just been asked to get inlaws Xmas gift each?

MoaningMyrtle

How about a calender?

stefd_84

ok yeah your right Im defo not going to get them ornaments or wallets lol I can totally see what you mean.

Really like the idea of getting them something as a couple.

Thanks everyone this has really given me food for thought :-)

kingfisherblue

Plants for the ladies and a cheeseboard for the men - available from most supermarkets and not too expensive.Morrisons had a good selection of plants when I went in a couple of days ago, and their cut flowers usually last for three or four weeks.

ETA - get the money from your BF next month if you can't get it this month. You wouldn't expect him to do your Christmas shopping and pay for it would you? Also, think about saving £1 a week (or getting him to), and by November next year, he will have £40 to pay for his own presents!

I_Should_Be_So_Lucky

If they like to read then a personal bookmark might be nice. Try Waterstones if nearby.

I like wine and chocolates, bubble bath, smellies, a plant (pointsetta is good for Christmas), or a nice box of biscuits.

I find Past Times is quite good for parents/GPs as they have lots of things to remember 'the good old days!' A calendar or book about the local area in their era, or maybe a CD from the 50's, 60's, 70's or whatever.

Hope you find something.

springdreams

What about the newest NOW classical CD for the grandparents with a luxury box of biscuits - both should cost around £15 - £18.

And a luxury box of biscuits and a framed photo of the b/f and grandkids for the parents? You can get a nice photo frame at the pound shop.

thunderbird

Have you got a Whittards near you? They've got a sale online, not sure if it is instore too?

VfM4meplse

No original ideas from this direction...just wanted to say that:

a) you're a really nice lady, OP
b) your b/f is taking the p

I hope he has a redeeming quality as he certainly isn't keeping you in style (more like the other way round).

stefd_84

Hi,

Big THANK YOU to everyone for their help in giving me ideas on what I can get for my inlaws.....after an extensive look round the shops on Friday I actually ended up getting more things for them all than had planned but hey ho its good to give, and to be fiar most of the stuff was in some kinda sale so haven't actually spent that much :-) Thank God for TX Maxx lol

MIL - M and S diary, a bookmark from Waterstones in the letter 'C' for the initial of her first name, hand and nail lotions pack x 3 and some licourise (soz can't spell) allsorts.

FIL - ended up being SO hard to buy for but in the end settled on a Jim Beam pack thing from BHS which has in it a Jim Beam glass, couple of choccys and a miniture of the drink, and some toffee from Thorntons which came in a tin Thorntons house thing which looked cool.

OH's Gran - diary from M and S, Calender from M and S, same bookmark as MIL but in the letter 'G' for the inital of her first name and a beauty pack thing containg soap, handwash and lotion.

OH's Grandad - he was the worst to buy for but seen a v cool triangle box of old school sweets in 3 little round jars and I know he likes boiled sweets and settled on a wallet (really couldn't what else to get him and its just plain black leather and OH says he will use it)

Also got an Xmas pressy for the OH's brother's daughter who's 15 months - fab elmo gutiar, a box of these building blocks thing and the cutest wee disney eeyore cuddly toy.

We have agreed with OH's brother and his G/F that we wouldn't swap presents with each other to save money jsut got each other's kids Xmas gifts instead.

Started wrapping yesterday and ran out of wrap lol so went off the shops this morning to get some more so gonna get all that finished off the day/night.

Merry Christmas to you all - thanks for all your help and inspiration. Have a fab hogmanay ( as we say in Scotland lol) speak to you all in the New Year.