Best Christmas gift you have received this year

For the first time in many years I spent all of Christmas day with both of my sons. It was so special.

The most prescious for me was time, to be with my family.

My DH home from hospital!

Signed copy of Cat Stevens autobiography . Admittedly not signed with love but still thrilled that he wrote Yusuf !!

A pair of pyjamas from Secret Santa, I spend much of my time in bed and I couldn't think what to put on my "wishlist ". I was highly delighted to receive something so thoughtful.

My son took me to the BP Pulse arena to see The Wizard of Oz cirque with his wife and my two grandchildren. It was a lovely day out and a great present.

You don’t need to cut open a tea bag. Just buy loose leaf tea. It’s much cheaper than tea bags.

An update on the little glass teapot I was given. The person who gave it to me has just phoned to advise me how to use it. She says to cut open a teabag and put the tea in the strainer compartment and add water!
Mmm. Yes I must try that.

Thank you so much.

Bluemini and Newatthis, many congratulations! Our first grandchild was a Christmas baby too, 13 years ago, and we’d just been told that his cousin was on the way - the best Christmas gifts ever!

Bluemini and Newatthis
Your gifts are the very best 😊

Poor Jax glad your present made you smile.

Being at home with my beloved, after so many hospital admissions this year.

Newatthis

Our first grandson, a beautiful healthy, bouncing baby boy who has filled our hearts with live and joy.

Fantastic, glorious news. Congratulations to all xx

Our first grandson, a beautiful healthy, bouncing baby boy who has filled our hearts with live and joy.

Jaxjacky

My son bought me this - I broke my hip slipping on leaves two weeks ago - saw this, fits of laughter.

That would have given me a great laugh to Jax.
I hope you’re going on as well as you can.

From DD and her DH, a ticket to the English National Ballet to see Sleeping Beauty.

Jaxjacky

My son bought me this - I broke my hip slipping on leaves two weeks ago - saw this, fits of laughter.

🤣🤣🤣🤣💐.
Sorry about the hip. Hope not too painful.

In terms of material items, a Ravensburger 1,000 piece jigsaw puzzle of a country cottage. I love doing these because it's something I can do bit by bit, and the pictures are so pretty, full of nostalgia.
Favourite non-material present has to be adult DC and DGC spending time with us.

Mine is quite ordinary really - a cardigan from dh. It's just the right length, colour and shape. I didn't know i wanted a new cardigan- but I obviously did.

A 2026 Filofax with a brand new Filofax plastic Cover and all sorts of bells and whistles paperwork add-ins like extra pages and a map of the world.
Now I can operate.
From the OH.
I may or may not have dropped large hints.

My best Christmas present was, having steeled myself to spending Christmas alone, to realise that a new friend had been let down by those who had promised to spend Christmas at hers, and that she would be delighted to come to my place.

We both had a different and very enjoyable day than we had anticipated.

Congratulations Bluemini62 .
I loved all my gifts equally ,time with all grandchildren best of all.

Best Christmas present all safe and well after an anxious couple of days .

My son bought me this - I broke my hip slipping on leaves two weeks ago - saw this, fits of laughter.

Grandson born last night to our son Benjamin and his lovely wife Sophie . X