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I have a good friend who I really love but she has no idea about suitable gifts but just buys up cheap in the Boxing Day sales and then doles them out as gifts the following Christmas.Re: Unwanted presents...
It was agreed some years ago in our family that we would only gift children. Excellent idea IMHO...some of our family tended to re-gift obvious office gifts...bah humbug. As far as clothing goes unless you know the taste and size exactly of the giftee don't do it. A nice store voucher in a greeting card is always welcome.Re: Unwanted presents...
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I was lucky this year, had some wonderful gifts, but the only naff one was a tiny duster in the shape of a terrier! I gave it to my nearest charity shop. I really don't understand why people buy jokey presents - they're a waste of their money and a disappointment to the recipient. It seems to me so many people just rush out and buy thoughtless presents instead of taking time to find out what people would actually like or use. I don't mean this particular gift of mine necessarily, but speaking generally. I volunteer in a charity shop and every January it's full of body lotions, talc, soaps and hand stuff still in boxes that have been passed on. Such a waste, and even though they're bound to be snapped up and put aside for next Christmas, some poor devil will receive them all over again.Re: Unwanted presents...
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I have been exceptionally lucky this year and received some lovely gifts. DVDs, Books, Amazon Vouchers, a lovely jumper, wine, cheeses and many more. The only slight disappointment was a bottle of perfume - I quite like Hugo Boss Red but a friend has bought me M&S True Red by mistake and, like most M&S perfumes, it is not very nice on me. It probably smells fabulous on others.Re: Unwanted presents...
My ex mother in law once gave me a marks and Spencer bath set . I took it back to change it a few days later and was told it was years old stock !Re: Unwanted presents...
My daughter bought us the board game cluedo with the double sided game board and we all sat round and played it..Re: Unwanted presents...
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