Have you started planning for Christmas 2015?

I have drawers full of stuff I've bought at post-Christmas prices in past years. I can't hope to use it all up before the end of the decade. Christmas cards are another matter and as we're going to a NT property today I may well stock up on cards which I will stow in a safe place that I won't be able to find next December!

We 've not really finished this one yet!

I have picked up a few bits and bobs. Stocking fillers mainly, which can be hard to find nowadays for the age group I do it for.

I am totally out of christmas wrapping paper and christmas cards and gift labels, so am having to restock from scratch.

OMG....next Xmas is starting????

I'm with kitty on this!

No No a hundred times No!!!

Me too! Though I did, when I took a sack of stuff to CRUK the other day, but a load of cards. And I know where I have put them! Well, I do now...

When we were counting every penny (for many years) I used to buy something towards Christmas each month and put it away; crackers, cards, wrapping paper, gifts etc. otherwise I wouldn't have managed the expense. I have never gone into debt to fund Christmas even when I barely had two halfpennies to rub together (though in the year my first husband left us I did sell my engagement and wedding rings to a shark in the local jeweller's shop). Nowadays it feels like a real luxury to be able to go out and buy Christmas things in November and December.

I have many to buy for. It makes it much easier on the purse and time, to pick up a few things here and there throughout the year.
Also most family birthdays are in winter and spring, so shopping this time of year is a neccessity.

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

why?

Are you kidding?

Yes! I've booked a cduise

Cruise actually

No flipping way!

No No No - I want to forget Christmas until about the last three weeks of 2015.

Well when I read the original post I thought 'Oh no, I can't wait to see the back of it never mind starting on next year'. However having just been to get some groceries I have to admit i was tempted with the half price Christmas gift bags etc, but fortunately I couldn't carry any more stuff.

I don't buy anything, but I have started to save up, otherwise I'm not sure how I would manage the expense of Christmas. I love Christmas and I have had a particularly happy one this year, but I can no longer fund it out of income and so I have to budget for it. I have a fund for birthday presents as well.

We save monthly for Christmas too.

In a way Yes. We are planning to have a Christmas break in an hotel- never done this before and I am wondering about a cruise - never done that either. None of the family want to stay with us next year - all have other fish to fry and haven't invited us so we are off. Any suggestions as to where/how welcome.

I'm on Victoria, just xmas not New year as well. Both she and the Elizabeth are going to the Canaries, but the Elizabeth covers NewYear as well.
Xmas cruises are very pleasant I've found in the past. Southampton to southampton so no flying.

If our elderly menagerie, 2 dogs aged 16 and 1 cat aged about 17- are no longer with us- we will go on a 2 month trip off to Australia, Tasmania and New Zealand, over November and December next year- as it is a trip to visit places but also unknown relatives, and also friends- we've been promising ourselves for a very long time. See how it goes ;) before taking on another dog and cat.

How exciting is that granjura, certainly a trip of a lifetime I'd imagine! Unless of course the elderly menagerie have plans to be around for much longer........ in which case enjoy the planning!

I bought a box of crackers in the sales, £20 reduced to £7.

The S.O. uses his Nectar points to buy all the Christmas food. We also might do something different next year, having spent most of Christmas on our own this year. Teetime; have you got room for two more?? granjura; that's where I am, pet wise. We're going to Australia in 2016 but I'm already worrying about the dog, who will be nearly 10 then.