mr_hippo
Living Legend & Old Fart
Mrs Hippo will be getting off me the same as I am getting from her - nothing! Any day is a nice day to give or receive presents, why wait for Christmas?
The pathetic debacle that is Christmas shopping
- Thread starter Bigtallfatbloke
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- Location
- Next door to Mr Benn at No 54
Mr Yenrod = extremely sensible and Mr Velvet Curtain = also extremely sensible.
Buying myself
lots of presents, Reindeer, Maltesers, car, chocolate brazils, bubble bath, means I at least get some presents. Otherwise I get given giant boxes of toffees (do they hope that will keep me quiet, no I just do not like them), not-very-nice-smelling bath foam, mugs that you cannot put in the dishwasher , etc etc.
I have seen the ideal pressie for someone, but cannot get it until January, so they will have to wait. They have not given me a pressie, but that is not the point at all. I have found something I am sure they will like. I have also raided the bedding shops, which have already started their sale, to buy some quilt covers, plain two shades of blue one shade each side, to give to a centre for the homeless so that when someone gets a flat of their own, they can have some new bedding. Second hand furniture does not bother me, but I would like to have new bedding if it was me, so would others, surely. I was the only customer in the shop yesterday, with about five assistants to help if necessary.
I hope this does not give the wrong impression. It is just that like most people I cannot bear to see waste, either in terms of money or "Stuff". I was very happy with the Mercedes Benz I was given yesterday, left hand drive A class, one and a half inches long, one previous owner.
Buying myself
lots of presents, Reindeer, Maltesers, car, chocolate brazils, bubble bath, means I at least get some presents. Otherwise I get given giant boxes of toffees (do they hope that will keep me quiet, no I just do not like them), not-very-nice-smelling bath foam, mugs that you cannot put in the dishwasher , etc etc. I have seen the ideal pressie for someone, but cannot get it until January, so they will have to wait. They have not given me a pressie, but that is not the point at all. I have found something I am sure they will like. I have also raided the bedding shops, which have already started their sale, to buy some quilt covers, plain two shades of blue one shade each side, to give to a centre for the homeless so that when someone gets a flat of their own, they can have some new bedding. Second hand furniture does not bother me, but I would like to have new bedding if it was me, so would others, surely. I was the only customer in the shop yesterday, with about five assistants to help if necessary.
I hope this does not give the wrong impression. It is just that like most people I cannot bear to see waste, either in terms of money or "Stuff". I was very happy with the Mercedes Benz I was given yesterday, left hand drive A class, one and a half inches long, one previous owner.
snorri
Legendary Member
- Location
- East coast, up a bit.
I have sent an email to Santayenrod said:Buying yourself a pres. @ xmas guarantees happiness !
, in order to iron out any problem, I have included my cc number . only thing is......I might have left it a little late. . Never mind, it's a summer time toy anyway.
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Bigtallfatbloke
New Member
I'd love to go shopping on my bike, but the Basildon Chavs would dismantle it and leg it in around 20 seconds flat I feel.
longers
Legendary Member
I rode over to B+Q today for the last gift. Forgot the keys to my lock so was allowed to wheel my bike around the store. I was very tempted to get on and ride it up and down the aisles* .
If anyones looking for last minute gifts I'd recommend B+Q as it was very quiet while many other places lookedvery horribly busy.
*I now regret not doing it.
. If anyones looking for last minute gifts I'd recommend B+Q as it was very quiet while many other places looked
*I now regret not doing it
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