What do you put on you Christmas list, if you have what you need already .

I know it is not my money, but it the waste of £150 that gets to me really. They are good kids and buying me presents gives them pleasure. They like it when I give them a list. I have had storage jars, tea cups, house plants In the past. Practical things but can be prettied up. I am alergic to anything scented so no candles or toiletries. I just cannot think of any thing. Don't eat sweets or drink alcohol. I think I must be that nightmare parent everyone complains about.

I'd go for something I don't need but would like to have, indulgent things I'd never dream of buying for myself. Frivolous, silly things that would put a smile on my face all year.

We are doing a secret Santa for all the adults with wish lists its cut out all the angst for everyone.

I meant "thinking of" asking. Sorry.

I have been seriously asking for no presents at all this yer, but I suppose I'd better go along with it. They know it's no use asking me what I want.

I second the nice hand cream - maybe something more upmarket than I would normally buy.

Other than that I tend to go for the experience type pressie - last year the DC together bought us English Heritage membership for a year. This year I'm hoping for a posh pampering pedicure!

I always if asked say I would like nice toiletries, smelly candles, costume jewellery and no chocs please and I always get something lovely from my daughters, husband and sister.

Sorry, don't know what happend to my post there. What I mean is, they want me to open something in front of the children, but I really don't know what to say. I have recently taken so much stuff to the charity shop an effort to declutter.

Good hand cream with my signature perfume is a favourite that way I can smell the fragrance all day long and think of the person who bought it.
I am rather partial to a cashmere cardigan/scarf lovely and cosy but nice and light to wear if any of my family read this I need my pale blue one replacing.lol.

I never know what I would like though.

I remember trying to buy for elderly parents and an elderly aunt-in-law who lived to 99 and was in a home.
Warm cardigans, a shawl or wrap, warm nighties, bedsocks (all boring but what else).
One year I bought a nice hand towel with lily of the valley embroidered on it and soap and talc to match.
(talc wasn't a no-no then and she did like it).

Smelliest from Clarins as I don't like to buy them for myself. Book tokens. For your Mum trisher does she like audio books ? Otherwise I will be happy with a small token gift hand cream, chocs, then a donation to Salvation Army or Dogs Trust.

I usually say smellies because I know DIL will spend more than I would on some up to date brand. I also try to not buy something I do need before Christmas so I can put it on the list, things like new hat /gloves/pyjamas. But I agree it gets harder every year. My mum is now 94 and it is so hard, rest of the family seem to think I have some sort of expertise and ask me what to get her!!!