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What's the best gift you've ever received or given?

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  • When I was younger, I saved all my pocket money for weeks to buy my sister a gift set from Boots. It was one of those where you get a gift voucher and some other bits. And then when my sister opened it, she really loved it. My mum thought I was happy about one of my presents, but really I was just happy at seeing her happy.
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  • andy27
    andy27 Posts: 52 Forumite
    I bought a car for my girlfriend last year, this year i am still wondering what to buy
  • Two best pressies I received, both when I was 17, living on my own and absolutely skint.

    I got home one day and my parents had been in. On my kitchen worktop was lots of foodie treats that I just couldn't afford myself, like earl grey tea, shortbread, and my favourite bottle of Radox Herbal bath which I could never justify.

    Then when I started to knock a tennis ball around with my now hubby, I couldn't afford a proper tennis racquet and had one of those really old fashioned wooden ones from a charity shop. I came home one day and on the table was a brand new raquet, in a case, with little paper arms and legs and a paper speech bubble with "I love you" on it.

    Makes me all tearful thinking about it! :)
    New year, no debt! Debt free date - 02/01/07 :j :j :j :D
  • andy27 wrote: »
    I bought a car for my girlfriend last year, this year i am still wondering what to buy


    Lol i am not suprised - that is a difficult pressie to beat!!!

    Hope you find her something :)

    xxx
    Friends are angels who lift us to our feet when our wings have trouble remembering how to fly.
  • the best present I had as a child was a chatty cathy doll. I had to save my pocket money all year to pay half, it cost £10 but I really wanted it. Also a train set when I was 5. In the last year my OH has bought me really thoughtfull presents of thigs I wanted but would never buy myself (too mean) A new printer, a garden recliner and for xmas he has bought me a digital camera.
    Best recieved presents I have bought were a video camera for the OH 16 years ago when they were really really expensive. And last year the beauty hamper I made my DD mostly free stuff.
    Anyone who lives within their means suffers from a lack of imagination:beer:

    Oscar Wilde
  • moosetastic
    moosetastic Posts: 1,195 Forumite
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    best gift I have ever got for xmas was my engagement ring when my now hubby proposed to me at 10.30 on Xmas Day night :D
    You're so very special, I wish I was special :dance:

  • Best present i ever recieved was my first Saxophone! I was 15 yet i still screamed and couldnt actually believe I had a sax sitting in front of me!
    Im really looking forward to my present this Christmas, my bf has decorated my bedroom at home, completly new room with a new bed, carpet, wardrobes, drawers, lights etc!!! I havent seen it yet, but im soooo excited :D
    Best thing i have given, hmm my housemate got some lego technic for his 21st birthday and i couldnt stop him from hugging and kissing me! i think he liked it :)
  • Sssssss
    Sssssss Posts: 1,094 Forumite
    a Wii, early xmas present to myself after a crap crap year

    and all paid for by selling of all the junk laying around the house on ebay
  • s23xy_c
    s23xy_c Posts: 1,692 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    my mum saying she still loves me after my dad left her. i know its sloppy but when i was 13 and messed up because of what was happening that was the best present ever. Materialistic prob my first walkman (when they were just realeased) i can still remember it it was huge, yellow and it had this huge black clip to close it and it was waterproof, loved that :D
    I had that walkman lol, I thought I wass the bee's knees with it as well lol
    Got Married 16/09/11 :j
  • The best present I've ever received was from my son. He did a paper round when he was 13 and spent all Chritmas eve looking for a gift for me. I could have cried when I opened it, it was a beautiful set of tiny glass Poppies. He new they were my favourite flower and that I like glass so he spent all day looking for them. I just hope he is as thoughtful with his fiance.
    When you get to the end of your tether....

    Tie a knot in it and hang on!
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