S & B lovely Xmas presents

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After all the negative threads on AIBU feel free to share your happiness with gifts you gave or received
From me - DD loved her diamond earrings and a scarf I bought from a charity shop
DS happy with Fahrenheit eau de toilette and new trainers
I loved very nearly everything - top spot went to a new diamond ring and a bangle

@CMOTDibbler excellent taste! Which colour did you choose? I was very tempted with the green but went with the dark red / berry in the end.

Some knee high DM boots and lovely leather Oliver Bonas gloves.

The day before Christmas Eve, got a piece of knitwear for £3 in a charity shop. Someone had added a polyester frill to all the edges. Good brand (often mentioned on here) and 100% cashmere. Unpicked the frill, washed it carefully and gave it to MIL for Christmas. She likes it.

I got:

Pandora earrings
A Dior eyeshadow palette
Dove handcream
Neals Yard sleep remedy set
A Soap and glory gift set.

Delighted with all the above!

I bought myself in the sales:
Jones Bootmaker chunky Chelsea boots
Ameliorate bath milk (£6 instead of £20!!!)
Nuxe gift set
Morphe makeup brushes

@TattiePants berry too Now I am trying to find a nice purse which does it justice

Glad to hear so many happy people - I didn’t return to thread straight away as been entertaining elderly DM today - her favourite gifts were some comfortable Ecco shoes and some wooden Xmas trees I bought at a craft fair
As she has Alzheimer’s as well not the easiest person to buy for but all happy here tonight ❤️

Lovely and very soft woven cashmere scarf in shades of red
Body Shop avocado body yoghurt
Small local ethical brand room spray that I love
Fun statement earrings made with green raffia
White polo neck cashmere jumper
Nip and Fab serum from MIL who fell all over herself to say that I didn't need it but she read a review in the guardian that it was good (I love my MIL)

Very happy!!

On the S&B front-

Some opal and silver earrrings from DS (he didn't choose but I sent him the link)
Some M&S Formula face creams ( mini set , 4 in a Try Me )
A bottle of Ren face cream I bought for DD but she didn't like the smell (Evercalm or something) so I;ve had it given back to me , it's very nice I have to say

I got a lovely soft jumper from m & s, socks, hand creams and a L’Oréal gift set from Dd2. Dd1 got me a body shop gift set and hand cream, plus other non beauty stuff. Ds got me hand cream, lip balms and chocolates. I do use a lot of hand cream!
Dh got me a leather bag.
I’m please with it all.

A huge orchid from SIL.
A nice pot thing from anthropology from BIL.
Candle from DS (not sure about the scent but I could probably exchange it without him knowing)
Neck warmer, spa voucher, candle and bath stuff from DH.
Bird feeder from my sister.

I loved them all this year!

Dh bought me a pre loved Chloe pixie bag ( large in grey ) which I've been eyeing up for months. I directed him to Vestaire and It's gorgeous

DP got me shearling Birkenstock Boston clogs which I love with my whole heart. MIL always buys me the Molton Brown “selection box” of bubble baths and I had a lovely citrus-y flavoured bath earlier today.

Perfume - baccarat rouge.

Navy fairfax and favour handbag.

Dd bought me a heated sort of cape which I think was very sweet and I will definitely use that in the evenings!

A cute bra and pants set
A cosy fleece

Both from DH and at opposite ends of the attractiveness spectrum 😂. He also got me some Garnier sheet masks.

But the best presents are things I've just ordered myself in the sales. I only get presents from DH and money from my dad, so I'm spending it on some new bits. I've ordered two sweaters, a gilet and some country boots. Also some suck-me-in-at-the-tummy thongs. All very useful and sensible, but I'm excited. I've also ordered some new make up from Revolution. I've been trying some of their bits and like them a lot and it's not expensive

Neom sleep set
Some really soft & comfy M&S pjs
Jo Malone bath oil which is one of my all time fave things
DH also got me a fabulous pair of boots from Dune which I am thrilled with.

I got some very pretty silver and moonstone earrings from As Above.

A nightmare before Christmas Handbag from LoungeFly. It's alternative but I love it!

My son got me my favourite candle.

So happy with what people picked up for me.

Felt spoilt as my husband has been on strike and worried about money.

Also and slightly randomly...after seeing reviews about the Britney Spears fantasy perfume I asked for the set from my mum. It's great! Got complimented on it today & it's lasted all day on my skin

These are my type of presents.

Margaret Howell jumper
Cashmere socks
Scented candle

All from DP and I love them.

Bought myself some high-waisted wide leg jeans and two stripy crop tops, which I’ve been wearing every day as we’re on holiday :)

A 'Calm' M&S gift set that smells insane

Mine too!

OH also bought me a bottle of champagne, daughter bought me a book and son sourced some very niche artisan chocolate in my favourite flavour and bought me a board game so I did very well indeed!

Ooh where are these from @Tartifletti , they sound amazing!

I got the You beauty and the M&S beauty advent calendars which I love - lots of products i like already and want to try in there. Some lovely green and gold earrings from Oliver bonas from my mum, but she has pretty good taste anyway. The holy grail PJ bottoms that Calvin Klein had stopped doing their version of from DH (I bought from M&S of all places and gave them to him to wrap 😂)

DS got me some Ugg slippers. They're so lovely!
Dd got me a beautiful Ralph Lauren cross body bag in a lovely rich green colour.
Dh got me some New Balance 327's in white and grey. Very happy with all my presents this year!

These sound awesome? Do you know where they're from?