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Any unwanted presents?
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Florence61 | Report | 26 Dec 2013 22:35 |
Did anyone get any presents they really did not like or want? If so what will you do with them? Charity shop, keep them for a future birthday or maybe give them to a tombola or raffle? |
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AnnCardiff | Report | 26 Dec 2013 22:42 |
I had a box of chocolate liqueurs - don't care for them much plus I've been on a successful diet since June so wouldn't eat them anyway - they are already earmarked for a gentleman friend of mine :-D |
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Florence61 | Report | 26 Dec 2013 22:52 |
Nice thought Anne and how good of you to stick with your diet. |
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wisechild | Report | 27 Dec 2013 07:16 |
Every year for birthday & Christmas, OH asks me what I would like, then gives me something HE wants to buy & which bears no resemblance to what I asked for. |
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StrayKitten | Report | 27 Dec 2013 08:05 |
I got a skyfall dvd which , littleman insisted mam buy me, I loathe 007 lol |
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AnnCardiff | Report | 27 Dec 2013 10:21 |
Skyfall is a brilliant film - you'll love it!!! |
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ButtercupFields | Report | 27 Dec 2013 10:29 |
A rather large raspberry fluffy dressing gown which makes me look like a grateful rather pink inmate of somewhere. Very warm and cosy but wouldn't be seen dead answering the door in it! :-D :-D :-D |
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Staffs Col | Report | 27 Dec 2013 10:45 |
Biscuits by the tin full and lots of hankies - someone things I'm a sugar obsessed flu sufferer :-| still charity shops can have the boxes of hankies and will take the biccies to work for colleagues :-D |
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Malcolm | Report | 27 Dec 2013 11:34 |
Why do i get SCALF's? Why do i get CD's?. Why do i get DVD's?. Why do i get BOOK's i don't read year after year? They go in the bin. When i get asked what i want, I say B&Q vouchers but then get told YOU DON'T GIVE THEM FOR CHRISTMAS |
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Mersey | Report | 27 Dec 2013 11:47 |
Malcolm perhaps you could consider giving them to charity :-) |
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GinN | Report | 27 Dec 2013 11:52 |
I always tell OH exactly what I want, and, bless him, he always delivers! This year its a 1 hour microlighting experience - I just love anything to do with flying! :-D :-D :-D |
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maggiewinchester | Report | 27 Dec 2013 11:57 |
At the family 'Secret Santa', I got a cossack hat!! |
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StrayKitten | Report | 27 Dec 2013 12:28 |
Lol ann I hope so it has 2 other of daneils bond films for inceased agony lolol |
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Maddie | Report | 27 Dec 2013 13:22 |
pair of slippers 2 sizes too small. :-( |
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Tenerife Sun | Report | 27 Dec 2013 13:44 |
I have laughed a lot reading this thread, especially at the raspberry pink dressing gown. :-D :-D :-D :-D |
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TessAkaBridgetTheFidget | Report | 27 Dec 2013 14:03 |
Loved all my gifts this year. |
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~flying doctor~ | Report | 27 Dec 2013 16:42 |
I did, my husband of 55 years gave me in a blue plastic carrier bag with note as follows THE BEST I COULD DO,FOR ELAINE and signed J W K the items in the bag were.One brooch the stone surrounded by peeling faux pearls, one watch with broken strap,one necklace no chain and no loop to put a chain through,plus 4 irish linen hankies in good condition and boxed, ( I use tissues) All dug out from his loft where he stores things bought from charity shops etc over many years. He gave my son chocolate biscuits although he knows my son is diabetic. However, he managed to get for a not so close friend of his some cans of drink and mince pies bought when he went shopping which he does 2/3 times a week. To say I was dissapointed is putting it mildly. :-P :-S |
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ZZzzz | Report | 27 Dec 2013 17:01 |
My S.I.L always bought the things I least wanted or needed, like an umbrella when I cycled everywhere, a book on learning how to sew, knit, embroider etc knowing I had the full set of Golden hands (yes I am that old) and always always every birthday and Christmas a bottle tweed perfume which she new I hated. In the end I boxed it all up and gave it to her as a Christmas present. :-D |
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OneFootInTheGrave | Report | 27 Dec 2013 17:08 |
Unwanted Christmas presents don't cause me any problems, why, because I don't get any Christmas presents these days :-D :-D :-D |
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JoyBoroAngel | Report | 27 Dec 2013 17:36 |
everything I go I loved :-D :-D |
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