And so it begins..

[RyanCheetham]

Today i have been roped into the first round of christmas shopping with the mrs. First stop, Bicester! Any one else started yet?

 

[dan86]

no! and I don't plan to start until decemeber.

 

[Andy78]

I have bought some toys for the kids already, but that doesn't really count. Balls to the rest of it till the festive month.

 

[Brightspark2]

I plan on waiting until 24th December...usually works out just fine...

 

[RyanCheetham]

I thought it woukd be easy this year due to the huge wishlist the ladyboss has created on amazon but apparantly that wasnt even 1/4 of it when she placed the order so for the next few weekends we will be visiting many towns as she likes all the boutique type shops

 

[Marvo]

I wouldn't start shopping until the second week in December out of principal

 

[7029 dave]

Will only go for about 1 hour sometime for the grandson, that's it!!

 

[Andy78]

I like to turn it into a game. For every present you purchase reward yourself with a pint. The last few presents are always interesting.

 

[Kamikaze]

Why not wait until the January sales?

 

[Geordie Spark]

Today i have been roped into the first round of christmas shopping with the mrs. First stop, Bicester! Any one else started yet?

I can tell you're just a young lad who hasn't been married very long.

You'll learn .. :wink_smile:

 

[Geordie Spark]

I wouldn't start shopping until the second week in December out of principal

Do you have Christmas and Christmas Shopping & stuff in Capetown??

I thought it was a sensible part of the world.

 

[Geordie Spark]

I thought it woukd be easy this year due to the huge wishlist the ladyboss has created on amazon but apparantly that wasnt even 1/4 of it when she placed the order so for the next few weekends we will be visiting many towns as she likes all the boutique type shops

Oh dear ..... You're doomed bonny lad .. doomed I tell ye .... a lost cause if ever I saw one !! :sailor:

 

[Paul.M]

I do mine a week before Xmas because a week before that is my birthday. SSSOOO whatever I get as a birthday present is of the same value as their Xmas gift. It has work for me for years now. Saves me loads of money. Specially those people that give one gift on my birthday and say its for both. I return with the same statement although their birthdays may be 6-8-10 months away

 

[Marvo]

Do you have Christmas and Christmas Shopping & stuff in Capetown??

I thought it was a sensible part of the world.

Yeah unfortunately we do. The local mall has just put up the Christmas regalia and there was an outcry in the local community newspaper about it starting earlier every year. I think it should be illegal to even mention the 'C' word until mid December never mind start putting out decorations.

 

[Geordie Spark]

Yeah unfortunately we do. The local mall has just put up the Christmas regalia and there was an outcry in the local community newspaper about it starting earlier every year. I think it should be illegal to even mention the 'C' word until mid December never mind start putting out decorations.

Good lad!