Dos_Box Posted November 9, 2015 Author Posted November 9, 2015 price range approx 100-150 I have done most of the non-immediate family but my own children are USELESS at wanting anything (I must have brought them up right ) Telescope: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Celestron-130EQ-Astromaster-Reflector-Telescope/dp/B000MLL6RS/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1447075704&sr=8-2&keywords=telescope I may even treat myself to one of these next year. 1
rad Posted November 9, 2015 Posted November 9, 2015 price range approx 100-150 I have done most of the non-immediate family but my own children are USELESS at wanting anything (I must have brought them up right ) Lego... you can never have too much - Mobile Crane MK II | LEGO Shop or go for the buildings - Detective’s Office | LEGO Shop 1
sted Posted November 9, 2015 Posted November 9, 2015 Still November people!! [ATTACH=CONFIG]33104[/ATTACH] can we amend that to say till the afternoon of the 24th of December? There is so much fuss made for so long im just glad when its over
Garacesh Posted November 9, 2015 Posted November 9, 2015 firebox.com is a very good website, though there are some....adult gifts on there. I got all of my Christmas presents from there last year. Literally every single one... The downside to that being I can't do the same this year xD I find a lot of their stuff to be utterly pointless though, which is fine, but not at those prices.. I already have 90% of my Christmas shopping done this year. I had it all done last month. Not because I'm really excited for Christmas, just because I had extra cash and was stuck waiting for things to come back in stock last year and can't be fussed with doing that lot again. They're all wrapped up now and they'll just sit there until December. Contrary to what having all my presents sorted might look like, I'm actually not much of a Christmas person. I don't bother putting up decorations, I don't care for Christmas music or awful jumpers, and the only reason I bother with Christmas dinner is because I know my Mum likes to have us all there. Admittedly I do like giving gifts, though it's not something I tend to do too often.
Joanne Posted November 9, 2015 Posted November 9, 2015 Same. I hate Christmas, but it's good to be organised and at least plaster on a smile for the kiddies!
Garacesh Posted November 9, 2015 Posted November 9, 2015 One of the ladies from Reprographics says she's going to glitter bomb my desk as I'm all bah-humbug... If she does I might just have to open a bottle of printer toner over hers. Fair's fair and all? 3
Joanne Posted November 9, 2015 Posted November 9, 2015 or empty a waste toner bottle... at least then it could be classed as recycling 1
halbaradkenafin Posted November 9, 2015 Posted November 9, 2015 I've got most of the presents sorted for nieces and nephews (well family member bought them for me as they were cheap), just one more to sort and presents for parents at some point. Will probably get something from Amazon for them and just get it all delivered to parents as that's where I'm spending Christmas.
unixman_again Posted November 9, 2015 Posted November 9, 2015 Come on guys - you are usually pretty good at finding me a present for mrwITch. I need inspiration this year One thing that every man needs is a camera that doesn't make phone calls. I would personally recommend a Pentax LX - mine is 35 years old and still terrific. You should be able to find one in your budget. You *might* find a Leica M3 body in that range too, but lenses would push the price up beyond that. A Minox B would be a nice present too (are you listening Santa?) although carrying the office desk and lamp around to use it is damn inconvenient 1
Grey-gear Posted November 9, 2015 Posted November 9, 2015 Found out I'm the only IT Tech in over Christmas . I've been told I'm going to get a visit from three ghosts, and there all me!
jonnykewell1 Posted November 9, 2015 Posted November 9, 2015 Is this so you can wave at the old guy who lives on the moon?
jonnykewell1 Posted November 9, 2015 Posted November 9, 2015 Telescope: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Celestron-130EQ-Astromaster-Reflector-Telescope/dp/B000MLL6RS/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1447075704&sr=8-2&keywords=telescope I may even treat myself to one of these next year. Is this so you can wave at the old guy who lives on the moon?
elsiegee40 Posted November 9, 2015 Posted November 9, 2015 Is this so you can wave at the old guy who lives on the moon? He IS the old guy that lives on the moon 1
jinnantonnixx Posted November 9, 2015 Posted November 9, 2015 IT'S NOVEMBER!!!!!!!!!!!!! And? It's nearly Christmas - you can tell, because the Easter Eggs are in the shops.
hardtailstar Posted November 9, 2015 Posted November 9, 2015 Same. I hate Christmas, but it's good to be organised and at least plaster on a smile for the kiddies! Same here, I get excited for my niece and nephew but not for the rest.
jinnantonnixx Posted November 9, 2015 Posted November 9, 2015 I've treated myself to an early Christmas present. A Chromecast Audio. I was toying with the idea of some kind of streaming Hi-Fi, like a Sonos system, but balked at the price. The Audio version of the Chromecast is £30, and will plug into exisiting Hi-Fis. It hasn't arrived yet, hopefully it will be good. I'll let you know.
Grey-gear Posted November 9, 2015 Posted November 9, 2015 If have someone in your family that loves playing musical instruments a joke gift could be a new instrument. I have gone with a tambourine for my brother-in-law Atlas 10 inch Skin Double Jingle Tambourine: Amazon.co.uk: Musical Instruments
DalekSec Posted November 9, 2015 Posted November 9, 2015 Forget about Christmas, its Star Wars 1st!! I will get excited about Christmas (actually I won't as I haven't been for at least 10 years, ever since we discussed the Death Penalty at the dinner table one Christmas.....) after I have been to the midnight release of star wars.
Andrew_C Posted November 9, 2015 Posted November 9, 2015 ever since we discussed the Death Penalty at the dinner table one Christmas Could have been worse; it could have been a happy family game of Monopoly. 2
Garacesh Posted November 9, 2015 Posted November 9, 2015 Okay, so I need to get something else for my mum. I find her very difficult to buy for anyway because, like me, she doesn't drop hints often and tends to buy anything she wants herself. Alas, the camera-shaped usb stick that was supposed to be 16GB turned out to be 14GB, of which 1.5GB was corrupted.. So obviously fraudulently sized. So that got reported to Amazon. It was only something small, and not her main present but still.. So yeah... She's Fifty.. Nearly? I think? I'm awful with birthdays.. Big photography buff. Likes cute stuff and cats. Price range is about £30-40
witch Posted November 9, 2015 Posted November 9, 2015 @Garacesh is she very good at photography? What about a photography day with an expert? (might be a bit expensive.) Or a book by a famous photographer? What sort of cute stuff?
Garacesh Posted November 9, 2015 Posted November 9, 2015 She's a professional wedding photographer. So yeah I'd say she's pretty good lol. I dunno what cute stuff? Um. Cats? I guess? She has thee of them. Teddy bears, but she's got a lot of them now, I worry it might seem a bit generic and not thought out?
witch Posted November 9, 2015 Posted November 9, 2015 (edited) Telescope: Celestron 130EQ Astromaster Reflector Telescope: Amazon.co.uk: Camera & Photo I may even treat myself to one of these next year. @Dos_Box You sir, are a gentleman and a scholar! Telescope ordered - and there are various accessories for the children to buy to go with it. Remind me to hug you at BETT No ideas for the children yet - perhaps I should mention that my sons are 27 and 25 and my daughter is 23 (so probably not lego) Edited November 10, 2015 by witch 1
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now