A box of biscuits for xmas....

busiscoming2

I think it is ok to give biscuits. I buy family members a couple of the nice M&S choccy ones or a nice box of chocolates as we only buy token gifts for each other.

I am quite happy to receive nice ones as we don't really have biscuits that often.

Scrapaholic

I'd think it depends on who the biscuits are for . If it's a token gift and nice biscuits I think its fine . I've got M+S musical Christmas tree with biscuits in to give to DS + kids . It's to go along with their other presents though . I wouldn't mind a tin of chocolate biscuits at Christmas as I don't buy them for us .

littlemonkeywolf

always a box of roses/ quality streets under our tree from an auntie...
and i would be gutted if it wasnt there to play guess the tin.. and then thats breakfast!!!

So its a yay from me!:T

Spendless

Who were you buying them for? For my grandmothers who are in their late 80s, especially the one with dementia, a tin of biscuits is a present. I already have a shortbread tin for one of them. The tin is in the shape of a westie (my parents dog) and cost a fiver at Sainsburys. I wouldn't buy them for my kids who are 9 and 12, unless it was really the tin rather than the biscuits I was after. Last year m&s did a tin in the shape of a russian doll so I did get Miss Spendless who adores russian dolls one, as a stocking filler type pressie, the 1st thing she said on opening it was 'that's a lovely tin'.

BritAbroad

I'm with your OH on this, though as others have said, it does depend who it's for.

Personally I'm not a fan of tins of biscuits anyway as there's usually only 2 or 3 in them that I like so the rest go to waste. If someone was to give me a gift of packets of chocolate digestives or Cadburys or Galaxy chocolate though I'd be delighted as I can't get them here!

tattycath

I'm with the biscuits and/or chocolates are fine in my book. I'd be happy to receive a tin of biscuits or chocolates.

luxor4t

OP, if you gave me a tin of biscuits as a gift I'd say "thank you" nicely and I'd mean it.
It would save me buying biscuits in the weeks after Christmas and so I could divert the money into something I wanted in the sales.

jellyhead

pavlovs_dog wrote: »

you could also consider panetone? feels a bit more exotic than a tin of biscuits perhaps. I'lll be your friend for life if you want to send me one

Lidl's christmas range of cakes etc. is reasonably priced and they always look exotic and lovely

candjsmum

jellyhead wrote: »

Really? I think I'd rather buy a selection box than something from poundland on its own. I think their kaleidoscopes are lovely though and I'd have been happy to receive one when I was a child.

My Dad's present is from Poundland this year, I'v e got him 2 coca cola trays and some matching napkins for the grand total of £3 ... hope he's not on MSE :rotfl:

A kaleidoscope would be great as a child but they are 16 and 13 :rotfl: I have bought the coca cola trays, mugs and napkins too and am going to put together a movie night in type hamper with snowman soup, popcorn, nibbles etc for our 2 very good friends. They are a great buy and I'm sure your dad will love them. :T

mountainofdebt

When I was a child my granddad bought everyone every year a pair of slippers ......was a very sad when I had to buy my first pair after he died.

A few years ago my Aunt bought a tin of chocolate biscuits for me and OH and has done so every year.

Personally that tin of biscuits have become as part of christmas as much as the Queen's speech