What would you actually like for Christmas?

I agree, I received a load of compost for Mother’s Day …I asked for it. Loved it. 🥰.

I wouldn’t say no to what someone once told me was her best Christmas present ever. She was working full time, guests were coming to stay for Christmas and the house needed a good clean.

Her dh paid for a team to come in - they did absolutely everything. Shampooed the carpets, washed the paintwork, cleaned the oven, cleaned the windows, polished everything polishable, you name it.

Before anyone asks why her dh didn’t do it, he was working long hours, too.

Lahlah65

Aely

Well, a bit of company on Christmas Day would be welcome. Have you seen the TV schedules? Dire. Elder daughter offered to fetch me to her place and back but there is no way I would let her spend most of Christmas Day driving. Younger daughter lives even further away and they have a small child, so same applies.

However, as far as a present is concerned, I am in the happy situation where I have everything I need and can buy what I want (except company). It could be, and in the past has been, a lot worse. One year, a Christmas box from the Church containing a cabbage, some teabags and similar items was a blessing.

I am sorry to hear that life has been so tough for you in the past. But if money is less tight now, perhaps get a taxi/private hire car to DD's house? Perhaps just one way and DD can do the other trip?

I'd agree with that. I did do a comparison the other day and the amount I require for taxi fares yearly comes to less than the cost of running a cheap car (including depreciation).

So, if someone might otherwise run a car = it's really only a touch of "guilt trip" to save money by not booking a taxi. It's just that it's there in so many of us to feel at some level that it's a luxury to do so and we get offput from doing so. Well - people don't regard it as a luxury to run a car - so why would they consider it a luxury to book the occasional taxi? That is not a logical position to take and I guess it comes at some level from thinking "Ooh ...it's the rich that have chauffeurs". Yep...precisely - the odd taxi does not equate to having chauffeurs (something that I doubt many/if any of us could afford).

Foxie48
Have you tried Aveeno moisturiser. Boots sell it

I'd really love an electric hedge trimmer.

The magic wish would be to have no pain at all, be able to dance properly again and do the Paso Doble and a viennese waltz and a polka and any other dance with a great dancing partner. Followed by a whole nights sleep , without waking once. Ha Ha.

Realistically shall have a lovely roast lamb christmas dinner, which will be more of a treat this year than anything else. Be in touch with my family, be able to enjoy a whole Bach concert, and for the weather to be quiet enough to be able to have a bit of a walk outside and then on boxing day or the day after, to be able to go up Swaledale with a great picnic, and be able to sit in my special place. Meet up with some friends and do some singing.

To see all humanity working together to protect and care for all life on Mother Earth.

Instead of a ghastly surprise from DH I asked for an iron with pop-up legs for my quilting and I know it’s wrapped.
World peace
End of poverty and famine
A cure for cancer
A healthy new year free of pain
Were also on my bucket list

I so sorry to read of those who can't be with family for whatever reason, and would ĺike to be.
Like others I do not need more stuff of any description. I would .ike my health problems to
magically disappear and possibly lose 25 years.
Of course I'd like wor.d peace an end to hunger and a Comfortable home for everyone.
We do Secret Santa for adults in the family and my wishlist is a bottle of Irish whiskey!

There is nothing material I want or need. I would like some time to myself to go for a walk, to read or crochet without being disturbed or needed. Being a carer is exhausting.

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To spend time outdoors ( no to time outdoors ) ..

I like my present to be a small donation to the donkey sanctuary and I always get a diary (which I ask for) from my husband.

A trip together in March or April to warmer climate (not hot) however, pleasant to spend to time outdoors.

So many posts reminding us that the most precious things can't be bought.
I generally get spoiled for presents at Xmas - DD's are thoughtful and inventive with gifts. DH wastes money and gets disappointed when gifts don't land as he hoped.
But what matters most is people making time - even if it is just bothering to send a card. I'd like to have lunch planned and cooked for me, but that's a rare event.
(One DD is a grinch.....she has made a bit of a drama of Xmas in the past, but has finally worked out how to do it her way, without feeling cross and guilty thankfully!)

A permanent P.A. Every day stuff is getting hard now.

Just something that is a nice treat that I wouldnt buy for myself which includes some pretty flowers; a nice plant for garden and unusual cooking ingredients etc!

Aely

Well, a bit of company on Christmas Day would be welcome. Have you seen the TV schedules? Dire. Elder daughter offered to fetch me to her place and back but there is no way I would let her spend most of Christmas Day driving. Younger daughter lives even further away and they have a small child, so same applies.

However, as far as a present is concerned, I am in the happy situation where I have everything I need and can buy what I want (except company). It could be, and in the past has been, a lot worse. One year, a Christmas box from the Church containing a cabbage, some teabags and similar items was a blessing.

I am sorry to hear that life has been so tough for you in the past. But if money is less tight now, perhaps get a taxi/private hire car to DD's house? Perhaps just one way and DD can do the other trip?

A warm sunny day sitting out in our caravan awning eating Christmas lunch with DH in Spain where we spent many happy winters whilst he was alive.

several things but mainly political such as a Trump-free world when he blames Zelensky for not wanting peace
for Israel to show compassion to starving babies
for the homeless to be in a secure home ( if that is what they want)
and people to be kind

Of course, time with the family. But we are given a national trust membership each year which is gratefully received. And I would always ask for book gift cards for other occasions, if asked.

I would like for my Daughter to want me back in her life and to ask me to move back down to where we used to live.

These are for the GNs who are missing folk this Christmas

Please just help yourselves.

You are not virtue signal Chocolatelovinggran. Lovely way to spend 'gift' money.
That's lovely Foxie. I don't paint, but have been told, by one who does,
that watercolour painting is one of the more difficult forms. If you make an error, you can't just paint over it.

For someone else to cook Christmas dinner and wash up!! That would be the first time in 40 years!

And yes, did everybody would give all of their money to places like save the children to the homeless shelters to those in need to those who don’t have what others might take for granted there but for the grace go I🙏🏻