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    Default So whos started.....

    .....Christmas shopping?

    Have you finished?

    Do you leave it until the last minute?

    I started mine a couple of weeks ago and have made quite a dent in it already. I like to finish before December really when the shops get busy!

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    I want to start it and finish it! but I don't know where to start getting started is the hardest part

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    Started stocking fillers in oct. But now panicking as have no idea for three year old and five year old boys.!

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    Usually I am all finished by now but have no pennies so am leaving it til last minute and hoping to win the lottery! X

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    Just started last week.
    I think I will spend Tuesday doing most of it online as there is no much choice in the shops round here.

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    My two children that are still at home are done but that's as far as I've got yet...

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    I got some things in September - tickets for panto for the grandchildren and so on. I make some foodie pressies every year and these will be made at the end of the month/beginning December - Limoncello with little labels saying 'drink me', Florentines (which I've never made) and Fudge (which I tested on Wednesday - my son & I ate it all by Thursday!). Stocking fillers still to get but I've most of mindees gifts

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    I have started - mentally . I have most of it more or less sorted in my head and have numerous lists and even have most of my budget sorted so I need to start actually buying things soon.

    xxxx

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    I've got quite a few already and have ideas sorted for the rest. Just got to get them ordered or bought from the shops. I like mine all in. I put the tree up on the 1st of dec and love wrapping the pressies up when it looks all christmassy

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    Im just about finished, cant be doing with the shops when its really busy so like to start early.

    Only got both sets of parents to get now and the wrapping paper.

    All santas shopping is finished along with mindees and neices
    Fiona xx

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    I've got some and some of the Stocking bits but ds can't think of anything he wants ( and neither can we! ) dh has no ideas either!

    I want to have it all done by December and will do most of it online as closest shops for decent shopping are at least 45 mins drive away!

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    So far have a tin of celebrations and two chocolate oranges and they'll be lucky if they last until Christmas

    Miffy xx
    Keep smiling!

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    Quote Originally Posted by jade4790 View Post
    Usually I am all finished by now but have no pennies so am leaving it til last minute and hoping to win the lottery! X
    Think I'll do the same!!

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    I've got pretty much everything for my son, sorted my mums present too, just need to do the other 11 people in family and mindees!

    Plus it's my grandad's 70th on Xmas eve!

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    ive finished my 5 kids and the hubby just need to wrap them all then im waiting for my mums and mum in laws canvas to be delivered then its all about the food shop

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    We are not bothering, tge kids (adults) are working Christmas so we will shop in the sales and celebrate over new year.

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    Not started but really need too. Have a huge family around 28 presents to buy and my little daughter. Help!!! So glad I started saving with Park vouchers now have around £900 coming my way !! Happy Shopping All!

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    I normally have most of it done by now but Christmas has crept up on me this year, want to get it sorted before dec!

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    We are pretty much done, couple more bits for little DS, but know what they are going to be. A couple of bits to get for DH, but again know pretty much what getting and DH is collecting mine tomorrow. Its the first time in years I have had a big pressie and getting a kindle fire, so really looking forward to that

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    sorted most of my mindees out just the older ones to do and our family ones to get
    Cath

 

 
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