Did you get many unwanted presents?

A colouring in book from mum. I draw and paint so I can just about see the link. Also from mum, a foot massager. I will almost certainly never use it.

Yes, a couple but once the holidays are over I will take them to our local shelter for distribution to people who really can use them. i.e. new socks etc. or they can be sold on at the shelter's charity shop.

I didn't, but my cat got 4 tins of 'gourmet' cat-food, upon which he turned up his nose.

He will have to have his own box of unwanted gifts.

A dear old friend gave me a Dr.Who teapot and matching mug.
Such a strange gift, it made me laugh. Dare I sell it on ebay?

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A dear old friend gave me a Dr.Who teapot and matching mug.
Such a strange gift, it made me laugh. Dare I sell it on ebay?

I think there's a few on e-bay already!

If it's the 'tardis' teapot - it reminds me of those now old-fashioned police telephone boxes which we used to see occasionally and which I assume it's supposed to represent.

Why not just keep it and bring it out when you have guests for afternoon tea? It's slightly unique in our age group!

Well I wont need to buy any shower gel this year but its all expensive stuff so i will be keeping it.
DH would me an expensive but horrible necklace just ;like one we took back a few years ago that didn't like as I really don't like bling. Not sure what I can do with this. He also bought me a granny cardigan that will find its way to a charity shop. I gave him a list of 'no thank you' presents to try to cut down the expense and waste but it didn't work.

A self help book.

I’m not quite sure what the message is……….😬

Not many this time though I could have done without some of the chocs and foodstuffs. All very nice but not good for the health!

TBH, most presents I get are unwanted. I don't actally want any more stuff.

This year my family and friends agreed a 'no gift' policy other than children. We will spend time individually together in The New Year having lunch out and a catch up.

No,not so far but am expecting another gift from visitor this afternoon. I do tend to give pretty clear guidelines these days.

Daughter did give me a lovely Christmas bouquet for hosting lunch though

😂 that’s so funny a self help book! Oh dear whoever gave that is having a laugh. I tell a particular friend constantly that I don’t buy biscuits as I usually make my own yet every year I receive the biggest tin of biscuits. I gift them to the food bank along with tins of crackers and boxes of chocolates.
Gifts such as manicure sets or other things I don’t need get put away to give as gifts the following year. I have to try and remember who gave me the gift in the first place!

We too had no gifts policy except children so nice meals out in the next month or so.

I keep everything. Not for a huge amount of use for a 5000 piece jigsaw, but who knows. Maybe one day!

I had lovely presents a fitbit from son and Strictly live tickets and promise of lunch before from Daughter.
Other than that I had 2 pairs of fleece lined socks, 3 shawl scarves and 5 handcreams - but will use them all.

I told a friend I don’t like home made mince pies, but prefer M&S ones.
She gave me a tin of…………..her own home made mince pies. OH is so happy.

Too many chocolates for two diabetics.

Smelly reed diffuser.

Very odd Turkish beach mat don’t want to unroll it as it looks like someone will love it …. Just not me

OH and I don't give each other Christmas or birthday presents and just get ourselves what we want during the year. However the kids got us both some lovely things. OH is currently trying to finish a very difficult jigsaw they got him. I got the smellies I love and from friends and other relatives gin, prosecco, gift vouchers and lovely little treats. Everything was very welcome and not one thing unwanted.

Too many biscuits. One nice selection, I will take to "my Chemo Girls", on my next visit to hospital. Another will take to. Church for the monthly coffee mornings after the service.

I used to love chocolate, still like it, but not as avidly, but I got 4 large boxes of Black Magic. Also a pack of 4 bottles of apple cider, which I hate, but they`re from one of my grandsons and his fiancee. Lynne has a massive box of Ferrero Rocher, which neither of us likes.

This year I told friends I was supporting a charity instead of cards or gifts. Friend in US no longer having to spend $50 on gift and my return goes instead to charity.

People will keep buying me gin!
I would not say it's unwanted (as if!) but what does it say about me? D 2 bought me Rhubarb gin for my birthday back in March, D3 a "variety" pack of three small bottles for Mothers Day and D1 bought me a huge bottle plus dried orange slices and tonic for Christmas.
Do I really have that reputation?