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I know it is only july.............but how early do any of you start your christmas shopping?I always end up do the most of mine on christmas eve:)

I usually wait till the last 2-3 weeks.

RedGlitter;668291 wrote: I usually wait till the last 2-3 weeks.


thats enough time to bye my present:wah::wah:

some years i have it all done way before thanksgiving and other years i dont get motivated till december...

neffy;668292 wrote: thats enough time to bye my present:wah::wah:


:wah:

Christmas???!!!



Bah humbug!

Imladris;668317 wrote: Christmas???!!!



Bah humbug!


you like mints too :wah:

I find the last 2 weeks before is better, kids want the latest games etc not something that was released 6 months ago. I'm also finding that a lot of the shops start their sales a couple of weeks before, so it can be cheaper.

It's quite good now as the kids would rather have money and spend it in the sales as they know they'll get double for their dosh.

Thinking of booking a holiday for Jimbo's Xmas pressie, but shh no one tell him, it's a surprise

i haven't even begun to think about xmas, got kids b-days first, no school uniforms to buy for september.

but will have to think about it soon

Imladris;668317 wrote: Christmas???!!!



Bah humbug!


Seeing as its only July and we haven't had any damn summer yet I'm with Immy on this one :wah:

i know that very there boo,but with this bad weather it feels like bloody winter so come guys lets get in the sprirt of things.............we wish you a merry christmas

This is the 1st year I'm not doing Christmas.

We're going to Vegas - the lights are up 24/7 - plenty of cheer.

I offered my family to join me - I'll pay for their rooms.

HoHo

Patsy

Patsy Warnick;668561 wrote: This is the 1st year I'm not doing Christmas.

We're going to Vegas - the lights are up 24/7 - plenty of cheer.

I offered my family to join me - I'll pay for their rooms.

HoHo

Patsy


all of a sudden patsy you have got a long lost cousin from england who wouldlike to join you :wah::wah:

Patsy Warnick;668561 wrote: This is the 1st year I'm not doing Christmas.

We're going to Vegas - the lights are up 24/7 - plenty of cheer.

I offered my family to join me - I'll pay for their rooms.

HoHo

Patsy


Thats nice Patsy, if I could guarentee that all my family was together I'd love that:-6

My daughter has been invited to go abroad with a friend for 2 weeks over Xmas, she's only 11, am not sure if i should let her go, I said no and she was throwing a massive wobbly, not sure what to do as i believe that we should all be together.

SuzyB;668322 wrote: I find the last 2 weeks before is better, kids want the latest games etc not something that was released 6 months ago. I'm also finding that a lot of the shops start their sales a couple of weeks before, so it can be cheaper.



It's quite good now as the kids would rather have money and spend it in the sales as they know they'll get double for their dosh.



Thinking of booking a holiday for Jimbo's Xmas pressie, but shh no one tell him, it's a surprise
dont worry i'll ring you christmas morning from thailand :-4:D

With 5 kids, i usually start about Sep.

Cxx

Betty Boop;668333 wrote: Seeing as its only July and we haven't had any damn summer yet I'm with Immy on this one :wah:


you can have some of my summer. i'm done with being sticky and uncomfortable just from walking from home to car. the heat and humidity are killing me.

:yh_beatup

Oh please Neffy,don't even mention Christmas. I am still waiting for summer...lol

neffy;668346 wrote: i know that very there boo,but with this bad weather it feels like bloody winter so come guys lets get in the sprirt of things.............we wish you a merry christmas


neffy, i would like to enjoy my non-christmas days as much as possible, please. there is nothing worse than forced generosity in a hyper consumption crazed time of year.

i would prefer no presents & double the friends/family time. they are the reason for the season in my eyes.

Neffy I am boycotting you on account of this lousy thread....

minks;668714 wrote: Neffy I am boycotting you on account of this lousy thread....


so what are you saying ? you lot know love me -1

'[love wrote: light;668713']neffy, i would like to enjoy my non-christmas days as much as possible, please. there is nothing worse than forced generosity in a hyper consumption crazed time of year.

i would prefer no presents & double the friends/family time. they are the reason for the season in my eyes.


To merge this thread with Spot's thread on Charles Wesley, I offer you Tom Lehrer's "Hark! The Herald Tribune sings, Advertising wondrous things!"



ETA Damnit - here it is in all its glory :-

Christmas time is here, by golly,

Disapproval would be folly.

Deck the halls with hunks of holly,

Fill the cup and don't say when.

Kill the turkeys, ducks and chickens,

Mix the punch, drag out the Dickens.

Even though the prospect sickens,

Brother, here we go again.

On Christmas Day you can't get sore,

Your fellow man you must adore.

There's time to rob him all the more

The other three hundred and sixty-four.

Relations, sparing no expense, 'll

Send some useless old utensil,

Or a matching pen and pencil.

("Just the thing I need, how nice!")

It doesn't matter how sincere it is,

Nor how heart felt the spirit,

Sentiment will not endear it,

What's important is the price.

Hark, the Herald Tribune sings,

Advertising wondrous things.

God rest ye merry merchants,

May ye make the Yuletide pay.

Angels we have heard on high,

Tell us to go out and buy!



So, let the raucous sleighbells jingle,

Hail our dear old friend Kris Kringle,

Driving his reindeer across the sky.

Don't stand underneath when they fly by.

Bryn Mawr;668726 wrote: To merge this thread with Spot's thread on Charles Wesley, I offer you Tom Lehrer's "Hark! The Herald Tribune sings, Advertising wondrous things!"


ha ha. ain't that the truth.

:-5

neffy;668715 wrote: so what are you saying ? you lot know love me -1


Oh you know I luvers YOU!!:-4

for the past several years, we found it works out better to give "gift cards"! one size fits all, and the color is always perfect, and they love it! our friends and relatives actually can even get upto twice the denomination of the card. as when they go to buy "whatever" it is they want after xmas, most things are now reduced to half off. so the cards can actually buy twice as much!



we do buy and gift wrap, small stocking stuffer type things. so there are actual "presents" to be exchanged between all and ripped open! the burden of trying to buy that big perfect special something for everyone is now in the hands of the card recipient who now can buy what they really want! we find it really works out well for all.

Dammit, Bryn - now see what you've done!!!! I'll be singing Tom Lehrer songs for the next few days... AGAIN ! SHEESH.

In the correct hemisphere, we celebrate Christmas twice each year. Once in December, in traditional mode, and once right now. "Christmas in July" is very fashionable. Australia has a varied population, including many people originally from the wrong hemisphere where Christmas betokeneth snowflakes, chestnuts roasting on an open fire, hot eggnog and all that kinda thing - rather than a proper Christmas where one has a barbie on the beach .. Anyway, pubs and clubs here are right now decking the halls with boughs of holly etc, lighting the yule logs and stuffing the turkey.





PS This pic is of Bondi Beach, which means the pale skinned folk there are probably English/ European backpackers, not Aussies.