Oooooo, yes, the thread for me ! I have literally just bought DD's Christmas present and the remaining bit for her birthday which is the beginning of Jan.
On the bird theme I have made up a basket for my elderly neighbours who like watching/feeding the birds. Found a basket lined with some nice fabric and put in a calender, wooden peanut holder thingy, magentic note pad with birds on the front, fat balls, a seed bell, peanuts, roosting pouch. It has come to £14.50 for everything and am really pleased with it.
Got a bulk lot of small glass containers with different colour stones and gravel which the children have put in the containers in layers. They are going to stick in a hyacinth bulb soon so that it will have sprouted or whatever they do in time for Christmas and they have made some organza bow things which we'll stick on. They have come to £3.66 each.(I am really sad and can tell this from my Christmas spreadsheet, must get a life)
My Dad and partner are getting National Trust Membership - either the Scottish membership if I'm allowed to buy it in England or the English one through Quidco which gives you £20 off.