Crap presents award goes too....

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my MIL who bought her only child, my DH, some socks.

puppy calandar....every year...

a gordon smith autobiography from my mum. Wouldnt have been so bad if i liked gordon smith or even knew who the heck he was!!! I get the funniest prezzies from her every year though birthday and christmas so at least i am guaranteed a laugh for the special occaisions!!! Now i feel horrible.

A packet of biscuits, nicely wrapped in Christmas paper, from my MIL this year (admittedly they were those nice caramelised ones, Lotus I think, cost about 69p in the supermarket, and she knows I like them!). She doesn't believe in presents for the grownups, which you become once you have produced offspring. So poor DH didn't get a birthday present either. Never mind, I believe in buying pressies for adults and will continue with my spoilt, profligate ways.

DW is a teacher, a TA she works with (drives posh jag and goes on expensive holidays) got her a most hideous gift - glass bowl about 6 inches across, bottom has some pebbles in resin and a silk flower in that - its just horrible! Too embarrased even to send to charity shop - but will do (someone may buy it .

Sexy, betcha someone gave it to her.
Mantra in such cases....... is pass it on!

MIL does buy some funny stuff. This year she discovered the Early Leaning Centre and she was telling me how nice it was because all the things have recommended ages on etc.

I thought...great...the kids are going to have suitable stuff this year...

My DS (who is 2) opened a present - it said on the box "ages 5-9" and it was a watch . DH was laughing and then MIL told me that my DS was a genius and needed the watch .

I will put my hands up and admit to being an ungrateful witch but everyone keeps buying me fecking slipper socks and jumpers and making the 'you are thin ergo you must be cold' comments

I'm not thin. I'm not cold.

Someone also bought me a cashmere scarf, which while a nice thought - is a complete waste of time because cashmere makes my skin break out in a rash (and this person knew this).

They could have bought one from M&S for a fiver - in fact they could have bought the one I pointed out as being 'absolutely gorgeous' instead of buying me something twenty times the price which I can't wear.

I think said giver was hoping I'd say 'ooh I can't wear this - you keep it and thanks' but noooo DD will wear it, two year olds need scarves for nursery!

Oh and thanks to everyone who bought joint gifts again of wine for me and DH. DH loves wine. I am teetotal.

I got the same Damart pj's as my 75 year old aunt form my mother. She also gave DH and BIL tea towels.Every year the same useless sh*t. I got her a digital photoframe.