Because I'm nosy what did you get for Christmas?!

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DH bought me a new mini stereo for my kitchen (one with an ipod dock) and also a kitchenaid blender (think he's hoping I'll make more soup!).

DM and DMIL bought me lots of yarn to make a blanket.

Come on I neeeeeed to know what you all got!

Swarovski ring
Dressing gown
Pjs
Slippers
Socks
Smellies
Wine
Baileys
Chocs
Watch
Pegs and peg bag
Money
Camping vouchers

D&V bug from MIL

Set of kitchen knives
Set of pans

Quite a bit as i'm a spoiled mare lucky lady!!

I got, A new radley bag, radley slippers, and a keyring to match. Some gorgeous animal from muppets pj's and furry slipper boots, some SJP Lovely perfume, 7 cake related books (big baker) and a cake mould,dome and cupcake stand.

Lots of socks and body shop smellies, and a lovely necklace from DS 3

New purse. Tis lovely and unexpected.

And dd bought me a gingerbread man.

Brasher walking shoes.
Discovery Pass for Delamere Forest
6litre cast iron cooking pot and matching lasagna dish. Omg they are awesome and HUGE
Slanket-that-is-known-as a Snug Rug. It has a 'remote' pocket and makes me look like Obi-Wan Kenobi

From DH- A lovely print for the wall
Two new jumpers

From DPs- A new framed picture

From PIL- Chocolates

From BestF- New PJs, slippers, socks and body wash

From BestF- New mug and chocolates

I feel spolit and lucky this year

Not a material thing.

That day means absolutely nothing more or less to me or DH than any of the other 364 days a year do.

An ereader and pyjamas from DH
A brooch made by DD
A cupcake gel handwarmer from DS
A hamper full of spices from Mum and partner
L'Occitane smellies from BIL and BIL
Still to see and exchange presents with PIL

Lovely blanket and hot water bottle from DM
Lush goodies from DPIL
tacky phone cover from DCs
a cuddly pigeon and....................................... and engagement ring! from DP(we have been talking weddings for ages:venues, when etc but there has been no talk of rings and he always said Christmas proposals are rubbish). The ring is really old and lovely but it doesn't fit and the jewellers don't think it can be enlarged but have sent it away to see

So. After reading this thread; what do you think?

Is Christmas a spendathon, a festival of splurging and boosting John Lewis's accounts sheets...or what is it?

For me it's a pretty obscene display of spending - and for the sake of what.

Fun? I live overseas but when I arrived back in the UK in December all I could see and hear were people being absolutely manic in the shops trying to buy presents for people (who I'm sure didn't need them)

Why not give a present to a friend or a family member on a day when they would not expect one. I'd much rather someone picked me a daisy on any day of the year rather than a rose on xmas day.

Look at the thread above and tell me if that is what December 25th is about.

Oh for gods sake.

but homemade and pious not a consumerist and delicious

I spent £10 each on adults in my family, £5 on child relatives, got DP some clothes he desperately needed but he wouldn't spend £ on. Bought the DC presents for the garden in the summer that we would buy later on anyway IYSWIM and my engagement ring cost not very much at all from Ebay so off your high horse Pippa

Excellent!

Do you not do Christmas at all then? Or just not the presents?

Agghhh wish I hadn't justified myself now..... I spent that much because it was all I could afford this year. I can't wait until I earn enough to spoil all of my loved ones rotten

That wasn't to you Mavis. It was to Pipa.

Ha no I didn't see your post Mads!

Madonna, I love giving presents - but not on a day when I'm told to. I buy things for people when I see something that inspires me to do so, whatever time of month or year that is. I don't understand why adults feel the need to go over the top on one day in December. It surely is only for children.