We've bought our own presents in the past. It's no big deal.
We didn't do Xmas presents for a while, it didnt damage the relationship. I like practical presents (dh is fixing my ipad for me for xmas) but he likes whimsical ones. I've bought him a bottle of malt whisky that's 21 years old. I will try not to drink too much of of it. Really, I will try very hard.
ipsos I think that's awful to pressure small children like that, poor little boy doesn't need that kind of stress.
Spotty You went to work with two infections? I take it you don't get sick pay?. You must feel flipping awful. I had 9 days off when I had my ear/throat combo infection.
NSD and my new free slow cooker is waiting for collection at tescos but I wont collect it until tomorrow because you can have too much excitement in one day.
I need a gas fire for the lounge. It is bloody polar in there. Dh is on the bed while I cook. He's looking at ones that look like stoves but wont actually let me have a multi fuel stove due to dust.
I probably should have mentioned this before he built our fireplace 