Better Start My Christmas Shopping Now

[Bobbisox1]

If Gullivers predictions are true
Amazon’s always a good starting point

[pat2604]

I'm just glad we don't do Christmas any more! Hate it, especially when it starts in September. Wouldn't mind howcit used to be. Christmas shopping starting mid December, a two day break, cheap pressies and a lovely meal. Ooh and the salvation army playing in the street. Bah humbug.

[pat2604]

;o)

[pat2604]

I would gladly hibernate now until January!

[Bobbisox1]

I do miss that part of it ( the Salvation Army ) in the street,I’m a lover of all things Christmas but concede it’s gets earlier each year Lofty

[Redhelen72]

I am glad that you find it a laughing matter bobbisox
Even Amazon are struggling to deliver to NI

[LadyCG]

I'm going to start my Christmas shopping too. I've had a load of back pay / arrears this week on both my salary and overtime :)

[bednobs]

anyone any ideas on what to get a 9 year old?

[Bobbisox1]

I usually start at the end of September , Bednobs that’s a hard call , I’m pleased my grandson’s 17+ he’ll get money , he’s a great saver so he’ll put it to something he really wants

[Bobbisox1]

What are you thinking of buying Miles Lcg?

[Redhelen72]

Oh right I forgot - I get ignored on an answer site - yeah coz thats not childish is it!

[bednobs]

the little days and the big days are easy (when she was 3 she asked FC for a fake chicken and a toothbrush) However, the in between years years are hard as all i get is "i don't know"

[LadyCG]

I'm thinking of putting money in his ISA instead, bobbi. I doubt anything we buy him will prise him away from his tablet!

[Bobbisox1]

It must be so difficult in these days of technology to buy toys for young kids, I don’t envy you all

[dave50]

I'm not starting Christmas shopping now, if there's nowt in shops when I start in December then it's tough, no presents.

[anneasquith]

A toddler with a tablet. I heard they are great babysitters. I like Xmas in December, hopefully this Xmas will be better than last year ( re covid) . Sadly like every Xmas this will be the first Xmas without a loved one. It’s the hardest one, I promise you .

[Bobbisox1]

My glass is half full it’s scaremongering via the media

[pat2604]

My son at the age of 5 stood up in class when they were all asked what their favourite Christmas present and announced it was a padlock! A stocking filler costing 99p from Woolworths! Poor child! (He was obsessed with gadgets at that age). So much for expensive presents!!! Waste of money.

[pat2604]

Sorry to hear that Anne.

[Bobbisox1]

I can still remember my Christmas present when I was 5 Lofty ( you only got one)
It was a tin ‘park’ with tiny swings,slides and a witches hat , there was a mirror for an ice rink and tiny pink little dolly’s one of which had ice skates on :)