What are you not going to buy this christmas

islandgirl8

Sharon87 wrote: »

Well I never buy as I don't like them

Mince Pies
Christmas cake and pudding

This year I won't be buying:

Pringles - unless on special offer, too expensive otherwise
Christmas diinner food - not cooking Christmas dinner, as we went out with my housemates.

Just to let you know that I stopped in at Waitrose today and they have Pringles buy on get one free.

RubyS_3

We also bought the hand-carved wooden incense burner in the shape of a little figure when I was little

Slinky

We are not buying soft cheeses this year. Every year I have an argument with my husband who insists on buying cheese 'just in case somebody fancies some cheese'. Nobody ever did (and this year it's just us), and I don't think he really does particularly, he just makes a point of eating some to make the point of buying it. I really don't mind him having the cheese, but not when there's so much other stuff needing eating up first. If you want soft cheese buy it between Christmas and New Year.

We did go to a Christmas market at the weekend and bought some cheese, but it's varieties of cheddars which keep until March....... hopefully that will solve the problem for this year.

jonnygenius

I do believe there are items we don't really need and should avoid, but it's Christmas, and you only live once. Think positive.

anniemf2508

Tinned sweets
Twiglets
Biscuits for cheese
Pringles

Happyscrimper

Hi. I know I might come across as a scrooge, but we have foregone a 'traditional' christmas tree this year.
We made a tree shape out of green tinsel, stuck it up with a mix of wall safe adhesives and blue tack got some mini hooks and hung lights and small baubles on it. My kids who are a bit older love it (I'm not sure about it if i'm honest) but it made a nice change from climbing in and out of my attic. Dont know what i'll do next year, but it'll do us for this year anyways.

We don't buy much alcohol, so we'll get maybe a couple of nice bottles of something and maybe a cherry brandy that we'll use through the winter months on a cold night or if we have a cold.

I will get a couple of cheeses and crackers but I think I will make a couple of nice loaves of bread to go with it, and get real butter. We do love our sweeties though so there will probably be 1 tin, and maybe one other dessert(which I will make) and if i get time i will make some mince pies. My kids are both teens so they are like locusts atm!

Hoping to cut back on dinner this year, do we really need 4 or 5 side dishes and a big turkey? Hoping to cut that back to only what we feel we must have. I'd ditch the brussels sprouts but im not sure that will fly!!

We are going to try to stick to a budget of about £50-60(including alcohol) for our food over the 2 days, and make it last longer if we can with some extra bits and pieces. Wish us luck! I think we can do it :j

skipinderjit

This is the main family event of the year and my 'rule of thumb' is not to buy too much or stuff you dont like. After pigging out on turkey I wont be eating Xmas pudding that can be used as a dumb bell and will give me indigestion for the rest of the day. My family are not so keen on it either. The same can be said about brandy butter. The previous comments are about right for nuts, and dates havent figured in my household since I was a child and my grand dad used to eat them. I loath parsnips but they will be on the table as my wife loves them. Xmas is a winter celebration when the days are at their shortest and darkest and a time for loving and sharing. Just get the stuff that we like and pace out the day so that the end result is one of excess at the end of it as opposed to too much ie sparkling wine before noon.:beer: Good tidings to all!!!

myozone

Yep, Lessthan £45 for EVERYTHING cards,turkey,mince pies, brandy butter,chocolates,home hand Christmas cake,wine,etc etc no presents mind you for the two of us....:j

avantra

shandyclover wrote: »

Wrapping paper...I hated the expense last year, knowing we were short having just moved/changed jobs/started studying, and knowing it was most likely going to be wasted. Our youngest is now 16, old enough to appreciate it is an unecessary waste. I will buy shinny red ribbon though, coupled with newspaper for wrapping I think it could actually look very unique and 'shabbychic-ish'.

Potions and lotions that I filled the girls stockings with last year, their bathroom is far too cluttered and they have plenty for now.

This year I have actually challenged myself to source as many presents as possible from charity shops, invested in things I know the girls really want or need, I am very limited budget wise so I find I can buy fewer better quality things that way, then cheap tat that breaks, goes out of shape or ends up being unused. It's a challenge we have taken on as a family so everyone is happy with it.

I remind you all that most newspapers cost more than a roll of wrapping paper from the local 99p shop, if you commute OC you can collect the leftover papers or get Metro etc'

Wrapping paper is in some cases a better read than some of the tabloids out there.:think:

Sulevia

It's easier for me to say what I AM buying (or have already bought) ...
1. one present with £6 budget per person (one person's present cost £3.50 so I have already won there )
2. Selection of seasonal British vegetables preferably local
2. English apples
3. Best oranges I can find
4. Lidl's 'I can't believe it's not Bailey's'
5. Lidl's chocolates
6. Leg of lamb or similar to roast - will splash out and get local organic
7. Some sausages and bacon for pigs in blankets
8. Ingredients to make a cake/pudding/whatever I can be bothered to make at some point
9. Some cheap DVD's to watch over the vacation
10. Some treats for the dog.
That's probably pretty close to being the lot!
I suppose the other thing I ought to mention is the diesel for travelling to see relatives, will probably be about £70 by the time we have gone all over the place visiting the older members of the family who can't get about for themselves.