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Who has finished their shopping now?

49 replies

fleshmarketclose · 16/12/2017 20:50

I was pretty late starting this year, in fact didn't buy a thing until Black Friday, but once I get tomorrow's delivery I'm finished Grin Contemplating having a late start every year tbh because it hasn't seemed such a drag and think I've bought less as a result. Just need to make sure I don't twitch now though.

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Titsywoo · 16/12/2017 20:53

Me! But I didn't have to buy much and we go away on Thursday so I needed to be prepared.

Ess123 · 16/12/2017 20:53

Not started

youngestisapsycho · 16/12/2017 20:54

I was finished a week ago and everything is wrapped.... it feels good!😁

Juanbablo · 16/12/2017 20:58

I'm done and wrapped. We've got some of the food (in freezer) and drink. Feeling like I'm almost ready.

HotelEuphoria · 16/12/2017 20:59

Always start 1/11, always finished and all wrapped by 1/12 so the tree can go up then I can actually sit back and enjoy the festive season without the stress.

VioletCharlotte · 16/12/2017 21:00

No! I'm really late with it this year. I'm probably half done. The rest will be done Wednesday when I've got a day off work.

bigchris · 16/12/2017 21:02

I'm waiting for some Amazon parcels to arrive

Stockings need to be done

And haven't got anything for school teachers, my parents, my best friend and the hamster Grin

RenardeRenarde · 16/12/2017 21:03

I’m finished but I’m “saving” the wrapping for when I’ve finished work and can sit in front of a Christmas film with a drink to do it all.

I try not to finish too early because of the dreaded twitch, I will have to be strong when I wrap everything and not suddenly decide the piles look too paltry!

Husband has only bought for me so far though and I finish work earlier than him, so I may be recruited to sort him out, we shall see.

ohtheholidays · 16/12/2017 21:07

No,I'm so behind this year.I haven't left it this late in years.

But I'm trying really hard not to panic and to just go with the flow,I've bought quite a few pressents but still have alot to buy(large family and 5DC of my own)and I did start wrapping last night,tomorrow I'm going Christmas shopping with my DD10(it's a family tradition,I take each child Christma shopping so they can buy what they want to for other people and then we have a nice meal out)and the rest of the day will be spent wrapping the presents for her teachers and writing cards.

I don't think I'll be finished until tuesday.

idontlikealdi · 16/12/2017 21:09

Me and wrapped too bit we’re going away so my deadline is earlier.

WizardOfToss · 16/12/2017 21:09

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ohtheholidays · 16/12/2017 21:13

And all of the mistakes in my post make me look like I've been at the Christmas booze,but I haven't I swear!

purplecorkheart · 16/12/2017 21:22

Almost, I need to buy fresh food bit most is ordered from butcher, baker, greengrocer etc. I need to get one pack of aa batteries to go with a gift. One large gift bag and two small presents (from local gift shop).

neversleepagain · 16/12/2017 22:02

I'm pretty much done.

Need to wrap presents and get food shop delivered on 23rd.

CaseStudyResearch · 16/12/2017 22:09

Thought I was done about 2 weeks ago, until Peter Kay cancelled his tour. So I've got to find replacement presents for my mum and dad now.

Geepee71 · 16/12/2017 22:29

Done and wrapped today, as waiting on silk to confirm what nephew wanted. Still got some cards to write. Oh and need to deliver to various family members now.

wendz86 · 17/12/2017 07:59

I’ve got to buy a secret Santa present on my way to work tomorrow as the one I ordered hasn’t turned up . Apart from that just a couple of things to wrap .

toomuchfaster · 17/12/2017 08:05

All bought, just need to wrap now. Was going to do on my day off last week, but decided to do something fun with DD instead!! Will do next week when she's in bed. Cards done and posted first week in December! Food - not sure what we're doing yet!! Treats bought and lots eaten already!! Need discussions with DM and DMIL before anything else is bought.

BearSoFair · 17/12/2017 09:20

I'm done shopping! Just have a few things left to wrap.

dementedma · 17/12/2017 09:24

Almost done. Cards still need to be delivered and waiting for pay day on Wednesday to get dh's presents and a few stocking fillers and that's it pretty much. It helped that this year dd2 wanted money (dollars) for her forthcoming trip to the states, and ds wanted a laptop as his one and only present so it was pretty straightforward.

mynameisspam · 17/12/2017 09:29

I've got to buy a couple more things for oh and my sister then I will be done. Need to buy something to wear Xmas day for me and dd and that's it besides food and drink.

goose1964 · 17/12/2017 11:26

Everything except perishables

ThatsMySantaHisBeardIsSoFluffy · 17/12/2017 11:37

I've just twitched on some Batman Lego for DS as he's been asking every Santa he's seen (2 with preschool and 1 with us!) for it. So once that arrives tomorrow I'm done with buying, it's just wrapping the last two presents plus my work secret Santa and I'm totally done!

BadTasteFlump · 17/12/2017 11:40

I had officially finished mid-November, ie reached my budget & got everything on my lists. However I keep twitching, badly Blush

OneNightTimeMenaceStrikesBack · 17/12/2017 11:41

I've got maybe 3 things left to buy but they can wait for a few days, they aren't hard to get hold of! otherwise everything else is bought and wrapped, i'm actually behind this year, normally im bought and wrapped by november but i will a long way from family now so i've had to devise a new system for gifts so its been a learning curve!!