Christmas Shopping

[Barrel of Fun]

I have some (soon to be ex) friends already buying presents for Christmas.

Is it being organised or a little bit sad?

I can't imagine buying a Christmas present before 15th December at the very earliest. Granted, people are going to have to send abroad in good time, but the start of October? Eurgh.

 

[Wilko]

I know some friends that have done it all too (Females). To me part of the fun of Christmas shopping is doing it when all the decorations, trees and lights are up.

 

[Camicus]

Im all done and dusted except for Mrs C's new radley bag. Sad is leaving it till the last second and having to think feck it that will do

 

[seagullondon]

The trick is to buy next years Christmas presents in the January sales.

Not sure who I am going to give my Jimll Fix It mug to though

Jimll Fix It mug. Jimmy Saville Mug: Amazon.co.uk: Toys Games

 

[Nibble]

I don't bother with it anymore. I buy friends and loved ones bits and bobs through the year but the idea of specifiacaly heading into town to buy presents anywhere near Christmas is hell. The only person I ever bought specific presents for at Chrimbo were my Mum and my other half. I don't know what people think of this and I can't say I care either. Don't expect presents and I don't give them either. Nobody seems that fussed.

I used to enjoy putting a christmassy film on the box, cracking a few cans and wrapping my presents, especially if it was cold outside and warm inside. I do miss that a bit I suppose but I don't miss yomping through the Laines or Western Rd with the general public. I suppose I could buy online but I can't even be bothered to do that these days.

I prefer the ritual of breaking bread with good people to the dolling out of expensive crap that people can buy for themselves.

 

[Cheshire Cat]

Amazon is my friend. I don't even have to get out of bed.

Some lunatic shop in Liverpool started their Santa grotto last week.

 

[Deleted member 18477]

To me part of the fun of Christmas shopping is doing it when all the decorations, trees and lights are up.

This. Otherwise it feels like normal shopping. We have palace and Charlton first 2 Saturdays of December so I def won't be starting until after then. And probably start around the 20th! Although I may do it all online this year if its cheaper.

I'm looking most forward to the food shopping though! The treats i only seem to buy at Xmas! Cheese savouries, white toblerone, mince pies, tins of chocolates, after eights, cadburys dream fingers, box of buttery shortbread, box of wine gums, guylian Belgian chocolates etc.

The fruit gets replaced by roses, celebrations, heroes etc in the fruit bowl! Think I better lose a stone in advance this year

 

[Storer 68]

I have some (soon to be ex) friends already buying presents for Christmas.

Is it being organised or a little bit sad?

I can't imagine buying a Christmas present before 15th December at the very earliest. Granted, people are going to have to send abroad in good time, but the start of October? Eurgh.

The Co- Op on the Strand in London are selling boxes of Christmas Crackers NOW FFS!

 

[Simster]

I have no problem with shopping for Christmas well before the rush starts. It can make sense for some people, in all honesty - if you have a big extended family and an arrangement where you buy for untold numbers of kids, does it really matter if some of the shopping is done early and put away? Equally, Argos have a 3 for 2 offer on all toys at the moment - I'll bet they won't by the time Dec 1st rolls around.

I DO have a problem with decorations going up before December 1st though, and Santas grottos and all that bollocks. Really there is no place for the festivities for another two months.

 

[albion534]

If I see something and think its ideal for someone, ill buy it, but I tend to wait till December due to bonus from work And my Christmas club money

 

[Pretty pink fairy]

Christmas

 

[Badger]

People doing shopping early for Christmas - I don't have an issue with it.
Christmas adverts in October and decorations already going up - No, no, no, no, no.

 

[Titus]

Amazon for me too. Via the NSC link of course.

 

[GreersElbow]

My best friend won't stop harping on about Christmas, she's already doing her shopping....

 

[brakespear]

Depends if you have the money to do it all at once - we have to spread Xmas shopping over the winter months although it would be nice to do it whilst the decs are up. Most of it comes from either Amazon or Tesco (double Clubcard points ) anyway

 

[The Large One]

I know some friends that have done it all too (Females). To me part of the fun of Christmas shopping is doing it when all the decorations, trees and lights are up.

They are now in some shops.

 

[Brovion]

I actually love Christmas shopping. First Saturday in December. I make a list so I know what I'm getting everybody then me and the Mrs head into town and arrange the shopping around lunch and drinks. I love the crowds and the whole Christmassy feel. Sometimes I have to go back again if there's bits I've missed, but I like to leave that until Christmas Eve which is also when I wrap them all up, accompanied by a carols CD and one or three bottles of red wine.

Doing it early would spoil it for me.

 

[Simster]

I actually love Christmas shopping. First Saturday in December. I make a list so I know what I'm getting everybody then me and the Mrs head into town and arrange the shopping around lunch and drinks. I love the crowds and the whole Christmassy feel. Sometimes I have to go back again if there's bits I've missed, but I like to leave that until Christmas Eve which is also when I wrap them all up, accompanied by a carols CD and one or three bottles of red wine.

Doing it early would spoil it for me.

There is nothing shitter than spending all evening on Christmas eve wrapping up presents because you couldn't be arsed doing it earlier. One of the most drudgy shithouse jobs ever invented. They get wrapped as soon as they come in at my house, and then I spend Christmas eve watching a film with my loved ones, whilst perhaps peeling some veg for the big roast on the following day.

 

[Brovion]

There is nothing shitter than spending all evening on Christmas eve wrapping up presents because you couldn't be arsed doing it earlier. One of the most drudgy shithouse jobs ever invented. They get wrapped as soon as they come in at my house, and then I spend Christmas eve watching a film with my loved ones, whilst perhaps peeling some veg for the big roast on the following day.

I'd agree about doing it in the evening, that's why I do it in the afternoon when I come back from shopping and the pub. I've always been pretty crap at wrapping presents so doing it after a few pints is neither here nor there!

 

[Nathan]

Went to Tesco at lunch and they have Christmas Cards out already!