sizes too small or too short (i'm almost 6 foot)

Smile and nod is the motto for the day

A spectacles cleaning machine
Spare bottle of fluid for said machine in case I use all the first bottle
Box of Clinique lotions and potions
A litre bottle of my shampoo & conditioner (v expensive so not as boring as it sounds!)
2 boxes of chocolates (1 left.... )
£100 M&S gift card
£50 Monsoon gift card
£10 cash
2 bottles of wine (I don't drink )
A book
Cashmere scarf
Perfume
Nice pair of PJs for when I am no longer pregnant
Baby changing bag (brown leather)
A few cookbooks (hint hint???!)

and and a mini blender thing for chopping onions and the like..

I don't think i'm the only one on here who now wants a spectacle cleaning machine

A epad (cheaper version of an iPad) and I love it.

A mum necklace the kids saw in the Avon book and bought me :)

An organised mum life book with sparkly pencil and purple leather case. Unfortunately it's missing most of January and February pages

Had £150 cash as a joint pressie with dp from my parents and grandparents which paid for bedroom carpets when we moved a couple of weeks ago.

Kindle
Chocolates
Book
DVD
Make-up
A thingy that makes the sound from my ipod come through the hifi speakers (i'm sure it has a name but i've had some wine)
Babyliss big hair thingy
Perfume

You can bloody have it! apocalypse

I wear contact lenses 5 days a week anyway so only really wear my glasses at night / when we're not leaving the house. DH clearly thinks they are filthy!

Perfume
Posh shampoo/conditioner
Assorted shower gels - all nice
Chocolates
Michael McIntyre book - good choice from DD
iPad - love it

A green egg from chicken number 6, who hasn't laid EVER until today!!! [frgrin]

We are debating whether it might be holy.

I'm soooo happy.

and my Granny got me an M&S gift card with 'enough for a blouse' on it

and some other things. I got myself a DVD of Snow White.

Have actually had the most fun putting together ds1's lego since we got back from the hospital. (where Granny is)

I only buy him lego because I like it!

Jamies 30 min cookbook (for me and dd as we love cooking together from dh and ds)
A lovely scarf from the dcs
:-)

underwear
a new dressing gown and slippers
smellies
make up
a book
a couple of cds
a dvd of our wedding video (was from nearly 11 years ago so on vhs - dh got it put onto dvd)
selection box (yum!)

from DH and DCs:
SO KISS ME perfume
Pink best of album
westlife gravity album
clubland 18
remember me DVD
a book on vampires and werewolves

from In laws:
ISSEY MIYAKE perfume (absolute fave!)
a limited edition marmite ceramic jar!

friends:
scarf and slippers
M&S perfume
Nivea gift set

Step daughters mum and step daughter:
Soap and glory tin with foot and hand things in!

SIS IN LAW:
Soap and Glory bag full of goodies

going over sisters in a bit so will have another present there.

feel very lucky, love all my presents!

Ghost perfume off dd2[15] Paul Smith Extreme perfume off ds[16] I had to take him and choose it myself, dh next voucher and dress money off mum, fil and smil.
dd1[19] is coming over after work for dinner with her bf we've been told they've got an envelope to give us but that's the only clue.

jenk1 where did you get the cosmetic bag? "so i treated myself to Estee Lauder Beautiful perfume set and the big cosmetic bag for £49 which has over £300"

A kindle that I really wanted
2 charms for my watch
earrings to match a necklace I got for my birthday (I don't wear earrings, so am sitting here desperately trying not to scratch!)
Stephen king book
Saucepans!! (unimpressed until lunch when I realised that I could throw away the old ones instead of washing up!)

I'm pretty happy

A beautiful watercolour of my late grandmother's house
A mobile wifi thingy
Cath Kidston shower gel (I mentioned to Mum that I really like it)
A Wii game (CSI)
Tim Minchin and Dara O'Briain DVDs
Stacking egg cups
A woven bag with deli stuff (biscuits, fudge, various mustards and sauces)

Mum and Dad are also treating the whole family to 3 nights in a fab hotel from Monday.

On the whole I'm very pleased with my haul this year.

I got some lovely bits

a new leather handbag, scarf/snood thing, bracelet, perfume and makeup from my mum
a photo frame, chocolates, pen, and smellys from the boys as well as a Snuggle (blanket with arms)
and a book and sweets from a secret santa
My aunt also bought me a printer, which was so so generous of them.

hoodie, cardigan, hot chocolate set, printer from my Parents.

Boots from my Dsis

Dressing gown/ voucher from Dbro

Slippers/ long bed sox from DS

bath set and Pink spotty toaster from my best friend. my pink one broke last week and I was devastated.

sweets/ smellies/ scarf from aunts/uncles/cousins etc.

Very very happy.

From DCs - Adele's first album and a promisary note for her second album when it is out in the new year.

From DH - diamonds!

(attached to a sharpener so that I can get a decent edge on my secateurs)

Who says the romance doesnt last!