Favourite Christmas Present

Just what I wanted this year. From one son a glue gun (for when I’m flower arranging) an electric blanket and from my other son a new handbag big enough to put my everyday things in.

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This is Jaffa. I saw him in JL when we were shopping for the dgc before Christmas. I fell in love and DH bought him for me. No flipping idea where he will live but I absolutely adore him.

Oh he is lovely i would def make room for him pride of place!

A beautiful rustic vase from my daughter, just perfect.

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No more nighttime "wedgies" for me -freedom to squirm around as much as I like in this!!!

Ooh MissA. I bet that nightie is amazing!

A big, ugly, comfortable nighty.

All the books from my wish list. Looking forward to hours of reading.

Just having my family altogether on Boxing Day was the best present, it doesn’t happen very often so appreciate it when it happens.

My favourite was a hand crocheted Dobby, complete with his sock (Only Harry Potter fans will know what that's about) made by a family member. She taught herself to crochet from You Tube and the result is spot on. I appreciated the time, effort and love she put into this for me and Dobby has a prime spot in my sitting room. I would download a photo if I knew how to do it.

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Kittylester this is Bob, and his two little friends behind him in the windowsill, perhaps they can become penpals

I was given a bird table with feeders which is in my back garden. I can sit at the table and watch all the beautiful birds coming to feed. Already have robins,blue tits and greenfinch coming for breakfast.
Jealous of Jaffa, I used to have a lovely ginger cat called Jaffa, now want a Jaffa giraffe !

DH and I just got each other a small gift for Christmas morning as we had been to Iceland beginning of December and treated each other to experiences. I purchased us climbing inside a newly discovered blue ice cave and he for us to go snowmobiling on a glacier. Both were incredible.
Our DD have bought us an “Alcatraz bar” experience in Manchester. Basically it’s an acting experience you can join in with. Dress up in prison gear and you have to smuggle in alcohol to your prison cell and a bootleg gang will make cocktails for you whilst various scenarios are played out which you are free to improvise and join in with. Looks good fun. I’m doing a 60 for 60 list after my birthday in summer so clocking up new experiences along the way

A beautiful hand-crafted glass vase from my oldest friend, it's really gorgeous.

And a copy of that well-known tuition manual "Parliamo Glasgow", sourced for me by my Scottish BFF - we adore Stanley Baxter, and she searched various second-hand book shops etc. to find this copy for me as we'd been talking about it during one of our Sunday mega-chats. Now that's real friendship!

I had meant to type lovely. This technology is good but not user friendly.

Oh how lie lying, it really is those small thoughtful things that we remember more than diamonds.

I love Jaffa - what a cracking gift Gromit

My favourite gift a velvet specs case my daughter saw me admiring in a gift shop when we were away together in November. She’s so thoughtful and kind - blessings being counted

Tickets for Riverdance 30!!

Some wonderful gifts here! So lovely at Christmas to bring a smile to family and friends.

kittylester

Actually, we are not sure what gender our giraffe is - maybe gender neutral.

certainly safer nowadays

Actually, we are not sure what gender our giraffe is - maybe gender neutral.

An iPad. DH and AC clubbed together. They also gave other bits and pieces which were much appreciated. DD has a giraffe called Geraldine but she just dosses about most of the time - she’s a draught excluder!

My family bought me tickets to Andre Rieu concert in Glasgow in April. DH will be going with me. I can't tell you how much I'm looking forward to it.

Our DD gave us a hamper too Aveline. Little luxuries we wouldn't normally buy - different cheeses, crackers, pickles, chutneys, wine and gin. A lovely gift.