Forgive me Mumsnet for I have twitched!!

[2anddone]

So dc presents have been brought for about a month and I am finished all of my Christmas shopping. For the last 7 years (since dd was born) I have stuck to a stocking and 2 gifts from Santa, one from me, one from the sibling and one from the dog giving 5 gifts under the tree (not including extended family and friends gifts) and around 10 little gifts in the stocking. I usually end up with 1 gift that over spills the stocking and today when I got them out to wrap they didn't look big enough to overspill!!
So this evening I have bought a large Donald Duck plush from the Disney store and a large minion from build a bear. This comes 2 days after telling my children they have too many teddies on their beds!! Arghh the twitch got me please say I am not alone

This thread is giving me more ideas on stuff to twitch on!

Today I decided my nieces and nephews didn't have enough so I bought (between 4 of them, rest have already been posted thank God)
4 selection boxes
2 craft keyring sets
2 card games
4 sheep pencils

Also bought yet more wrapping paper because it's red and white and matches my 'theme'.

I've recently bought for the dc who have no budget left:

A reaction ball
A Jurassic world dvd
Paw patrol vehicles
Mog book
Katie morAg books
Plop trumps
A fossil
Subutteo team

NowBring, sounds like they just need new clothes, holey stained stuff needs replacing - that's not twitching!

True, Cake! Not generally fussed about them wearing nice clothes all the time, but it is getting a bit ridiculous! I'm trying to keep it cheap, I've got them one character t-shirt each which they will LOVE (thunderbirds for DS, nightmare before Christmas for DD) but otherwise will just be nice patterns and colours I think.

On another note I've managed to break the habit of checking the Amazon deals page several times a day...

And pob a fossil is a cool gift! DS is getting a box of tiny fossils in his stocking and DD is getting a box of gemstones but I have a feeling that I shouldn't be telling you that

I nipped into Dunelm while passing and got a new washing up bowl (red, naturally), tea towels and 8 assorted moroccan style drinking glasses. Things are getting Out Of Hand.

traviata

If its any consolation it does look beautiful

I twitched in Waitrose this am on two bottles of red and a bottle of reduced champagne one for fil one for aunt.

pob

step away from the thread, your going wild there

Found reduced Kinetic sand in Tesco

I've not even started my Christmas shopping yet but you lot have just inspired me to spend £50 in M and S on pjs and clothes the kids wanted so I am grateful for this thread, thank you!

Hmmpph. Now I'm annoyed because the top I reeeally wanted to get DD is not available on click and collect. I'll try and look for it in the shop tomorrow

I put in a tiny H&M order but other than that I think I'll wait and visit Primark/H&M in town tomorrow for basics, maybe asda if I have the energy to get there.

Right, I'm sat in McDonald's with DD (I know I'm just terrible ) but I'm surrounded by shops. Boots, hobby craft, toys r us, Argos, m&s, wilkos. Etc. Please tell me not to spend anymore money!

One of the 4 (yes, FOUR!) macdonalds in our town is actually in Asda

And, erm, Fatty - put the wallet away, k?

I have a McDonald's in our asda too. We have loads of mcds here. About 5 or 6 I think.

And yet we only have one starbucks (and at least 3 costas that I can think of)

I twitched in m&s today. All toys were half price, but not much left.
Bought a beautiful copy of room on the broom, a sound book of nursery rhymes, peppa pig puzzle and a dear zoo puzzle. I think i will have to put them away for birthdays, they have so much already!

Today I have twitched

Party dress, tights + cardi for dd
Santa Claus outfit for a wine bottle
Christmas cookies
Christmas cat toy

Santa Claus outfit for a wine bottle

I think you might win the twitch of the year award. That is brilliant (kind of sad we don't drink wine now)

Oh we don't drink wine either...

Santa Claus outfit for the wine bottle ............ I've just remembered I need to find the guinea-pigs' hats (or buy new ones)

I will Twitch on Friday.
DD on a half day, DS not in school (exams) but has refused to come shopping with me.

I am then very busy (parents ) until I do the late food shop on Wednesday next week.

I am hankering after things I don't need. I have enough bedding, nice smellies, towels (though I need new pillows.............)

we have a new Aldi 5 minutes walk away. I'm tempted to send my DDad round there on Christmas Eve with a bag and £30, he can Twitch like a good'un where there's bargains

Today I have twitched on;
Star Wars wrapping paper
A card for Dh (we said we weren't bothering this year)
A spider man dress up outfit for Ds2

Where did you buy the santa claus outfit for a wine bottle?

I want one now!

Sorry, I don't know why I keep updating you all on the minutiae of my clothes purchases for the DCs (especially since as Cake kindly pointed out, they aren't really a twitch ) but I've now got a little further - found the top I really wanted for DD on the brand's site along with a voucher code, so that's great, and a blue skirt with it - DD's favourite colour - and ordered a similar themed top and trousers (green - DS' favourite colour) from H&M. There isn't anything else that I couldn't easily get in town so I'll brace myself and go to Primark etc tomorrow. It'll be busy but at least I won't have the DCs with me since DH is off. I need to write a list of what they actually need though, or I'll end up going crazy and buying a full wardrobe's worth. DD definitely needs leggings and tights, and most of her t-shirts are now too short (she did not get her tallness from me!) DS definitely needs a hoodie.

DH just twitched!!

Anyone that knows him knows how shocking this is.

He doesn't normally get involved with present buying and always moans I buy too much.

He's gone and bought dd1 a globe from Lidl of all places on his way home from work.

I am in shock. Even the Xmas twitch has got to him!

Not technically a twitch because its not actually for Christmas, but I ended up buying a big tub if Christmas craft stuff for the DC to do next week

I think, other than getting clothes tomorrow, I am actually properly done! Since I'm mostly reliant on online shopping, it will be easier not to add more stuff as I feel it's cutting it too fine with delivery times.

I just need to stay strong tomorrow in town.