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I have happily let my (now late) wife do all the work with cards and presents over the years - it seems like an onerous task Any comments on your 'present' troubles welcome.

PRESENT TENSE

Cards and presents can be a problem,
As well as cost the earth;
Christmas is a mine-field,
Perhaps more hassle than it's worth.

"I'm not going through all that again,
That's it; I quit; I'm through";
But then of course you realise,
All your friends may misconstrue.

My family has a present trampoline,
Plainly something YOU don't do;
My scarf came back last Christmas,
After three years it's deja vu.

Our presents must be 'sensible',
Cheap and cheerful is the norm;
Woolly hat; a pair of gloves,
Anything 'to keep you warm'.

With cards and presents you are twice blessed,
Both to receive and as much to send;
The best gifts come from the heart ,
An acknowledgement to a friend.

So what do you give to the man with everything?
Certain drugs? A burglar alarm?
My solution is an easy one,
Fairly safe and can do no harm.

Every poem needs a punch line,
A smile; a groan; - and rhyme;
A pound shop clock for the awkward sod -
There's no present like the time!

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Thank you for reading. Happy days

Oh Harry,,,,,,,,you have made me laugh thanks, and I think every awkward old sod deserves a £1 clock........:)))

:-D :-D

Look forward to receiving my £1 clock, Harry :-D <3

My father in law used to open his Christmas presents, smile and thank each of his children and grandchildren politely and carry on drinking his coffee. He never opened one.

When he died, my mother in law must have found about 40 unopened presents in his wardrobe. :-) Not a clock to be seen, but plenty of lovely shirts and socks.

I'm the same. It is important I see people at Christmas, and I like to give presnets. But presents for me are no longer required. For my last birthday, I asked for Y fronts. Simply because I can't find any in the shops any more and I know how much the ladies like shopping for clothes.

You're not grumpy, Harry. You are a paid up member of the real old men's club :-D

Thank you John and Kay and Mersey - much appreciated comments.

BC - you don't need a clock. When i.m with you time stands still and has no meaning.

Happy days

OH Harry! Be stilll my fluttering heart! :-D <3

I loved reading your poem Harry, it made me smile..... thank you.

lovely poem as ever Harry - keep 'em coming!!!

:-D :-D :-D loved it Harry, very apt and cleverly written

brilliant Harry ....... as Ann said ... keep them coming

<3 <3

Cheap and cheerful will do me Harry. :-D

Lovely poem <3

Thank you girls - and here was me thinking I would be deluged with complaints about the hassle of Christmas and presents generally Think i was quoting my dear late wife in the poem - the book she kept about cards and presents is frightening.

Best wishes to all. Happy days (and no I won't be the first to wish you all a too early ----- ---------.

good one Harry

I don't think I'll find a clock for (approx) $2 !!!

Thinking of one "old sod" we know........... he'll get another jar of Figjam this year lol

Nice one Harry <3. Happy days

Thank you ladies. Kind of you to reply. My late wife got FOUR alarm clocks for £1 at our local what is now a 99p shop (and a rival has opened nearby at 97pence).

Happy days

Wonderful, and i really liked the last line

:-D

Dear Sir Harry

Hello

Your poem is an excellent observation on presents. :-)


Take gentle care
With best wishes
Elizabeth,
xx

Thank you Stella for bringing this one back up and your kind comment.And also to you Elizabeth, always nice to hear from you.

Best wishes. Happy days :-(

Thank you Stella, somehow I hadn't read this gem from our Harry <3 and really lovely to read 'a seasonal posting' from dear BC <3

Happy days a plenty for you Harry in 2015
Mau XX