Well our family has agreed that this year we aren't doing big presents. We are limiting to small amounts because all of us are a bit skint, most of us have everything we need and its all a shocking waste of money. So my main presents will be home made hampers which I can do for a fraction of the cost of buying stuff.
My mother was a miserable trout at Christmas....don't remember great ones.
I love Christmas....buying gifts.....little get togethers (not parties)...games over dinner and drinks....love all the little traditions I started for the kids.
Love my presents wrapped and blinged up too Tony. x
Barmaid. Five children and partners, exes and eight grandchildren made us decide to do a different present giving every year. Once was under a fiver for each person but had to be from a from a charity shop. Once, three gifts each from the pound shop....great fun with no pressure. We sometimes wrap with newspaper appropriate to the person.......sport for the golf fanatic, health pages for the hypochondriac etc.....