The buy nothing Christmas

Kazz · 16-11-2006, 10:25 PM

What do you all think of this http://www.buynothingchristmas.org/a...ves/index.html

Fran · 16-11-2006, 10:29 PM

Hmmmm - not sure what my children would think...Em probably wouldn't be too impressed at a homemade Nintendo DS

Idea is good though and brings a more traditional feel to Christmas doesn't it?

alexgirl73 · 16-11-2006, 10:42 PM

Some lovely ideas there but I'm with Fran on this one. I don't think my Raechel would appreciate a cardboard DS either!

Kazz · 16-11-2006, 10:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fran

Hmmmm - not sure what my children would think...Em probably wouldn't be too impressed at a homemade Nintendo DS

Idea is good though and brings a more traditional feel to Christmas doesn't it?

Well I tell you Fran I am totaly disillusioned with the spend loads christmas - children in the family then yes presents galore

- but adults - this year we have made a pact this year - to be seen if all adhere to it

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Apart from the children's we will spend no more than £20 makes it interesting.

intend to have a lovely christmas without spending loads and loads this year.

Fran · 16-11-2006, 10:50 PM

I totally agree with you Kazz. I don't spend loads on adults. Christmas is for the children

alexgirl73 · 16-11-2006, 10:59 PM

Well, in our family we decided a few years back that if they have kids none of the brothers and sisters and significant others would recieve gifts (and this was a collective decision). Of course, mums and dads still get, but it saves that awfulness of thinking what can I get my cousin twicw removed whom I haven't seen in 10 months.

dinahsmum · 17-11-2006, 10:17 AM

Absolutely - other than parent/child and between spouses my family just put a £5 limit on now. So, depending on the person, gifts tend to be nice little luxuries - lip balm/hand cream/sweets - or silly, funny things.
So much less stress!

Kim · 17-11-2006, 10:56 PM

We tend to spend about £10-15 on adults, max. Sometimes my OH and I only exchange token gifts. We spend more on the 'children' but as they are older teenagers this is often clothes, whch they would need anyway!!

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