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Audi10 Sun 27-Mar-22 18:35:28

I’m trying to think of the best way to word this, firstly let me say I’m very appreciative of my friends and family, love them to bits, but I’m getting to the point of please don’t buy me any more bits and pieces! I’m actually de cluttering and getting on pretty well I think, so what’s the problem you might say? Despite me telling telling my friends family please don’t waste your money on me they do! Give to such and such charity, etc etc, it falls on deaf ears I’m afraid! I do end up keeping the things they’ve bought me as I just can’t give it away! Anyone else have this happen! There’s only so many things you can have despite living in a large home

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Treetops05 Tue 29-Mar-22 18:42:06

My sister told us a few years ago she would prefer gifts she could either use or eat. Makes shopping much easier.

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annodomini Tue 29-Mar-22 19:35:54

I'm far too old to want or need 'things'. It's nice to receive flowers and chocolates, but better that my nearest and dearest give donations to causes important to me - and themselves.

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Shropshirelass Wed 30-Mar-22 08:49:08

Present giving has got out of hand. We now give a small bunch of flowers or invite round for a cuppa and a piece of home made cake. Time given is the best gift and enjoyable. Memories can’t be given away.

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Goodfood Wed 30-Mar-22 11:20:04

This post comes perfectly as we decide what to get my 90 year old aunt. I will be taking her for afternoon tea. My brother and sil buying her plants for her window. My mum got her biscuits and chocolates. I had forewarned them all that she does not need nik naks

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effalump Sun 03-Apr-22 11:23:07

Audi10 Me too, I tell people, even at Christmas, not to buy me anything but time, and time again, they quite often buy me booze (i gave up drinking alcohol over 15 years ago), or chocolates (even when I tell them I'm trying to lose weight) so if I know they will buy me something, I tell them a voucher will do, either Amazon, Jacksons Art or some other High Street voucher.

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