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Best reads for Christmas - win £600 of books

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CariGransnet (GNHQ) Wed 14-Nov-18 09:51:32

It's that time of year again (hurrah) and time for our best reads for Christmas page...great gift ideas to cater for every taste. Recommendations include fiction, non-fiction, cookery, quizzes and more.

And one very lucky person can win the lot...worth almost £600.

Simply tell us on this thread which gift you are most looking forward to giving this Christmas. It can be big, small, homemade, expensive or free. After all, it's the thought that counts.

Usual Gransnet terms and conditions apply. A winner will be drawn at random at midday on Wednesday 12 December.

Bellroyd Tue 04-Dec-18 10:29:19

I am going to give of my time - to walk the dog for my son and DiL - it will help them and do me good to get out and about and take some exercise. Always feels great after a walk - and it's all free.

mo3733 Tue 04-Dec-18 10:44:55

giving my daughter her favourite perfume

xxneliexx Tue 04-Dec-18 10:51:32

I have a pan set I am giving to my OH. He loves cooking and he is always moaning our old ones are wonky!
Can't wait to see the look on his face! :D

easter1965 Tue 04-Dec-18 10:53:55

Would Love a Lamp for my cross stitching

liz1970 Tue 04-Dec-18 10:54:50

I am looking forward to family visiting and watching them open their presents smile

Angelwings Tue 04-Dec-18 10:55:32

I’m just looking forward to giving the gift of good company, friendship and love to all my friends and family this year. Memories and experiences are top of my list.

otherwiseknownasGrandma Tue 04-Dec-18 11:00:58

The gift I'm most looking forward to giving is a Kindle for my DGD. She has no idea that she's getting it, DD has told her there's no point even putting it on her list. (Don't worry, it was DD's idea, I'm not being that grandparent!)
I'd love to get this prize to share with my DD as we're both bookworms and can never have too many books!

Greenfinch Tue 04-Dec-18 11:08:16

Some lego gears and axles for my grandson.He makes some fantastic models with them.

tubbyj Tue 04-Dec-18 11:11:11

Xbox for my son will love it

Funkyferret Tue 04-Dec-18 11:42:42

I'm really looking forward to giving my husband a rather hard to track down item related to his hobby. It isn't particularly big or expensive and I don't want to say too much but oh, the hoops I had to jump through to get my hands on it!

glamnan Tue 04-Dec-18 12:08:48

My son has just bought is first house and we are buying him a dining table and chairs, Look forward to hopefully sitting at it for a meal!

littlemonkeyz Tue 04-Dec-18 12:09:55

I'm looking forward to taking my mum to see Andre Rieu. It's our first Christmas without Dad so I want to make it extra special for my mum.

lottiegirl Tue 04-Dec-18 12:47:05

looking forward to cooking in our new kitchen will have my son a chef to assist , building work has taken over a year feels like a great christmas present this year

PinkSweetPea Tue 04-Dec-18 13:02:18

I'm looking forward to giving my granddaughter who is 1 her presents and seeing her play with them. What a great prize, I love reading so my ideal prize to win and keep me busy reading them all.

CHARLEY1 Tue 04-Dec-18 13:05:22

My 10 year old grand daughter was really drawn in to the story of the plight of the orang utans due to palm oil production and we thoroughly enjoyed the television programmes on the orang utan school. For Christmas I will be sponsoring an orang utan in her name - she will get a certificate and regular email updates and under the tree (or maybe in the tree) will be a cuddly orang utan to remind her of the real ones.

Micah68 Tue 04-Dec-18 13:07:16

I am looking forward to opening Christmas stockings with my daughter. She has been in hospital for a long time and we are allowed to have her home on Christmas day. We love to sit on my bed and open the stockings we fill for each other.I am counting down!

zabaglione Tue 04-Dec-18 13:16:21

The best present I'm gonna give my family is time! Lots of time to cook, eat, play games, watch TV and laugh together!

gran1 Tue 04-Dec-18 13:20:00

Spending Christmas day with the family and being
given a selection Box!

debskeay Tue 04-Dec-18 13:25:44

My son is autistic and is desperate for a new laptop and thats what he's getting. although he doesn't know it and to see his face on xmas morning will be so worth it

Ladyp33 Tue 04-Dec-18 13:29:44

This year I am giving a donation to charity - instead of sending cards and giving some gifts that I know are not needed. I have also donated to the Book Trust to give children who are vulnerable or in care the gift of stories and hopefully taking their minds elsewhere, away from the difficult situations they could be experiencing.

AJL123 Tue 04-Dec-18 13:40:16

A necklace for my neighbour. It is special because there is nobody else who will give her something personal.

jeapurs54 Tue 04-Dec-18 13:54:07

I just feel that giving a present that means something personal to the person your giving it to means a lot at Christmas. A lot of thought and effort goes into buying presents for family and trying to get the right item for the right person is always great when they open it with a big smile to say they are happy with it. Books for one of my Grandaughters is top of the list she is an avid read and books are always top of the list.

caroles Tue 04-Dec-18 13:59:29

I am giving my grown up children experiences ( escape room/theatre tickets) and buying sponsorship of water aid and toilets. I don’t like buying pplastic landfill. Some good reads always appreciated too!

sunshinewey Tue 04-Dec-18 13:59:56

Hopefully, some peace and forgiveness within my troubled family....

Flowerpower22 Tue 04-Dec-18 14:00:03

We have a new baby in the family (just a month old) so I'm looking forward to gifting a set of Beatrix Potter books for him to enjoy in years to come.