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Only two presents left to buy, am i a saddo.

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VAJAZZLEMYFOOF · 09/09/2011 11:16

I had 19 people to buy Christmas presents for, including kids. I have so far bought for 17 people and have only two presents left to buy,
Im nuts arn't i, as i actually bought them all in June/July.

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ToothlesstheDragon · 09/09/2011 11:19

you are a saddo, but i'm only saying that as i'm extremely jealous and wish i could start buying presents right this very minute, but we're just back from a week away and a little bit broke (plus just had ds's 3rd birthday) my poor poor bank balance

well done, now you can just relax until December :)

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VAJAZZLEMYFOOF · 09/09/2011 11:34

The only reason why i decided to go a bit mad is that i sold a lot of my son's old toys on Ebay and saw a great Temple of Doom Castle that my eldest would like and it just escalated from there.

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LordOfTheFlies · 09/09/2011 11:38

What are you going to do with your time when all your presents are wrapped up lovingly and stashed away; whilst everyone else (me included) is going to be stampeding to the shops , buying more stuff than I can carry and surrounded by people whinging on -it's too busy/too hot in the shops/can't they open more tills/ why is there such a queue for the toilets.

You will feel just the tiniest bit bereft and be forced to go out and buy napkin rings or something.

I buy most stuff on-line but have a couple of lazy shopping days just buying little things, so no struggling with bags,
And a late evening, solitary trip to M&S at Lakeside. I park opposite, grab a trolley and wander round for a couple of hours. Bliss!

mandoo · 09/09/2011 11:39

I'm truly jealous Envy

I'm starting mine at the end of the month on pay day. hope to be finished within a month. DS2 due early Jan and I really can't face the Xmas shops this year. Plus he is likely to arrive early as my first did.

Oh and yes you are nuts but in a very efficient way!

mandoo · 09/09/2011 11:40

Oh and Temple of doom castle is ace. My DS loves his and has played with it everyday since his b.day in May. Good choice.

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VAJAZZLEMYFOOF · 09/09/2011 11:42

I hate Christmas shopping, hate the madness of it all and all the queues.
I did most of it online. Just got to sort out all the food shopping now.
Which of course will have to wait untill December.

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milk · 09/09/2011 14:15

I have bought all of my presents, lol.

cjbartlett · 09/09/2011 14:23

I do it online thriftily but then on pay day in December I withdraw any cash that's left over and go mad
Every year end up buying more than we need

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