Christmas

I splashed out an extra £10 each on gas and electric to make sure I can keep warm should the weather turn any worse, neither were in a sale or a bargain, but they were essential.
 
ossy kid said:
What's all this "bah humbug" stuff? Don't be cheap, get your hand in your pocket and break down. I watch my wife do it every year.??? But I think I finally convinced her that next year it's cheques for the grandkids, she beats herself up every year buying them stuff when they would much prefer cash. I don't like it but it saves a lot of headaches. for Christmas I bought myself a 6 pack of beer called "Bah Humbug" in keeping with the situation. Yes Cashy they were very good.
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now if you'd been in accy before christmas you could have had a tshirt and hat to match .. just like the spugsters got ... :p
 

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Margaret Pilkington said:
No I didn't...but all is not lost. I might be giving e-bay a trawl later on next week when everyone has looked at what they got and decided whether they like it or not...there may be some floating about on Fleabay...if not I will buy from Amazon.

See...he knows I have had trouble with my Kindle...and he knows that I use it a lot...it would have been so easy for him to go out and get me a new one...but I think he is baffled by all the different versions.
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Looked at one of them thngs in Tesco today, there were 100 titles on it all written by female authors, flamin eck who wants that, are there sites for free downloads where you can see the titles as if you were looking for books in a library.
 
Yes, there are sites where you can download books free of charge,
The Kindles rarely come with any books on them unless they are second hand and the previous owner has left them on for you.(I suspect the ones in Tesco were the Barnes and Noble NOOK - they come with 100 titles pre loaded - they tend to be the classics Jane Eyre, Wuthering Heights...that kind of thing)
Amazon have had some books recently at twenty pence a throw.......and you can read a bit of them before you buy them, but at twenty pence...heck you can't buy them in the charity shops for that.
I believe that you can also register e-readers with the library and borrow e-books from the library, much as you would do with any library book.
I never thought I would take to the Kindle, but now I hate being without it.
 
Margaret Pilkington said:
I wonder if this is a 'Dave' thing...my other half is called David...he bought me nothing.
He said it saves on the cost of wrapping paper......and anyway he has told me I can buy anything I want. Where is the nearest Rolls Royce showroom around here?

He doesn't buy or write any cards, in fact in no way participates in the preparation for Christmas.
One year I am going to do nothing....I will buy no presents, no cards, no food...I will put a lock on the fridge door and then wish him a Merry Christmas.

At least with him not buying me anything, I don't have to bag things up and search his wallet for receipts to take unsuitable stuff back...it was Cashy who taught me to always look for the positive, in what appears to be a negative situation. Thanks Cashy
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i got bling ... :D:D:D
 
I always start shopping early to spread the cost of pressies, and I told my other half I wasn't going to buy him anything until after xmas-we don't see one another on xmas day anyway, and I would rather buy him more, for less when the sales are on.
I buy from local crafts folk as well. My Sister, Grandmother and Mum all got handmade watches this year!Lol
 
Margaret Pilkington said:
Yes, there are sites where you can download books free of charge,
The Kindles rarely come with any books on them unless they are second hand and the previous owner has left them on for you.(I suspect the ones in Tesco were the Barnes and Noble NOOK - they come with 100 titles pre loaded - they tend to be the classics Jane Eyre, Wuthering Heights...that kind of thing)
Amazon have had some books recently at twenty pence a throw.......and you can read a bit of them before you buy them, but at twenty pence...heck you can't buy them in the charity shops for that.
I believe that you can also register e-readers with the library and borrow e-books from the library, much as you would do with any library book.
I never thought I would take to the Kindle, but now I hate being without it.
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Not sure if you know, but w. h. smith have some free books to download ( I don't know how many ), you have to sign up to the website, but there are some relatively new books. Also they can be read on phones, e-readers, i-pad, and android tablets.
 
I will have a shufty when my newer Kindle arrives.
I would have to convert them to go on the Kindle, but I have a tool for that so it is no bother.
Amazon usually have a good supply of free books, and books at very low cost....I check every day to see what the deal of the day is.
Amazon have also started to lend books for the kindle....but you can only borrow one per month and you have to subscribe to their Prime service(at a cost of £49 per year...might be worth it if you buy lots of stuff from them as you get a speedier delivery service).

Our local library lend books for e-readers, you just have to register with them.......so I guess that if you spend the money on the e-reader you could have free books from one source or another.
 
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I give money to family members for Christmas - that's what they prefer so they can choose something for themselves. I donate regularly to charities all year round but at Christmas I choose some different ones (instead of sending Christmas cards) that I think provide a particular service to people needing some kind of help, e.g. the Samaritans, the Salvation Army and the Lifeboats (RNLI). Personally I'm not interested in receiving presents. When I last had a big party, at the "Pop Club", (for my 60th birthday) I opted not to receive presents but nominated a particular children's charity for which I would accept donations. I contacted the charity beforehand and got flyers and gift aid envelopes to send out with the party invitations. Including the gift aid I raised over £1,500 for a good cause. What would I have wanted with presents? To me this was far more meaningful! Sometimes people tell me I should buy things in the shops to stimulate the economy but really I can't motivate myself!
 
I like the idea of giving to charity, but I worry about how much actually gets to the good cause......it seems that many charities pay too much in administration at the expense of the people who really need their help.
I try to do my bit by buying things from the charity shops...and when I have done using them, donating them back.
I also have four charities that get a fixed monthly amount.
 
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