Your ideal Christmas Present

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mine would be any item that is completely handmade. It would show the value given to me by the one who gave it to me.

To be reconciled with my DD and to see her two little boys.she cut us out of her lives eight years ago and we have never been allowed to see the children. I think about this all the time still, though I have other DG now.

Kind thoughts for family and health and caring wishes - agreed and all the very best...could add a couple... magic me finding a flat where I want to live and magic the move so its done and dusted.

Mine would be for at least one of my two AC’s, preferably both!, to say that they’ll be moving back to U.K.

jellybeanjean Could you (it'll need to be after Christmas now) see about having carers to help? Pads for your husband might be useful, if he'd wear them. You seem to be helping everyone but yourself - perhaps ask your family to help out a bit? In the meantime, leave some cake/crisps/snacks for your husband and brother, let your brother make a drink, and you go and have a rest.

Another lovely person. Thank you xxxx

That's lovely. Thank you xxxx

jellybeanjean

Mine would be for a week's holiday without having to look after everyone. I'm 75, I'm my 85 year old husband's carer, my brother is here for a week and he's not exactly the easiest house guest. I organised a pub lunch for my son, daughter and their families the day before yesterday, I haven't cleaned up from their stay, my husband managed to wet his clothes yesterday and today just by putting off going for a wee, so the washing machine/tumble drier are going full pelt, he and my brother are both asking me whats on TV and what's for supper, and I'm tired. I'm so very tired, and I'm on the edge of tears. Just needed to let off steam. I think I'll open a bottle of something..

So sorry JellybeanJean Re asking what's to eat, men of a certain age seem to do that, don't they. In your sittuation I'd make them a cup of tea, put biscuits within their reach and put the tv on then go and have a lovely lie down. Have that drink, take some time out for you.

AussieGran59

My ideal present would be for someone to tell me I’m a good mother and grandmother.

Mine too.

jellybeanjean: Sending u a ((big hug)).
Pls think of yrself, & go & sit down for a bit. The others will manage just fine!

My dream Christmas present apart from a cure for all cancers would be for the people if Russia to realise what's going on in their name and get rid of the vain belligerent men currently running the country and ruining life for innocent Ukrainians.

Mine would be for a week's holiday without having to look after everyone. I'm 75, I'm my 85 year old husband's carer, my brother is here for a week and he's not exactly the easiest house guest. I organised a pub lunch for my son, daughter and their families the day before yesterday, I haven't cleaned up from their stay, my husband managed to wet his clothes yesterday and today just by putting off going for a wee, so the washing machine/tumble drier are going full pelt, he and my brother are both asking me whats on TV and what's for supper, and I'm tired. I'm so very tired, and I'm on the edge of tears. Just needed to let off steam. I think I'll open a bottle of something..

My son had an accident some year's ago and despite the best work of the wonderful NHS suffers ongoing chronic pain and mobility problems... he's continued to work although can only manage part time, he's positive, funny and endlessly kind.
My gift would be to hear him say 'it doesn't hurt Mum'

pascal30

An end to the war in Ukraine,,

Definitely. I will support you with this gift.

Time! We are the grandparents of grown up grandchildren and like their parents they have such busy lives. This Christmas we have agreed that this is what we would receive instead of presents. As adults it is natural that we spend far less time with them than we did when they were small and took them for days out. Everyone seems to like the idea, and we are so looking forward to seeing them all.

Everything mentioned above.
My stepdaughter phoned this morning with the best Christmas pressie ever. She’s booked our flights to Hawaii.

A cure for all forms of muscular dystrophy.

An end to the war in Ukraine,,

I would love to open the door to my Mother and Father and enjoy a lovely Christmas dinner with all the family, just like we used to……

Not a present, but I'd like for my sons to be/stay happy and settled.

Someone once told me that her best Christmas present ever, was her dh paying for a massive blitz of the house - inside kitchen cupboards, windows, oven, carpets, you name it - shortly before Christmas when she was up to here with work and guests were coming to stay.

And before anyone says Sexist present! - why didn’t her dh just do it himself (more than one did on MN when I said the same) he was up to here with work as well.
And she was the one who was bothered about everything being spick and span for guests. I dare say many of us would be the same.

A reconciliation with my daughter and access to my two grandsons, one of whom I have never met. A daily, ongoing heartbreak. It was her decision some years ago to cut contact. Please, no blame comments, it’s still too painful and I have no answers.

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I'd like to see a chiropractor I think that's the one who cracks everything and fixes you?