[hometownboy]

i bought all mine the other day

[zero_zero_UFO]

Went to Oxford to start my Christmas shopping today....

Carnage

Took an hour to find a parking space for a start...

I always say this but next year i definately am going to start earlier!!

[Kathleen]

Originally Posted by zero_zero_UFO

Went to Oxford to start my Christmas shopping today....

Carnage

Took an hour to find a parking space for a start...

I always say this but next year i definately am going to start earlier!!

And that is why I mostly shop online. No way would I spend an hour looking for a parking place - for anything LOL.

[zero_zero_UFO]

Originally Posted by Kathleen

And that is why I mostly shop online. No way would I spend an hour looking for a parking place - for anything LOL.

i do tend to do alot online, but left it a bit late for them to send it out. we've got a postal strike in my county this week and after driving 40 minutes to get there i wasn't about to just turn around and drive home! lol

[Dawn]

Originally Posted by Kathleen

And that is why I mostly shop online. No way would I spend an hour looking for a parking place - for anything LOL.

Im the same... I have done most of my xmas shopping online.. its the best way.

The writing cards has been completed... present wrapping next , will be away for a couple of days this week visiting some family pre xmas...

Dawn

[Becky]

I stayed up until midnight wrapping presents last night. I actually enjoyed it. I like that part.

[Kathleen]

Originally Posted by Becky

I stayed up until midnight wrapping presents last night. I actually enjoyed it. I like that part.

I'll do that tomorrow morning - when everybody is out of the house but me Then I can wrap at my leisure.

[Grypweed]

I pay people to wrap mine.

Actually, I get it done for free at the shop I bought the gift from

[liljovi93]

I can't wait to start wrapping presents. My mum has started doing loads so will do some soon

[Goldsausage]

After college a mate and I nipped into the town centre today and good golly miss molly we saw the Christmas market!

Everyone was rushing round and it was awesome! Then I saw this stall that does signed pictures of famous people in frames. My mate's a big Metallica fan so he got a small one for £4, I saw a Jovi one but it was big and cost £25.

"£25 seems a bit much"
"Hmm maybe I could do it for £22"
"Still too expensive I'm afraid"
"Well my final offer is going to have to be £20"
"Still too expensive, I do have a mouth to feed you know, I get very hungry at this time of day"
"Ok I'm going no lower than £18"
"Yeah that seems cheap enough for me "
"Ok, that'll be £18 then please"
"What? I didn't say I was going to buy it"

Oh yeah and they had Christmas music! I tried to get my mate to duet Fairytale Of New York with me, I even said I'd play Kirsty McColl! But he wouldn't

Something pissed me off about this Christmas Market thing as well, there were so many people you could barely move but I saw hardly any hot girls! I usually see them everywhere but all I saw was ugly people, and by ugly people I mean people that look like the which from Disney's Snow White - literally. I did see some pretty girls but nothing worth writing home about.

Anyway, so my mate and I ventured into this thing called a Craft Fair. Oh yeah on our way towards it we saw a clown. But anyway, we went in and walked past some boring stalls then came to a particular one that I kept staring at, I didn't even know what was on it, I was just daydreaming, but then the bitch of a stall-owner spoke.

"Are you interested in Wildlife?"
"Not really, to be honest"
"Oh, well perhaps you will be in later life. Here is a leaflet you can read that informs you of what we do"
"Oh um thanks"
"How old are you?"
"Seventeen"
"Well this is a magazine written by teenagers for teenagers"
"Oh...thanks"

Then I walked off, my mate had a nice laugh once we got outta that area <_< If I see that old bitch again next year I'm gonna trick her into reading something she won't ever be interested in, I'll teach her to take advantage of me daydreaming

Then we checked into the little guitar store where I figured I'd buy a few Christmassy plectrums, where another stupid old lady happened to be, but this one didn't own the stall.

"Oh, what's this?"
"They're picks, you hold them like so *she demonstrates* then you strum"
"Oh right"

Well thank you you interferring old hag but I actually meant what's this cut on my finger I didn't know I had, not the plectrum.

Then my mate and I went around, I bought tonnes of chocolate and Dr Pepper and then made my way home.

Nice afternoon. But never visit Wisbech folks if you plan on seeing sane people.