Tangalooma_2006

"I see Ebenezer Scrooge is alive and kicking"

I personally voted for 'no gifts', and if that qualifies me to be a target for your unpleasant remark, so be it. I voted that way because I already have most of the things I want for a happy life, and I know that my children and other members of my family aren't exactly rolling in spare cash at the moment - for one reason or another. We have therefore told everyone to send us a card,and to visit us if they can, but otherwise not to spend any money on presents this year.

I guess that there are millions of others in much the same situation,and it's perfectly possible to enjoy the festivities without piles of expensive presents.

Yours quite happily,

Ebenezer Scrooge.

For the last couple of months my wife has been putting £8 a day into a jar in the kitchen ,this is what I used to spend on fags. On friday she handed me £400 in cash and told me to go out and buy an early stocking filler, a new ipad4.I think I earned it.Now saving for a new pc.

johndrew. I doubt it as he has already told you in a previous posting when the dreaded day will be. From then on we will be inundated with tales of woe etc. Every post will have the dreaded theme running through it.

johndrew

Two answers:-

No (although I would have edited the post to remove the offending word)

and

No, I'm not.

IMHO its the present buying and sheer excess that has spoiled "that word we can't use yet".

There is stuff I would like, but nothing I need.

If I needed it, I would have bought it myself before this time of year.

I will make it an excuse to visit friends for a chat and a small drink (non alcoholic if driving).

I know people who panic about what presents to get others.

Isn't this a time we should be relaxing not worrying?