How much have you spent on pressies , total? No judging, I'm just very nosey, and like to see how far along the scale of spending I am!!

[mustrunmorewantsanewname]

So? How much/for how many people?

[PavlovtheCat]

{shock] too much.

£250 on DH - an Ipod touch and case, and some clothes.
£70 on DD (but I also buy a present from 'nanny' in this, around £20, always something long lasting - this year I got her a musical wind-up snow-storm by Gisella(?) cost a lot!, Nanny would have bought this type of thing if she was here with us).
£70 presents to all family in USA including postage (3 destinations, 4 children 5 adults)
£30 to family in in UK (3 children, 2 adults).
£20 to everyone else.
(about £200 for my presents too?)

Should not have, spent that much on DH as now set a precedent! He knows that the Touch was a one-off and will not be repeated!

[Guitargirl]

Nappyaddict - the London one. There weren't many people there tbh, just us and a few Middle Eastern and Italian tourists.

[bythepowerofgreyskull]

always end up spending more than budget..

about £25-30 on stocking fillers x3

about £40-50 x2 ds's

about £20 on GodDaughter

about £100 each for DH & I

about £100 on PiL

About £100 on my parents

About £50 on Brother & SiL

About £50 on sister

that is aside from little pressies for teachers or box of chocolates for neighbours

GULP!! didn't think it was that much - but I spread it through the year so it never feels so scarey!

[BloodySmartarse]

i did spend about 400 quid in tkmaxx yesterday on presents for, hopefully, most people.
not really kids tho (family kids) will have to think about that.
does feel absurd to be quite so early tho

[zippitippitoes]

reaction to thread

in august

but riven do you and dh give each other something even if it is not something that costs money

or costs hardly anything

[zippitippitoes]

women are easy men are hard

[BloodySmartarse]

dp and i dont do each other at crimbo (presents that is, arf).
christmas is for kids imo.
and spending quality time with loved ones, obv.
in my ideal world that is.
as long as the kids have a good time, its all good.
i like a good xmas dinner (dp cooks it beautifully - but then i have to spend about 2 hours clearing up the mess left behind)
and i love the boxing day get together with all my family in london.

[solo]

Last year, I told everyone that I was not buying Christmas gifts for anyone other than my Dc's. I had made the decision to take a career break and knew that money would be exceptionally tight. I think everyone was relieved and did the same in return to me, so everyone has saved money except for my parents and my Db and Sil.
This year will be much the same. I'll maybe buy for my parents this year, but I have no idea what! maybe a lottery ticket. I did that for their wedding anniversary this year and told them if they won, I wanted my £1 back!!!

[BloodySmartarse]

i quite like that solo, the lottery ticket thing...

[solo]

Well, it's inexpensive and if they win, you could get your money back!!! You'd feel pretty crap though if they won a couple of million and only gave you your £1 back.

[piratecat]

but its august, the sun may still shine.

how do yo know what your 'people' want/would appreciate yet?

i don't understand.

[solo]

20 odd years ago, I started my Christmas shopping in the January sales. Continued throughout the year when I spotted a bargain and was done and dusted by October...I'm just not that organised any more.

[cheesesarnie]

zero

[SpandexIsMyEnemy]

so far £4.49 for a fire sam thing for DS.

but also gonna get him some gold fishies (have an old tank which i'm going to make into a 'fire sam' or thomas themed thing with 2 fish in it. and a wooden train set - so all in will be approx £40 on him (one next month one in november)

mum/dad - ??? prob about £20 (feel a bit mean thou) - will get and do some home made stuff with DS for them - might talk to SIL about a family calender

grandparents?? - token gifts I think, maybe a biscuit box as well with some home made goodies in there - DS will have lots of fun.

erm nephew prob £10

beau - er.... home made gift - night in??!! lol, there's talk of a w.e away with the sun 9.50 hols so that will be a pres to each other type thing I think.

food - well xh will be here but don't intend spending much tbh,

hoping to get it all done for under £150 incl the food.

[vixma]

Apart from my son, mother and partner £30.00 each....others, difficult to know as I run through deals on last min.com etc

[chipo]

£330 so far and 2 pressies to get at prob £30 each.

£40 for DD (lots of small bits, dvd's etc.)
£28 x 2 for 2 small cousins
£110 for DH (nice watch for xmas and birthday in jan)
£60 for sis (camera again for birthday and christmas)
£60 in total for 4 other children

[UnfortunatelyMurderedMe]

Nothing on anyone other than the kids.
Tightfisted Bastard.
Dont see the point.
If i want it I go buy it. If they want it, they go buy it.
NOONE waits round for people to guess what they might like on Dec 25th....

For the kids.
Chemistry set each - Brought with boots points.
£15 worth of Nancy Drew books.
£3 fleece jim jams Primark
£30 between 2 kids in the pound shop, on art and craft and pencils and stickers and feathers and an easel, some paints, that sort of stuff.
Will buy them a couple of DS games.

[Mercy]

Unfortunately - why on earth did you choose that name?

[UnfortunatelyMurderedMe]

I was charliecat, then UnfortunatelyMe then it was halloween and i was going for something scary and havent changed back..

[UnfortunatelyMe]

I have now

[twinsetandpearls]