Present haul thread

I got a butterfly charm for my sweetie bracelet

Boss for women

That smellie stuff from Boots, the Scrub of your life etc...hand cream, bath stuff, scrub

PS I Love You DVD

new hot pink scarf

slippers

M&S Vouchers

Chocolate fountain (blame the MIL for that one)

Ah, that's made me giggle - great pictures, and they're certainly colourful! I hope you don't mind but I had a look at some of your photographs and they are stunning...do you have a very high-tech camera, or (unlike me) are you just blessed with the good photography gene? ?

Now the 'extras' would make the gift for me. Am I allowed to grump cos MrKJX didn;t get me this? (esp. given my animation / cartoon addictions?

I got one of these for my birthday - along with the blank stares. I love my Superlambbanana (query the double b?). The purple bow is very fetching though!

I thought I would tell you what my boss gave me for christmas. Bearing in mind he is very wealthy, he gave me a tin of Celebrations given to us by a customer, so it actualy cost him nothing. I am diabetic and cannot really eat them! lol. It's the thought that counts. I bought him a litre bottle of his favourite drink. It is also a bit of a standing joke at work, what he buys us at christmas. My daughter used to work for his friend [same line of business] and he bought her a new mobile phone and his current staff get ipods and digital cameras or £150 cheques. My boss tells him to tell his staff not to tell us what he buys them, but they always do, lol.

My Husband bought me some perfume I really like and he is taking me to London next week for a day out. My daughter bought me a lovely big scarf that I admired and some heat pads from Body Shop. My Grandson bought me some perfume and toiletries. My Eldest son bought me a book by my favourite author and some make up. My youngest bought me some pampering toiletries. My ex-SIL bought me a lovely set of liquid soap and hand cream for my bathroom. My step children bought me toiletries, soft toys, sweets and biscuits. Another work colleague bought me a bottle of Moet and Chandon which was also a thank you present for getting rid of one of his patients, who was a trouble maker and a very nasty piece of work.

From Mr G and the children, I got a food processor (it's what I asked for!) as Mr G broke my old one, the LOTR trilogy on DVD (Daniel has ruined all my LOTR DVDs) and also Tinselworm (Bill Bailey) on DVD. The children and I gave Mr G the QI quotes book, PJs, a very huggable dressing gown and a polishing cloth for his saxophone. All boring presents, but we both got what we asked for. I also got a £20 WHSmith voucher from mum and s'dad. I'm anticipating book tokens from Mr G's family as I have loads of expensive books to buy for Uni.

Mr G and I also got a record haul of biscuits - 6 boxes and counting!

Mrs Magic - loving the Superlambbanana. I loved these when I came up to Liverpool in August and missed them when I came back in November. Is it true that the council have commissioned replacements following the auction?

As for pressies - I have been well and truly spoilt this year.

H got me a diamond eternity ring, a silver necklace and diamond earrings, perfume, a couple of books, 27 dresses DVD, Alesha Dixon Album, several Boots No7 sets (body lotions, face pampering sets, makeup brushes), ferrero rocher, jewellry box, a handbag, a necklace made from candy!!

My bro & SIL got me Mamma Mia DVD, more ferrero rocher and a photo frame with a gorgeous pic of my niece and an ipod charger for my car.

My older bro got me a map book (poor man's sat nav!), guiness records book, and several dvds of comedians (Frankie Boyle, Lee Evans etc)

My boss got me a £30 gift voucher for WHSmith and my PA got me a M3 DS Real card for my Nintendo DS (not sure what this is yet!!) and a Pot of Dreams money box.

My mum got me some chocs, an ipod docking station alarm clock,

Still got H's parents xmas day on sunday!!!!

Father Christmas was very generous this year...

From H: Antique rosewood jewellery box, silver bracelet and earings, Bobbi brown make-up book, Perscriptives skincare/make-up set and little stocking fillers inc choc coins ?

MIL: Handmade 30's skating couple tree ornaments ( really lovely, made by an artist friend ) Homemade Christmas pud and cake.

BIL/GF: Travel smellies in case

BIL/Sister: Whitards liquer glasses and tray ( so cute )

Parents: £200 to spend in the sales woo-hoo. Oh and festive slipper socks ?

Friends: Bottle of champagne, Rose cava, quiz game, World Vision charity gift of 10 fruit trees.

I did really well!

From H: brand new pink camera (Keef I think its the same one as you as there were four on my box and i was hoping for pink!), a memory card and the entire box set of Bones! We are also doing the loft conversion, conservatory and new shower so those are our presents too!

I also got loads of books, toiletries, gloves, slippers, make up - 't were brilliant! I also got a fab blank carved spell book from my parents - my dad chose it in August as he saw it on holiday and thought I would like it ❤️

Ooo we all got some lovely bits.

Some of my faves -

Diamond eternity ring from H

Leather journal from H

Coat from my Mum

Lots of Mac make up from my brother

Selfridges vouchers - I might brave it today and get Apple TV

Well, I got:

A stocking of choccies and sweets

A circle of life ornament

Some Sanctuary smellies

Some Botanics smellies

Sleep mask

A hairdryer

A black hat

A leather purse

A crystal perfume bottle

Bed socks & thermal tights (bit of a joke from my Mum!)

Mamma Mia on DVD

Batman DVD

Family Cook Book from HFW

From my H i got perfume, video camera and a wii fit package. From everyone else I got clothes, pajamas, two dressing gowns, make up, money, neckless, smellies, calendar, socks, exercise set, chocolates and some more bits I can't think of. Very happy if not a bit embarrassed. I'm not good at receiving, much prefer giving.

I got so much too, everyone has been so generous!

From OH i got new GHDs, a Wild & Wolff Dreyfuss phone, lots of Clinique make up, a week long holiday (leaving tomorrow, yaay!), Calvin Klein underwear, new boots that i adore. Spoiled rotten!

From parents - gorgeous bracelet by a designer i love, PJs, gorgeous weekend wheeled case, beaded clutch that i'd hinted about!, stocking of lovely things, hairband, diary, skirt from Coast, books and candles, pashmina

Siblings - loads of Benefit make up, big box of Lush stuff

MIL - (outdid herself this year!) Jo Malone perfume, White Company scented candle, chocolates

Aunties - lovely earrings (by same designer as new bracelet), bottles of wine and candles, books, £50 John Lewis vouchers, £30 cash

SILs - scarf and compact mirror, Topshop top, chocolates

Friends - lovely Soap and Glory box of nice things, PJs, chocolates, scented hand warmers, hair set

Work - champagne and chocolates and calendar

Ah, thank you Ruby Blue, that's so kind! I don't have a fancy camera really and Ijust snap what I fancy!

They are great KJX, aren't they? I heart them lots.

Special Kat, they were just a three month thing and then were all auctioned off. Some are on their way back though as they have been donated to various places by the buyers to be enjoyed by the public. They are fab, I've never seen so many people have an interest in art! I'm from Edinburgh and IMO, they knocked the socks of the cows. ?

I got £250 of Jessops vouchers ? and some money off Mr P (was a total surprise). He got a Wii and vouchers to buy the Fit attachment so I benefit from that too ?

Well we've done visits to both sets of parentals now so I have everything and I'm a very happy bunny.

From Mr Beast

A diamante skull and crossbones necklace, Chanel Chance perfume, Syl-ab-les boardgame, QI annual and a thingy to convert old negatives/slides to digital.

From the Inlaws

Take That album, Karine Polwart album, Edward Rutherford book, selection box, smellies and a fabby glass penguin.

From BIL

Gorgeous peacock feather earrings and a bottle of wine

From SIL

Two board games for us to share - Doctor Who Operation and Settlers of Catan.

From Mum

Season 1 of Star Trek: Voyager, some false lashes from B Never Too Busy To Be Beautiful, Lindt chocolate

From Sis

Season 2 of Star Trek: Voyager, a gorgeous blue/green bead bracelet and a diamante star keyring.

From dad

Some of my favourite chocolates in the world - Trufettes de France, a coaster and a really interesting book about Whitby.

From friends

Jack Daniels, chocolate, a beautiful glass perfume bottle, nail varnish, fudge, some moisture socks from The Body Shop and notepaper.

Very happy, thanks everyone!

Late to this, as just returned from a week in Yorkshire. here goes:

From H:

Elemis skin care set

Gorgeous evening dress

silk kimono top

embroidered satin "shell" top (unfortunately, I hated this, so it's going back!)

Silk pj's

Armani code perfume

Insolence Perfume by Guerlain

dvd of The Kite Runner

Diamante and crystal cuff

perspex and wooden bangles

earrings

dvd boxset of complete series of Sopranos

Some saucy literature (oooh matron!)

Inlaws: Cheque for £125, clutch bag and bangle

Here's mine

OH= 3 bottles of perfume and money(eta 3 cd's)

Son= Table booked for meal at restuarant (think he was too excited about his holiday on boxing day to bother with parcels for opening!)

Daughter= Slipper boots, smellies, DVD of family photos (love it!)Chicago DVD, thick socks,smellies and nail kit.

Parents= Two chunky jumpers and smellies and cashmere socks

In Laws= Money and sparkly scarf

Mates= Diamante necklace, smellies,fancy chocs,gift vouchers,

various boxes of chocs (which I'm merrily munching my way through)

No OH for me this year so no 'big' presents but still had a good haul:

Dressing gown with penguins on, posh wine glass, butterfly bangle, turquoise necklace, amethyst and silver earrings, couple of good books, Tai Chi book and DVD, bottle of wine, and a 'Lern Yerself Scouse' book (as a joke from a Scouse work colleague). And all from one friend (spot the theme): Japanese cookbook, Japanese Pocky (chocolate coated pretzel sticks), sake and Japanese plum liquer, and noodles. My parents gave me money with which I bought myself a gorgeous red leather handbag.

From my husband & son : earrings, REN products, voucher for a set of 6 facials, Stella Mcartney Perfume.

FRom mum amd dad: Box of L'Occittaine products, bag,

Brother and SIL Membership to the National Trust.

My younger brother went a little mad- we all received X Boxes 360, with a serious amount of games, various DVD boxsets. Apparently he works on a Microsoft account so these were all feebies he passed on to us. He gave us blu ray disc player too.

From friends, colleague and my boss: perfume, Zubrowka vodka, smellies, tweezerman tweezers, chocolate and lots of small gifts for my 1 year old.

I feel a little embarrased, esp by my younger brother but he insisted. My older brother and I are going to pay for a couple of nights in a really good hotel in Bangkok for him, since he always stays in hovels when he's there.

H and I got each other a new plasma TV for our sitting room at the start of December but he also got me a Links sweetie bracelet with 4 charms which he chose all by himself? and the entire charmed box set ? and some noise reducing earphones for my ipod as I keep stealing his!

Got a new hair dryer, perfume and some money of my mum and the pil as there is a photo printer I have been looking at so I will be off to get that this week.

My brother gave me Mamma Mia on blue ray.

Champagne, smellies and some lovely looking biscuits of everyone else.

My DD however must have given Santa a hernia this year - we always spoil her but so does everyone else and now we have to find new homes for it all!

We got a mahoosive new plasma TV along with Blu ray player and Humax Freesat recorder before Christmas between us, but I did pretty well too:

Panasonic Lumix camera

Garmin 305 training watch and heart rate monitor thingy

Set of 6 Jo Malone perfumes

Lots of smellies for the bathroom

Cash from my Mum (God bless 'er) and a new dressing gown and slippers

The cats bought me the new JK Rowling book ?

Mr I bought me a fantastic Jonathan Creek box set, fab present.

A big box of Thorntons (also from Mr I)

Master I got me Mama Mia DVD

Mum & Dad got me silicon muffin tin, chocolate brownies, Thorntons truffle, Lancome stuff.

A brilliant haul.

I have (probably forgotten loads!)

Lots of Victoria Jackson make up

Coolwater gift set

Bondgirl perfume

A sewing machine

Smash hits cd

Another 6 dics 80's CD

Air hockey game?

crystal necklace

diamante earrings and necklace

Massive box of Thorntons chocolates

Cappachino biscuits

Silver photo frame

Avon cosmetics

Scarf

micro umbrella

Duran Duran book?

Sanctuary smellies

Sewing set

Numerous other lovely smellies/toiletries (Lovely at the moment, being pregnant!)

Between me and H- Mamma Mia boxset and tThe Vicar of Dibley complete DVD boxset

Not bad seeing as we "concentrate on the kids"!

Camera from H

hairdryer (mine went pop) from H

hand bag from H

smelly sets x 3 from inlaws,my sister and my nan(as well as money and a diary from my nan)

face cream set from sil

jumper, slippers, underwear, £50 for H and i to share from my mum

a digital photo frame from H anf i from my dad

I got:

2 copies of Dear Fatty (Dawn French's book) I am returning one of them today.

An aerial fitted so we can watch tv in the downstairs lounge

some orange handcream

a wall Chinese wall hanging of a tree against a blue background <it is lovely I just can't describe it very well>

A box of Ferro Rochers -the mixture ones

a kitten calender

We're doing more present swapping tomorrow so I can add to my haul a bit more

I did really well this year,

I had £30 of my brother

Shampoo and conditoner set from Mil with top from marks and spencers

my mum and dad got me

more shampoo and conditoner set toni and guy i think it is with hairspray and moulding stuff,

2 pairs of boots,

a watch (which i am not keen on but i would never tell them)

no7 make up set,

Purple dressing gown,

Purple pj's

a green bag,

a fc uk body wash set,

from H and the kids i got

a new phone,

a russian diopside ring

lindt choccies

batman on bluray

the smiths cd

a pair of brown boots

a green coat

a gorgeous greeny/yellow cardy from monsoon,

pure purple perfume,

a purple vase for the bedroom,

a lovely necklace of Harvey and also a black vase with a red rose in,

so all in all not a bad haul.

gah i am spoilt,?

What lovely things everyone got! The Beast, have you got a pic of your diamante skull & crossbones necklace? It sounds ace!

MarineGirl, is your MIL one of those people that thinks you don't spoil yourself enough or something? Or maybe she thinks you smell ? (just joking of course!). Why don't you put the soap in the loo, maybe that would give her the message! The soap may have come free with the perfume though, I wouldn't worry about the cost TBH. If I were you I'd flog it on the Bay of E and buy myself something I do like, thus avoiding confrontation and the possibility of making both of you feel bad...

I got a Canon 50mm lens for my new DSLR, yay! A coat I'd been lusting after from Karen Millen, Agent Provocateur Maitresse perfume gift set, Dower & Hall bracelet (silver and amethyst), Pride & Prejudice soundtrack, Girls Aloud live DVD, Girls Aloud CD, Benefit concealer, fab 'Cherry Cake & Ginger Beer' cookbook with recipes to make things like characters from the Famous Five or Swallows & Amazons would have had!, Hugh Hefner biog ?, Emma Bridgewater 'Tea Coffee and Hot Chocolate' mug, MAC lipstick and gloss gift set, a gorgeous photo of my niece (taken by me?) and a Benefit makeup bag ?

PS Julescatgirl - I didn't know you were pregnant again, congrats!

Flump, that coat is gawjus. Sounds like excellent hauls were had by many! I got:

Wine gums, fudge, DKNY Women perfume, eight Persephone books, Molton Brown smellies, lovely magenta leather gloves, a stick blender, a running jacket and socks, a lovely baseball cap for running, foot cream, a parachute material bag thing for carrying around and using for shopping, a radio for the kitchen, lovely glass placemats and a Marmite cake tin ? All from my lovely loml - I was spoiled rotten.

Oooo - Everyone has been so spoilt, it's lovely!

I've had a camera from my Dad (a Samsung L100, which looks nice and neat for going in my handbag which is exactly what I wanted!), money from my Nan, H bought me the TT CD, socks, L'Occitane smellies (large box of!), pj's, underwear, a set of Dr's scrubs (don't ask...), and my clever 9mth old baby bought me a beautiful pair of sapphire and diamond stud earrings!

Sounds like lots of people were spoilt!

I had -

From H : Jo Malone perfume, Mac Brushes, gorgeous sequin hat from Dune, posh cat bowls, Wii Fit and a Radley purse. Oh and we bought ourselves a TV in December so that was the main present.

From Parents : SJP Lovely perfume set, pink bag, pink scarf and glove set, Molton Brown goodies, YSL Radiant Touch pen, No 7 goodies, couple of books, slippers plus £300 in cash.

From half sister : Charm bracelet, nail stuff, Ghost perfume.

From friend : Nice long slipper/socks.

From PIL : Ellizabeth Arden perfume set, wine plus £300.

Oh and bits and pieces from Aunts/Cousins etc.

My haul included... camera, (had since Oct), lens for camera, cash, makeup, fountain pen, Paul O'Grady and Dawn French autobiogs, necklace, socks (lol) pop up studio lighting thingy, a bag to embroider, litre of baileys, marmite cookbook & jar of marmite (from a lovely but MAD lady), lovely Shakespeare quotes book , handwash, notebook, bookmark, booklight, chocs, cash, more cash, Mama Mia (between me and Mr G), wine, money box (between us), cashmere jumper and cashmere cardi... I don't think I've ever had so much!