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Win over £500 worth of brilliant books for Christmas

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CariGransnet (GNHQ) Wed 16-Nov-16 13:59:24

It's that time of year again - and the launch of our Best reads for Christmas. Over £500 of fantastic books, fiction and non-fiction, great gift ideas for family and friends (and yourself - goes without saying)

Aaaaand - one very lucky person can win all the books featured on the page. To enter simply tell us what's on your Christmas wish list (it can be absolutely anything)

We will be picking a winner at random on 14 December - more details on the page

AnnieBetts1 Mon 21-Nov-16 15:34:29

All I really wish for is to see my 11 and 13 year old children interacting pleasantly! And a pint of Baileys.

Hameringham Mon 21-Nov-16 15:35:06

My granddaughter is suffering with mental health issues at the moment. I simply wish for her to be able to access the appropriate treatment and care for her to get back on track.

Holidayenthusiast Mon 21-Nov-16 15:35:09

I can think of three things on my wish list:
To see all my family at Christmas
For my unemployed ds to find a job
Health and happiness for all.

angel1305 Mon 21-Nov-16 16:02:29

My greatest wish would be for the war in Syria to stop, so that the children there would be able to live without fear.

SallySwann Mon 21-Nov-16 16:02:48

I'd love to get a new computer but suspect I'll have to make do with socks, smellies and ?s

grandMattie Mon 21-Nov-16 16:22:15

Stop all wars, bullying, hate all over the world. An impossible dream.

Slightly more possible though still improbable; -
Someone to cook my turkey etc., in my own kitchen
DH to give me anything at all [that I haven't purchased and wrapped]
To see all my children singly or en mass I don't mind during the Christmas season

onneker Mon 21-Nov-16 16:24:49

I'd like my husband to feel well enough to read again. Books have always been his greatest pleasure and it is heartbreaking to see that he can no longer concentrate.

LynnKnowles Mon 21-Nov-16 16:27:29

A chocolate orange all to myself, without feeling guilty

Ruskin Mon 21-Nov-16 16:32:36

I'm hoping to spend it like any other day for the first time in years (with maybe a chance to see my tiny granddaughter thrown in for good measure :-) )

FranT Mon 21-Nov-16 16:54:20

A reliable watch, as mine keeps stopping, and my timekeeping isn't great at the best of times. On reflection, maybe a decent Malt Whiskey instead would be better, because then I would still be able to blame my dodgy watch for being late!

Emptynester Mon 21-Nov-16 16:54:55

I would like all the family to get what they wish for, be it large or small, a house sale for one, a finished extension for the other, and health and happiness for all.

Penstemmon Mon 21-Nov-16 17:22:04

A happy new year for everyone

Tryfan12 Mon 21-Nov-16 17:24:26

That everyone I know who is suffering from ill health has a much better 2017

GrammySu Mon 21-Nov-16 17:25:43

I wish that my daughter - her partner and our wonderful baby granddaughter Alice have the most wonderful first 'family' xmas together. They have had a difficult path to parenthood and deserve a special Christmas filled with love and happiness.

josiew Mon 21-Nov-16 17:29:12

My dearest wish is health, happiness and good luck for my family. There is very little I need for myself.A cure for arthritis would be a big bonus!

Apart from that, the books would come a close 2nd.

mikey23 Mon 21-Nov-16 17:39:19

a Scalextric set! smallest set is good. Never had one as a child (boo hoo), now well into at least second childhood so it would be perfect!

Annette59 Mon 21-Nov-16 17:45:51

My perfect Christmas present would be to wake up on Christmas morning, turn on the news and hear that there was a worldwide epidemic of love for all mankind.

starlily106 Mon 21-Nov-16 17:50:29

I'm trying to persuade my son to buy me some paving stones and some gravel for my garden. I am nearly 80 and have decided that my garden is to much work for me, so I have taken everything out of it and want to pave and gravel it, and the just have a border and pots.

toria100 Mon 21-Nov-16 18:20:20

I would like my 88yr old MIL not to stir up trouble on Christmas day. All the family to get on together. The Christmas dinner to cook perfectly and on time .Most of all to win all these books and have free time to read and enjoy them in 2017.

Teresainwirral Mon 21-Nov-16 18:36:37

I'd like a windfall on the lottery so I could help my children to buy their own homes

clareken Mon 21-Nov-16 18:59:08

I wish that all our families would be happy and healthy, with enough for their needs. And a large box of books too please.smile

earnshaw Mon 21-Nov-16 19:03:22

i would love something that just can not be guaranteed and thats good health, when you`ve not had it or know people who havent then you oh so value it , second to that,,,, i love handbags, dont have any more room for any so, rather than getting rid of some,,, i need another cupboard, or an extension,, to keep them

barbara35 Mon 21-Nov-16 19:28:08

We are hoping to get food and drink items for Christmas. We have been saving hard as myself and my partner want to move in together in the new year, so anything we can have as a treat that we wouldn't normally but ourselves is so welcome and appreciated. Cheeseboards, chocs, fizzy champers or craft beer sets really give us a little treat that we have been scrimping on of late.

maureenm48 Mon 21-Nov-16 19:37:19

I'd love a gardener to sort out the garden and/or a strimmer with a reel that doesn't keep snapping.

Mopsx4 Mon 21-Nov-16 19:42:24

I have health and happiness for everyone and also as my son and his family are over for Christmas from New Zealand ,with my youngest Dgd meeting everyone for the first time ,I wish for a harmonious visit and all 4 grandchildren having a fantastic time with each other.