What was your favourite present?

62Granny - how lovely. Congratulations.

My favourite gift was the new Dyson hairdryer

I have maintained all year that I genuinely didn't want anything, as I have everything I want. However my daughter remembered me saying I'd like one, if they weren't so astronomically expensive, so when my husband said he really didn't know what to get me, she mentioned the hairdryer.

She didn't mention the price to him though, so my poor husband is still in a state of shock

GagaJo

L'Occitane set. I haven't used it for years but it was a nice surprise. I still smell lemony from this mornings application.

GagaJo Same here but in Cherry Blossom fragrance its just beautiful and my favourite something I would never buy for myself.

62Granny, you couldn’t have had a better gift. How lovely. Congratulations to you all.

I love L'Occitane stuff, always smells so lovely - I got some last Xmas, but this year it was a Sanctuary spa gift set, so we'll see how that compares. Daughter also got me a pair of leopard print Vans, so I'm looking forward to rocking those in the warmer weather!

Having been told by my mother for years that I am tone deaf and wishing I could sing, DH bought me a course of singing lessons.

A big hug off my teenage grandchildren, that was better than any actual present. It had been a long time since the last hug!

A pair of Cotton Traders black suede (not real suede) ankle boots with a little rose motif on them.

I have had some lovely presents but my favourite was from my closest friend, who made me a Christmas tablecloth with a robin pattern. So thoughtful.

I get some lovely things but my favourite is a really soft fleece dressing gown. I have always had towelling or cotton waffle. This is my first fleece one and it’s as soft as kittens fur.

A beautiful, pale grey cashmere scarf and my favourite perfume. Handmade chocolates from someone I go to know on Gransnet. She has become a very dear and valued friend. We have kept each other going through the pandemic. Shared laughter and tears, yet we have never met. If you are reading this, you know who you are. That you for your friendship

Should read 'Thank you for your friendship.

No one will be able to top that, 62Granny, unless it’s twins! Congratulations, what a fabulous present for all the family. ❤️

Congrats 62Granny, how wonderful!

Mine is a nice thin down vest (you call them gillets?) in a soft grey. It will get a lot of wear.

Opened our gifts today while all the family were here. The box that I hoped contained a Ninja blender/soup maker, turned out to be a ĺarge cushion with arms for reading in bed, a bottle of Kendal mint cake liqueur and a box of Turkish delight.
All very lovely, but I was more than a little disappointed.

My favourite present, a little book I remembered fondly from my childhood, The Dawn Shops.

We don't do presents for adults. It's all about the kids - and we grew up!

I only got one which was a food hamper I will keep it until we can celebrate with family

A bottle of “ Another Oud” by Juliet Has a Gun and a voucher for dinner at Grantley Hall.

The real joy though was having our two sons and DIL staying.

We watched the grandchildren 150 miles away opening their gifts on FT.

The extended family only buy for the children. Mr. B and I buy each other around half a dozen carefully thought out gifts each, none of them madly expensive. We have so much stuff already, and it’s much more fun this way.

My favourite is this wonderful book, 365 Days of Creativity. It’s designed to inspire you and ‘help you carve out moments of self-expression and unlock your creative potential.’ The last few years have been challenging for me, and not just because of Covid. I feel as though I’m turning a corner now and hope this will help me move out of my shutaway ‘world of the invalid’. Look out world, I’m coming for you!

Two presents have been favourites....one is a book from son no. 1 about neurological disorders (I like that kind o thing) and the other from son no. 2 is a very thick book of puzzles, conundrums, quizzes, to keep the brain active. As I'm recovering from a stroke (July), both are useful.

I am still a kid at heart (unlike Hetty58 who is far more grown up by the sounds of it), and my favourite present, although I’m very slightly embarrassed to admit it was a pair of Peanuts pyjamas that my daughter gave me- I love them, I was obsessed with Peanuts as a teenager and they bring back such happy memories,

Having the family to ours Christmas Day, as we had a few years apart due to work etc.Then books I received as gifts. I also got a lovely scarf.

All children here Hetty apologies if not for you…
A blueberry plant from my daughter, a hygrometer, soft socks, long night shirt (for going away, never wear at home), new mirror for handbag..more, but, the best, GC’s on our bed at 7am Christmas morning.
Congratulations 62Granny ??

A shopping bag on wheels, patterned all over with butterflies.

I have started buying my veg in the local market, but it is a quarter of a mile back to the car park, so a long slow walk, especially on the weeks my shopping includes 5lbs of potatoes and 3lbs of onions, or else DH needs to come with me. Now veg shoppingwill be a doddle!

Monica I bought my mum one of those shopping trollies with butterflies on, oh she would trot off to Tesco and Morrisons she loved it.

Mums not here any more, but I kept her shopping trolley and when I go to the beach etc with dd and gsns we pile the towels, spades, sunshade and eats with ice packs in it and it's great.