Nice People Thread Part 9 - and so it continues

michaels

WE sort of have a family policy to only do no/small presents for everyone except for kids. For our DKs they probably get a main present up to 20-50 quid each then various other stocking bits, present from santa, presents from/to each other etc.

zagubov

michaels wrote: »

WE sort of have a family policy to only do no/small presents for everyone except for kids. For our DKs they probably get a main present up to 20-50 quid each then various other stocking bits, present from santa, presents from/to each other etc.

Similar.:beer:

Lots of birthdays around Xmas needing attention as well.

Generali

Doozergirl wrote: »

We've agreed not to do presents with the proper grown ups in the family.

We agreed with SiL not to do presents for a bit. She said to me a few weeks ago, "Well of course you still owe me 2 birthday presents and 2 Christmas presents too". She wasn't joking.

She has a tendency to 'make' presents for people while expecting some pretty cool stuff in return for all her hard work. The first year we were here she gave everybody home made Bailey's. It was curdled. Her brother wasn't too impressed to get that in return for spending over $200 on her, her boyfriend and her (then) 3 kids.

Our Christmas budget is $1400. I think the Generalissimos will be getting a tablet each or possibly a Nintendo 2DS, a large Lego set and a few books. Some cycling gear for me I hope and I'm not sure what to get for Mrs Generali. Perhaps a nice thing for the house.

HAMISH_MCTAVISH

Generali wrote: »

I'm not sure what to get for Mrs Generali. Perhaps a nice thing for the house.

Where's the facepalm smiley when you need one?:rotfl:

zagubov

michaels wrote: »

Isn't coastal either crazy prices or druggie bedsit benefits dumping ground?

I think in Danny Dorling's So You Think You Know Britain, he pointed out thast divorcees tend to cluster around the coastline as prices were lower.

He also claimed stepfathers were found further inland, single women seeking men should avoid London and socialise in regional towns and cities, while single men seeking women should look in the bigger cities especially London. And don't live in the countryside if you don't want to be shot. The book's got more than that. A big chunk of the book is references so it better be right.

SingleSue

Spirit wrote: »

With my rekindled MSE money saving interest I have written a Christmas pressie budget this evening.

Excluding OH and DD, and work team, added up it all came to .....too much.

So I have given it a hair cut.

In a nut shell:

Siblings we like - £75 gift
Siblings I am not so fond of £30
Loved OH neice -£35
Liked OH nephews - £10
My adult neice and nephews just wine
Great neices and nephews who we rarely see and of whom there are many - aged 1 to 16 - £10 each

Friends littlies who we see and have a realtionship with £25 each

Neighbours £10
Friends £30 ish

That is £550+ which is good. We just have to stick to it.

Who do NP buy for?

Children - £30 each (Total £90)
Siblings and their partners - £5 per couple (Total £10)
Nieces and nephews - £5 each, less if I can find something cheaper (Total £30)
Parents - Approx £10 each (Total £20)
Ex mum in law - Approx £5
Loveerr - Probably about £10-£20

Don't buy for neighbours or friends although I do buy for a friend's two children..only a couple of quid each.

Generali

HAMISH_MCTAVISH wrote: »

Where's the facepalm smiley when you need one?:rotfl:

It sounds weird but it's the sort of thing she likes.

One of her favourite presents is a plate her sister bought her.

Mine is not to reason why but to do or get moaned at.:D

Generali

Oh and for colleagues, parents of Generalissimos' friends etc I normally make a big batch of chutney or similar and give a jar of that.

Doozergirl

HAMISH_MCTAVISH wrote: »

Where's the facepalm smiley when you need one?:rotfl:

I love things for the house!

I wouldn't be impressed with an iron, but something with a nice element of design to it would be perfect, thanks. .

Generali

Doozergirl wrote: »

I love things for the house!

I wouldn't be impressed with an iron, but something with a nice element of design to it would be perfect, thanks. .

Actually one year Mrs Generali did get an iron from me. A specific one that she asked for and was there at the moment of purchase. The strangest thing about that gift is that I'm the only one who irons in this household really. I'd say I do 99% of the ironing but that understates the amount that I do. My work shirts are pretty much the only things that are ironed around here.

It's not my idea of a Christmas present but who am I to argue.

Another favourite present of hers is a hair towel.

I'm not tight. She got a car for a birthday present one year and I plan to buy her a Barbican flat for her 45th Birthday.