Sad but true !

finix

Bought my first Christmas present today and I only have to buy 12 !

littleblackDRS

Well at least you'll be prepared

SarahLil

I've four bought already in the last two weeks, never started this early before, they were bargains compared to what they will be next December, I am hoping to buy a house this year so every penny counts

byhookorbycrook

Bought loads at the Newbridge Silver sale. 10 people sorted!

Posy

Nice! Love the organisational skills on this forum.

miamee

Wow, ye are putting me to shame. I think I'm great if I get one in October I often see something someone would like but if it's not near their birthday or Christmas I don't bother buying it unless I want to treat them....time to change that thinking!

Posy

I usually start putting my thinking cap on in about August. But if I find something good before that, I'd generally buy it and squirrel it away in the attic for a few months.

This year, I want to wrap as I buy though- last year I ended up with a big pile of unwrapped presents and it was quite overwhelming! :pac:

SarahLil

Posy I would be afraid to wrap as I buy I'd be afraid name tags would fall off and I wouldn't know whats what.. for some reason I always end up wrapping at least one on Xmas eve even Xmas morning some years!

steveone

finix wrote: »

Bought my first Christmas present today and I only have to buy 12 !

Is it for yourself lol

Posy

SarahLil wrote: »

Posy I would be afraid to wrap as I buy I'd be afraid name tags would fall off and I wouldn't know whats what.. for some reason I always end up wrapping at least one on Xmas eve even Xmas morning some years!

Well my tags always match the paper, and it's different paper for each present so I usually know what's what!
A couple of times I've had to have a sneaky peek and unwrap though. :pac:

Sylvanians, a bike with helmet, and a big wooden doll house in the attic.

Oh Posy, I love nothing more than a pile of wrapping. Wine, chocs and carols and a load of paper and tags - can't beat it....

SarahLil

I'm saving for Christmas 2014 hope to have my new house by then so I will have that to decorate this year, pity you cant buy xmas decorations all year round as well as presents

SarahLil

SarahLil wrote: »

I'm saving for Christmas 2014 hope to have my new house by then so I will have that to decorate this year, pity you cant buy xmas decorations all year round as well as presents

eBay is your friend! I think that the T**asure C***t in Galway may have a Christmas section on the very top floor all year round. I bought a wreath there one August.

CaSCaDe711

Only 286 days to Xmas

SarahLil

Mayo Gurl wrote: »

eBay is your friend! I think that the T**asure C***t in Galway may have a Christmas section on the very top floor all year round. I bought a wreath there one August.

I must check Ebay out thanks never thought of it

lulu1

SarahLil wrote: »

I'm saving for Christmas 2014 hope to have my new house by then so I will have that to decorate this year, pity you cant buy xmas decorations all year round as well as presents

Hi have a look at my christmas bows on thr arts and craft forum started making them this week