40 days to Xmas!

[Lee-Ann]

Hi All

It's that time of year again - Christmas is officially 40 days away - and I was wondering what everyone had on their wish list for Christmas this year?

I'd like to see a range of gift idea's please:

• The stocking filler (mine would be a Terry's chocolate orange - ha ha )
• The completely insane - "ain't never gonna happen"
• Funny or Joke gift
• Thoughtful gifts
• "Green" gifts
• Alternative gifts

Thought it would be fun to throw some idea's out there ... (maybe you can get your friends and family to read these threads for inspiration before they set out shopping)

[theshortstack]

Good thread - I'll be banking on getting a few ideas from here!

I'm determined not to leave things as late as I did last year, but I'm still short of ideas for a couple of people.

As for me, I'm really tempted to take some Christmas money and buy a Kindle. Just heard really good things about it and I think it would really get me reading again. Plus I like the idea of being able to download books anywhere in the world for free.

Anyone else got one? Would you recommend it?

[Gabriel_LCP]

I need to get my Christmas shopping done already! Too bad we dont have Black Friday here in Costa Rica!

[Renee]

Hi All

It's that time of year again - Christmas is officially 40 days away - and I was wondering what everyone had on their wish list for Christmas this year?

I'd like to see a range of gift idea's please:

• The stocking filler (mine would be a Terry's chocolate orange - ha ha )
• The completely insane - "ain't never gonna happen"
• Funny or Joke gift
• Thoughtful gifts
• "Green" gifts
• Alternative gifts

Thought it would be fun to throw some idea's out there ... (maybe you can get your friends and family to read these threads for inspiration before they set out shopping)

I find it so hard year after year to find Christmas gifts..

Last year my other half got spoiled rotten. He got a PS3 along with a few other things.. sent me broke..

So this year we decided to each put 500 bucks aside and plan a weekend away to Queensland in March. We never seem to have time to go anywhere on our own so it will be a perfect excuse to get away and spend some alone time together.


As for my parents, I think last year I got my mum and dad both an incar kit to plug their ipods in. My brother itunes voucher (i find this is always a good gift). My sister I think I bought her perfume or body lotions etc.. Actually it's a running joke now that every year we buy each other the same thing..

I find the following are awesome if you can't think of other stuff:

- For girls - mum, sister, grandmother, aunty: pyjamas.
- Again, the iTunes gift card is always good too.
- Perfume/cologne - you can never have enough of this stuff.
- Sometimes I get my dad a gif card from bunnings (hardware/gardening/everything to do with the house store)

- Can't go wrong with chocolates.
- Socks - as much as they say they don't need them, the boys are always glad to receive them after they realise all of theirs have holes.
- Undies - as above.

- Soccer jersey - that's what I got last year. Good for heavy supporters.

I cant think of any more now but if I do will let you know
Good luck!