Resisting temptation!

When I was a child, due to my Dad's war record, affilications and his work, I was invited to several Christmas parties where there were conjurers, lots of party foods and at the end, a visit from Santa.

It became something of a family joke that wherever I went, right up to the age of 9, I always got a doll's tea set.
I must have acquierd at least 8. Mum used to re-wrap hem and give to cousins for birthdays

They were quite cheap (plastic, Made in Taiwan) and came in a very big box, so would be seen as "exciting" for a child.

phoenix just in case, practice these responses in front of a mirror and see which you think is best

❄️Oooh a knife sharpener, just what I needed.
❄️Oh my goodness a knife sharpener, how did you guess that was what I wanted.
❄️A knife sharpener, what a lovely imaginative gift.
❄️ Wow that’s a really lovely knife sharpener. Where ever did you find such a nice one?
❄️No, really. A knife sharpener. I’ve always wanted one of those.

OR

A bl***y knife sharpener ?. Who gives their wife a knife sharpener for Christmas ?. Your dinner is going in the bin, along with you and your bl***y knife sharpener?
Happy Christmas

I have no idea if Mr MM has bought me anything. Packages have been arriving all week, which he has spirited away.
When in Harrogate a couple of weeks ago he bought me 2 jumpers and a pair of jeggings and I told him they would do for my birthday and Christmas, but knowing him as I do I wouldn't be surprised if he had bought me a secret gift.
My gift to him is all wrapped up and under the tree.

Why does my husband believe me when I say ' you don't need to buy me a present this year '

Resisting so far, B9exchange but perhaps partly out of dread, and partly because he would know I have looked, left handed people tie things in a different way!

Aren't you lucky ? Hahahahaha.

I can talk, as years ago when our hard-earned cash went towards the children at Christmas, we didn't expect much,if anything from each other. One Christmas H came home with a pretty large square package at which I got quite excited about, as well as thinking he must have saved hard for whatever it was.

I was thinking it could be a very large box of chocolates. Yummy.
Never in a million years would I have guessed it was a new wooden drainboard to replace the rather worn, splintery one ! I didn't exactly whoop with joy.

I have a DiL who is rumoured to unwrap everything, have a look, and then wrap them up again, we keep her presents here until the last minute! If you can resist peeking I will be lost in admiration, he should hide them better!

Oh dear Phoenix I ordered my presents from the White Company, put them on Mr.Gravys Credit Card and had them delivered to him.

He has just wrapped them up and put them under the tree.

I shall look suitably surprised on Christmas morning