Favourite gifts?

EllenMay - best present of all!

DD2's MIL managed to find our favourite lemon tea mix that has been out of stock in local shops for ages. This was a very welcome and unexpected gift.
DGS1 aged 4 chose presents and I got a tiny storage chest for my important things while DH got a bat with the ball on elastic because he is a boy!

This year family excelled themselves. I think there had been a lot of liaising!
Wifi headphones, Jo Malone shower gel to go with the perfume and body cream I already have, a onesie so soft it has the added bonus that my grandson loves to cuddle up, cashmere cardigan and more. Best of all, a lovely day playing with 3 year olds's many board and construction games and walking in the local park admiring the mountains. Sorry that daughter and partner couldn't join us but happy to hear about their fun day with friends.

Congratulations ellenmay on the arrival of new baby no present can top that??

Congratulations on the new baby Ellen.

All our other babies have been large [both DC and DGC] but DGS2 was barely over 4lbs. Apart from being scared to break him, we had the opportunity to go to M/Care and buy a whole new, tiny wardrobe with trains, cars etc.

I had some lovely presents but what topped them all was a handmade Christmas card from my 8 year old (step) grandson and his new baby brother addressed to 'Grany and Granddad'. I have loved him since he was 4 years old and have longed to become his 'Grany'. I cry every time I look at it!

A very large and multistemmed creamy white orchid, beautiful.?

Thank you Gillybob. All previous babies in our family have been well over 8lbs so I am finding this tiny baby slightly daunting!

Congratulations on the birth of your new granddaughter EllenMay. As Christmas presents go, that one takes some beating!

Btw my son was born weighing slightly less than 5lb. He was quite early (apparently) and was tiny but perfect. He is now a strapping 35 year old father of 3 so don't worry too much about her being small.

New pair of walking boots from DH & Muck Boots from my DD. All set up for this lousy wet weather. And lots of small bits - some useful & some edible.
But a new granddaughter EllenMay! That takes some beating.

Well done, Falconbird, for such a positive attitude, brought a lump to my throat and will, I'm sure,
give heart to others.

DH upgraded me to a Kindle Paperwhite, which I love, especially kind as he hasn't really embraced Kindle yet. DGS1 inherited my other Kindle.

The unexpected and early arrival of my new granddaughter, born at 8.50 pm on Christmas Day, weight 5lbs. All other Christmas presents remain unopened under the tree!

I received four separate Waterstones vouchers! My family know I love to read so they all had the same idea. Hubby got me a dressing gown and a Scholl thing for taking hard skin off my feet. (How romantic!) We bought our three year old GD a kids tablet and it was a big hit. The baby got a table which she can just about stand at, there are musical things to press. She loves it. Her brother got a large turtle toy off us. Again a big hit as it was the one thing he really wanted. DH got about 20 bottles of wine from various work contacts, We won't be buying wine for a long time.

Now, Waterstones here I come!

Lots of lovely pressies but the one that touched my heart was a bag with the words "Gran's Bag of Very Important Things," on the front. I've already got a Super Gran cushion.

Present to self - there is a life as a widow - way to go yet but I'm getting there.

All my presents from OH (who also excelled himself this year) and my son's family were fab but like another GN the best was actually having that son and his family here for the day after so many years on our own. Also the two wonderful photo books of our grandsons in NZ from our other son and DIL and actually being able to Skype them 2 days running especially the second one when the two brothers were able to see each other for the first time in a year and granddaughters here were able to see their little cousin in 'person'. Finally the best is still happening - a whole week off work!!

A gorgeous winter coat from DH and Clinique vouchers from DS and DSS. Also a beautiful smelly candle DD brought me back fro her trip to New York

A phone cover with a photo of the DGD,s on . Every time I use my phone I can see them without accessing the photo gallery. Also several books which I'm always pleased about as I love to read.

My favourite present is a beautiful purple jumper dress with green trees on the front. DH apparently queued with about 200 ladies to buy it! DS bought me a new radio/CD player for the kitchen, in a very bright red. From DD came lots of lovely pampering bath things.

Favourite present was a gift of vouchers for a local spa from ddil. She also gave same to an auntie and other ddil. The four of us will have a girly day next month with a treatment/massage etc.

Favourite of dh is a cushion which says "this chair is reserved for granda coolgran" he's been showing it off to everyone.

DG2 (aged 3 today) gave me three cotton shopping bags tastefully hand (and foot) painted with hand and foot prints. DG1 (9) gave me a pottery gouat that he had decoupaged himself and DH gave me a lovely necklace made of fossil shells and an ammonite. Best of all DD gave me the Sainsbury's Mog soft toy which I hadn't been able to find at all.

Calendars with photographs of the GC and a photo taken at school, DS and DIL paid for a bicycle for a health worker in Africa which I thought was a very good idea.

DH bought coat

No idea what the DGS got. Their father only communicates with us about access so we won't know until 28th.
DS bought me a new coat and I bought him one DD bought me a great colouring book and DS bought some quality colouring pencils.

Pair of real pearl and gold earrings. I shall wear them a huge amount I think.

I love my soup maker. I've had it for 2 months and used it lots of times