pointless Christmas Presents

IWannabedebtfree

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IWannabedebtfree wrote: »

Ok, I'm having to hold this one as I describe it, as have no idea what it is- homemade from MIL-it's red and green striped with sewn on knitted holly(a la Xmas)knitted, bit like a teacosy, with a hole for a spout and a loop to hang it up- much smaller than a teacosy, about the size of an ostrich egg?

I KNOW WHAT IT IS NOW!! I plucked up the (considerable) courage to ask MIL today when she came to visit.She saiD, "Oh, you know, it's one of those things that you fill with sweets and hang on your tree". Ahhhhhh! The "spout" hole is so that you can fill it. Now that I know what it is, I quite like it!

sophiesmum_2

glad you found out what it was , my mind has been boggling trying to imagine it, and what it could be:D

Alikay

My MIL has a thing for buying me and the kids (all teenagers) coasters. Not sets: Single ones from garden centres/stately homes etc she has visited on her OAPs bus trips. The kids faces were a picture on xmas day as they unwrapped one of these each as she beamed and launched into a lengthy description of each day trip where she'd purchased one!!

SUESMITH_2

all pressies this year were excellent however this is only cos husband now gives kids money and they buy my presents. one year i got a set of wooden spoons and an apron and some fluffy high heeled mule slippers - i have never worn slippers especially fluffy mules like bet lych would have worn, what made it worse was that was the year i got him a day out single seat car racing

emilyt

We had a lot of wonderful christmas presents. The worst was one slice of christmas cake wrapped up and was to all four of us. My DH and 2 DD's age 18 and 21. We didn't argue over who was going to eat it as none of us even like christmas cake. It was from my DH cousin and his wife. What were they thinking.I have yet to ring them up and thank them.

sparklygirl1

bringmeshoes wrote: »

well i did very well this year, all presents are fab. although i havent been to my grandparents maybe ive got some tinned potatoes to go with my chicken pies from last year!!! every time my grandmother sends me a card she spells my name wrong for 29 years!! she puts the 'h' in a differnet place each time so instead of 'sarah' i get shara, sahra,sahara or any other varaiation. the thing is she is my mothers mother and gues what my mum's name is...sarah or should that be sahra!!!:rotfl:

My grandma spells my name wrong too.

sukysue

Last xmas pressy dh bought me was a pr of vile hedgehog slippers for 19.99 from debs.If they had been a fiver I wunt have said anything but he dint have the damn reciept and I couldn't take em back . That year I absolutely went mental with him and since then I buy stuff all the year round that I like and put it all in a bag for him for xmas and my birthday. I forget what I have bought during the year and have some lovely surprises when I open them up!

noonesperfect

IWannabedebtfree wrote: »

My previous post.....

I KNOW WHAT IT IS NOW!! I plucked up the (considerable) courage to ask MIL today when she came to visit.She saiD, "Oh, you know, it's one of those things that you fill with sweets and hang on your tree". Ahhhhhh! The "spout" hole is so that you can fill it. Now that I know what it is, I quite like it!

Oh thank you, that's priceless -my poor sides are aching, my heart is pounding and I'm still wiping tears from my cheeks. :rotfl: :T :rotfl:

Spendless

Alikay wrote: »

My MIL has a thing for buying me and the kids (all teenagers) coasters. Not sets: Single ones from garden centres/stately homes etc she has visited on her OAPs bus trips. The kids faces were a picture on xmas day as they unwrapped one of these each as she beamed and launched into a lengthy description of each day trip where she'd purchased one!!

:rotfl: That's really amused me. Are your kids tots that don't understand or old enough to be bemused?

On the subject of names. My son's name is 3 letters long and his nan and aunt still spell it wrong.:rolleyes:

sophiesmum_2

noonesperfect wrote: »

Isn't it amazing how people wwho've known you for years or are related to suddenly become dyslexic when spelling Sarah. I get it too and I don't have an H on mine!

DD gets this too:rolleyes: Amazing how many variations there can be on sophie

shopie, sofee, sophee, sofie, sohpie, etc:rotfl: