Have You Started Yet ? - Page 2

steeljack · 28-09-2006, 19:29

Billcat .....I remember Andy Rooney doing a bit on 60 minutes and how his bank has them , must be an east coast thing, I dont know of a bank in the whole Bay Area which has them

ANNE · 28-09-2006, 21:47

I have got a few things for the grandchildren but not has much as I usually have by now.
Going to have to get my skates on or it will be here before we know it.

Mick · 28-09-2006, 21:53

only 11 weeks till christmas get shopping hehe

slinky · 30-10-2006, 18:29

Well I made a very feeble attempt at Christmas shopping today. I purchased my son's Globe lamp.

He enjoys looking where different countries are and likes geography at school so i bought this Globe Lamp from Woolworths that plugs into the mains and acts as a light too.

Dunno when I will do the rest

shillelagh · 30-10-2006, 18:37

At least you made a start - i havent even thought about it yet ive still got 3 birthdays yet 2 next week and 1 in December. Tell a lie asked my eldest nephew what he wanted and he gave me a clothes catalogue to have a look through - cheapest thing in it was a hat that was £20. Told him to have a rethink! His younger brother - i dont want anything!

grego · 30-10-2006, 18:38

I haven't started buying yet but will do shortly, think thats a great idea from Marg P, will have to try that.

jimmi5bellies · 30-10-2006, 18:41

Almost finnished getting the lads pressies now

slinky · 30-10-2006, 18:42

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Originally Posted by shillelagh

At least you made a start - i havent even thought about it yet ive still got 3 birthdays yet 2 next week and 1 in December.

HMMM tell me about it. I have my Nieces birthday on the 2nd November, then I have my own sons Birthday on 13th December, then tother Nieces birthday on 22nd December!!!!!!!!!!!!

OMG now you got me panicking Jen.

panther · 30-10-2006, 18:45

spent about £200 at toys r us last week! and thats just the begining!

buttonsmum · 30-10-2006, 21:02

Got Siobhan's at the weekend, we will be sitting down one night going through the argos catalogue and reserving everything online like we did last year, had everything collected and loaded into the car in half an hour it was so much easier.

katex · 30-10-2006, 21:40

PHEW .. you lot exhausting me already.

Now, time for me to relax .. not many relations .. daughter 41 .. too old for Chrissie pres., maybe gesture of bottle of perfume; son 24 .. earning more than me !!.. so new suit/clothing or cheque,; grandaughter 16 .. well, she loves trip to Afleck's Palace, so will spoil her; brother solvent, and agreed not to waste money spending on each other. Don't really want anything from them to be honest.

SOOoo ... after all those years of indulging on me kids and putting them first .. just going to be ME, ME, ME ....... can't wait to get started, bit like Scrooge in reverse

Oh yes, just the secret Santa at work ... five quid.

junetta · 30-10-2006, 21:41

I remember the fun of buying for my children when they were little and the whole family thing. A proper Christmas.

It isn't celebrated until the 6th January here, Three Kings' Day, or twelfth night but the ex-pats do have the odd party here and there on Xmas Eve.

We did push the boat out last year and visited Iceland to buy a turkey and all the trimmings. Such a waste of time and money just for the two of us. Never again.

Having checked out the restaurant prices for this Xmas Day, I've decided against that too!! I haven't told 'im indoors yet but we are having a wander around the village, a few beers and then home for steak and chips!

carl hurles · 31-10-2006, 09:31

iv just started xmas shoppin

jackyalex · 31-10-2006, 09:39

Quote:

Originally Posted by slinky

Well I made a very feeble attempt at Christmas shopping today. I purchased my son's Globe lamp.

He enjoys looking where different countries are and likes geography at school so i bought this Globe Lamp from Woolworths that plugs into the mains and acts as a light too.

Dunno when I will do the rest

ah ive just got one for my son too from woolworths for xmas,is it for your eldest too?i havnt got much either yet,i was waiting for the pre xmas sales but i dont think theirs gonna be any,i think that the shops have brought out the toys and xmas things early this year

lettie · 31-10-2006, 09:42

I made a half hearted start at the weekend but then realised that I have a few birthdays to buy for before Christmas. I have a weeks holiday from work next week and am planning to get the bulk of the shopping done then....