What sort of gifts do you get family members?

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Y'know, all those cousins, aunties, uncles, step-brothers, half-sisters that you don't know very well but you'll see over the xmas period - what do you get them??
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Scarves - amazon has a nice selection for under £5.
Wrist warmers - as above from Amazon, but I think they are more versatile than gloves.
Bottle of wine - only if I know they drink.
Lush bath bombs - they are a little bit different from normal toiletries people get at Xmas.
Flavoured cooking oils - a good gift for couples.
TBH, I wouldn't buy gifts for somebody I didn't know very well, it just seems like spending silly money for the sake of it.
"Well, I've bought you chocolates, but I didn't realise you were diabetic".
"Don't worry, I've bought you a bottle of wine and didn't know you were on the wagon".
Spending time over Christmas with people I hardly know is my idea of hell.
And I'm not grumpy or anti-Christmas.
I love spending time with friends & family that I know well and see often and I enjoy choosing gifts that I know will be perfect for them.
No-one else is on my "nice list"
Away with the fairies :beer:
having said that, if they give a gift to you, it could be embarassing if you have nothing in return.
why dont you have a baking session and have bags of homemade cookies/truffles/shortbread etc ready to give out?
if they dont give you anything, you dont have to return the favour and will have lots of yummy treats to eat instead!
What it may grow to in time, I know not what.
Daniel Defoe: 1725.
And how have they 'conned' you?
My Sister and her adult kids, and i'm not going into detail in an open forum, but it's far more than a few Christmas presents.
What it may grow to in time, I know not what.
Daniel Defoe: 1725.
Okay.
But the OP was asking about more distant relatives that he doesn't know very well rather than closer but possibly estranged family.
That's why I asked.