Please settle an argument......

[hitony]

Thanks for all the replys and I can promise you, we have listened and taken the advice you have all given :thumbsup

Personally I thought £25 was enough for xmas my wife did say £50,

Due to the replys I have backed down and agreed with the majority, we have agreed on £50 for xmas and £100 for his 18th which is in early February, so thanks again.

 

[BadFish]

Depends on your personal circumstances. If you are buying for five,and want to spend equally, I would suggest £30, if you can afford it you might like to spend more.

That said, if you were out of work and short of money then maybe less, all very personal.

Give him $100 its not his fault you have so many grandchildren......... some people only think of them selves..........Christmas is about giving, the more you give the more chrismassy you are.

 

[dazzer6666]

Thanks for all the replys and I can promise you, we have listened and taken the advice you have all given :thumbsup

Personally I thought £25 was enough for xmas my wife did say £50,

Due to the replys I have backed down and agreed with the majority, we have agreed on £50 for xmas and £100 for his 18th which is in early February, so thanks again.

I'd go with that with our lot.

 

[pasty]

we have agreed on £50 for xmas

Can I be your Grandchild please

 

[Blackadder]

Give him $100 its not his fault you have so many grandchildren......... some people only think of them selves..........Christmas is about giving, the more you give the more chrismassy you are.

You do realise that $100 Liberian is only £0.73.

Mind you, U.S would be £62.19. Oz would be £54.11. Both would be good.

 

[Westdene Seagull]

Give him a £20 bet at a bookies ( his choice of bet ). That way he may well end up with much more money.

 

[albion534]

£80 for an average prozzie

 

[dazzer6666]

Give him a £20 bet at a bookies ( his choice of bet ). That way he may well end up with much more money.

Not if he bets like I do

 

[Husty]

£50 if you can afford it

 

[hitony]

£50 if you can afford it

Cheers, see post 61 above.

 

[GingerBeerMan]

£50, are you crazy? I get £10 from my remaining grandparents and it's more than enough. Grandparents christmas presents aren't his main source of income you know, he is old enough for a job.

 

[Westdene Seagull]

Not if he bets like I do

Well stop using Uncle S's tips then !

 

[wellquickwoody]

50-100 quid is about right if you aren't rich. Poor kids these days. Cars, insurance then flats/homes. So bloody expensive.

If you are not rich you should give £100 away, really? What about the other 4 grandchildren?

'But what about the children?'. Sweet Jesus, give me strength!

 

[Notters]

Thanks for all the replys and I can promise you, we have listened and taken the advice you have all given :thumbsup

Personally I thought £25 was enough for xmas my wife did say £50,

Due to the replys I have backed down and agreed with the majority, we have agreed on £50 for xmas and £100 for his 18th which is in early February, so thanks again.

I don't get it. The majority have said £20, Shirley?

 

[hitony]

I don't get it. The majority have said £20, Shirley?

Not in my Wifes opinion they didnt!

 

[Seagull on the wing]

More than enough View attachment 59296

Spot on...My Grandfather used to give me that amount during the War, (10 shillings then) Mum went and bought me a pair of shoes with it.
A fine family tradition which we still carry on today.

 

[Deleted member 18477]

If you are not rich you should give £100 away, really? What about the other 4 grandchildren?

'But what about the children?'. Sweet Jesus, give me strength!

50-100. Depending on how tight you wanna be. 20 quid is naff all these days.

 

[Bob!]

Yup, a twenty seems right. Only more if it's a voucher.

Can you get Vouchers for a Car purchase?

;-)

 

[Gullflyinghigh]

£30 - £50 would seem enough for me but it obviously depends on your circumstances.

As a side note, and with no knowledge of your grandson, whenever I was/am given money by grandparents (including when 17) I'm always fully aware that my disposable income was likely to be more than theirs, so any amount would ultimately have been enough.

 

[MissGull]

I always receive a cheque from my grandmother, £30, but never cash it.