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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 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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WhirlwindHugs · 17/12/2017 12:18

We did a last minute amazon order yesterday which will hopefully arrive in time, most of the wrapping done but lots of other small things to sort!

CakeNinja · 17/12/2017 13:01

Not me. But I’m not stressed. A few clicks and it will be sorted.
We are hosting Christmas dinner though, which means we need to finalise the online shop pretty soon.

Giggorata · 17/12/2017 18:17

I've been ill, so all shopping has been done online. Waiting for the last few things to arrive, then I will wrap them all and shove into the boot, as we're all going the DS this year.
Just got to run round the supermarket for our food and booze contributions.

CremeFresh · 17/12/2017 18:25

I find Christmas quite stressful ,I also in the past have made no effort in wrapping nicely , putting labels on etc.
I have excelled myself this year ! Everything was wrapped , colour coded , labelled and numbered two weeks ago.

InvisibleKittenAttack · 17/12/2017 18:30

One thing left to be delivered, but then done with gifts, just need to sort the food order - coming on Friday and most stuff added.

Need to wrap it all still though. Better start that tomorrow!

HighwayDragon1 · 17/12/2017 19:23

I've got some photos to get printed, 2x Yule logs to make and a hamper to put together (I have all the stuff to go in it) apart from that I'm done, got a last minute couple to wrap up.

Saladd0dger · 17/12/2017 19:26

I’m pretty much done. Have been a while, just waiting for 1 parcel to come hopefully tomorrow. The food is coming Thursday so will probably have some subs to pop out and buy.

xxxyyyxxx · 19/12/2017 02:18

I have bought one Christmas present. On line and will buy a couple more tomorrow then do the rest Christmas Eve. It is usually quite quiet.

ProudAunty2nine · 19/12/2017 02:36

Started later than ever before this year (first week of Dec) but I am finished - all bar perishables which are being bought this weekend- and I have decided this is how I will do it every year from now on.

I had a list, stuck to the list and really had no time to start wavering and adding extras here there and everywhere.

All wrapped this last evening and so there it is done and dusted and ready to go!

OlennasWimple · 19/12/2017 02:56

All done and wrapped, bar a few bits that Amazon is delivering in the next day or so (I hope!)

Also resisting the urge to get another few bits and pieces...

HollyBollyBooBoo · 19/12/2017 06:18

Done, last pressie being delivered today, food being delivered 23rd and then I'm not going near a shop for at least a fortnight!

speakout · 19/12/2017 06:28

I've barely started.

Our central heating system packed in 3 weeks ago, since then we have had the house torn apart and a constant stream of workmen traipsing through the house ripping up floors and smashing holes in walls.
They have only just finished.

I have also been ill, as has DD and she has been off school for two weeks.

Not feeling like christmas at all.

minnymoobear · 19/12/2017 06:46

On leave from Wednesday so doing food shopping then,

Chrisinthemorning · 19/12/2017 07:13

All done and wrapped. I did a big food shop yesterday for everything with long dates or freezable so just need a small fresh shop at the end of the week.
Working Wed/ Thurs/ Fri so glad I’m all organised and once I break up on Friday lunchtime can feel festive

BoredOnMatLeave · 19/12/2017 07:14

Everything was wrapped before the tree even went up!

GeekyWombat · 19/12/2017 07:15

I thought I’d done it all but have just realised I need a gift box for something virtually unwrappable otherwise and a card to put some theatre tickets in.

About to brave early opening Tesco with 3 and 1 year old. Ugh.

Lisamac1988 · 19/12/2017 08:32

I’ve finished now,only Just and started in may 😐

Chrisinthemorning · 19/12/2017 08:37

Arrowfanatic · 19/12/2017 16:12

All presents bought, final ones waiting to be delivered came today.

I've wrapped those that need to be delivered out to family. The majority my husband and I will wrap xmas eve once the kids are in bed with a bit of bubbly on the go.

DoubleLottchen · 19/12/2017 16:21

I thought I had finished with the presents, but I realised half an hour ago, I have forgotten one thing.

Apart from that everything is wrapped.

I have done one massive supermarket shop, but we still need to wait to nearer the time to pick up fresh vegetables etc and collect the turkey. I have bought a few bottles of wine etc, but DH will probably want to go and pick up more, and some beer, so hopefully he can brave the busy hordes later in the week.

Snowbelled · 19/12/2017 16:24

I am twitching so badly. Its because we have four dc and it always feels uneven. A bit like cutting hair and going more and more short....

eitak22 · 19/12/2017 16:53

I'm done :) including stocking presents too. So happy to be finished, need to buy my mum her birthday present but i do that after christmas (then she gets more for the same money!).

happymummy12345 · 19/12/2017 17:35

We only started yesterday. We moved house a few weeks ago and were so busy that Christmas crept up on us and we realised we hadn't even written a box card, let alone got proper cards and presents.

dementedma · 19/12/2017 19:23

finished today, just waiting on one or two things to be delivered now. Everything wrapped, stockings done. Just need to ice the cake...

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