Preparing for Christmas is a big thing in our house. We totally love it. And while we don't position 6 foot inflatable Homer Simpsons etc in our garden we do enjoy the festive countdown.
Getting gifts for others though can sometimes be a bit hit or miss with us. We have a fabulous aunt who has always done wonderful things for us and our boys. We try at Christmas to reflect our love and gratitude in our gift but over the years I have seriously missed the mark. The first Christmas gift I gave her was about as off the mark as humanly possible.
As a lady of maturity I knew she had some difficulty with arthritis so when I discovered a back scrubber with a built in soap dispenser I thought it was an ideal gift. Adding in the obligatory chocolates, toiletries and embroidered hankies my self satisfaction was enormous. How could she fail to be impressed?
On Christmas day she must have thought her nephew had married the local village idiot.
She looked at the gift , then at me with a blend of genuine bewilderment and pity. She is too well mannered to have beaten me about the head with the thing but it would have been justified.
Years later, approaching her 8th decade, I now know that she would rather have a piece of hi tech gadgetry than a hanky with her initial on it. She's not the only person I've inflicted dodgy presents upon. It's a wonder anyone still speaks to me. With any luck I may have cracked this gift giving lark by the time she approaches her centenary.
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That's alright.... as child I would regularly find presents from said person in the next years jumble sale....
As for me, anything expensive, sparkly, or alcoholic will do.... Or anything TT related....
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