Early xmas prezzies...what have you received so far this year?

bexiboo92

Some of us have the tradition of waiting until Christmas Day to open presents, whilst others (like me) take opportunities to open them early haha.

We spent today with some of OHs family today and won't be seeing them again until the new year so we opened our presents.

What have you received from friends/family/colleagues that you won't be seeing over the xmas period?

bossymoo

Ooh I've got from my brother some molton brown bubbles and some hotel chocolat.
I wasnt supposed to open it, but it was delivered direct, in a huge box, and not wrapped.
He lives abroad, I won't tell if you don't
TBH the chocs will probably get shared, it's a fairly big box and we have chocs already, and I'll be back on the healthy wagon later in the week. They might come to my aunts for the buffet on boxing day. It's good to share

Won't be sharing my bubbles though :rotfl:

wallbash

Golf Shoes , they needed a test run ..... honest.

jackomdj

We do tend to keep presents until the day. However I made my Mum open the Steiff teddy so I could see her face (which had a huge smile on it). Also OH opened the photo's that I collected yesterday from our Groupon session with a local photographer as I did not want to risk them getting damaged on Christmas day, he was very pleased. Finally we live next to the local vicars and we made them open one of their presents yesterday, our DD's chose a set of camels made in Bethlehem at the Bath Christmas market, they loved them as their own nativity set did not have any.

So although I have not opened any I feel I have made some people very happy in the lead up to the big day :-)

kingfisherblue

I am a Rainbow and Brownie guider and have received a couple of boxes of chocolates this year. From the other guiders in our unit, I have received a lovely turquoise ball pendant on a silver chain, and a large box of seashell shaped chocolates. There is another guider in our unit, but as she is my daughter, I will receive my present on Christmas Day.

PixieDust

I've had a lovely triangular tin of chocolates from M&S from a friend, and a mug which says "I hate being bi-polar, it's awesome" from best friend (I'm bi-polar)

michellefromessex

Only opened my secret Santa and £1 tacky presents from work - skull scarf, false eyelashes, glitter nail varnish, and my tacky present was a china nest with a stork sitting in it ha ha

bexiboo92

Loved reading all your replies so far

hellokittygal

The only gifts I've opened are from the children at work.
We've had 2 tins of chocolates and a tin of biscuits to share, then we had some individual gifts which were a Nivea set and a Mrs frosty from Lush.
All my presents are under the tree ready for the big day....although I've had a good squeeze of them

lollipopsarah

My darlings at school have given a few pressies which are under the tree, but I have to confess that I did open one of them and have scoffed nearly half a box of very nice choccies.
Best present is of course my beautiful grandson, due in march, who is 3 weeks old today bless him, and we are off to see him tomorrow.
xx

daisiegg

Ooh so far I have had...

Whole staff secret Santa at work - a bottle of wine and a bridal magazine
My department secret Santa at work - a 'keep calm and have a cupcake' mug (very me!) and a candle
Some make up from someone in my form and some chocolate from another of my pupils
A pack of three scented candles from my year team leader at work
A set of bath products from my cleaner - oops, shouldn't have opened it but I thought it was a box of chocolates (it was that shape!) and wanted to open it so I could re-gift it (not that I am ungrateful, I'm just allergic to dairy!)
And finally....OH and I exchanged a couple of presents early when we were having our fake Christmas Day with his daughter yesterday, as she didn't want to be the only one sitting there opening presents being stared at, so I got a Cath Kidston mug (needed and appreciated as I like a big mug for my morning cuppa and I broke mine earlier this year!) and Dumbo on DVD

I'm doing well so far! :j and there are still 17 presents under the tree for me from OH, plus my stocking that Santa will deliver, plus presents from my family when I see them on Christmas Day I am a lucky girl!