Oink

Just wondering what you are realistically hoping to get from Father Christmas or the family elves this year? Sharing ideas might help people think of some good things so you don't end up with the inevitable bottles of Brut 33 or Hai Karate.

Alan2005

Food & socks.

mandymoochops

In all seriousness I wouldn't mind some 'nice' underwear!!!!!

Don't know about other ladies but all that bullsh*t in mens magazines and on websites about "girls don't like that sort of thing" is b*****s.

Boot liners, gloves and scarves are all very well but we don't wanna look functional 24/7

The4BellsLondon

A dingle dongle thingy so I can play my ipod thru the car radio . . .

Oink

I said "realistically". You're just having a laugh.

Pretty Flowers

Am seeding the other half with ideas, which are all pretty impractical. But then you never know

Joe_Sleepy

I want the new Iain M. Banks novel & Fallout New Vegas wouldn't hurt.

I imagine I'm up for a bottle of aftershave, ironic really as I only shave once a week & the scent fascists here in the HRM wouldn't let me wear it out in public anyway...

The trick is to drink half a bottle of Champagne before 10:00am, you can look pleasantly surprised at anything then, even the MIL arriving..

Souvy

Cordless drill (mine has just died). I won't get one, though. It would break the $75 rule.

Cookie

A leopard print Snuggie

Lorry1

OOOH thanks for that, my hubby likes Iain M. Banks!

nldfc

A filter pump for my home made wine would be nice and also one of those effortless stirring thingys for de-gassing

Piff Poff

Oh I just bought my OH one, came with a flashlight and two batteries and yes it does break your $75 rule at $129 but he does also want it for work and he knows about it as he saw it and said 'That's what you can buy me for Christmas' - never mind I've already got him something. As he needs it for work I don't think it really counts anyway.

As for me? Dunno really, I am apparently really hard to buy for (I don't think so) but OH seems to have it all under control this year. I am always happy with Lush stuff, something warm and snuggly (no definately not a snuggie thank you), books, Jewellery would be really nice but unlikely (I'm too picky apparently) a chow pup, fossils. As long as there is some thought behind the gift I will be happy.

The teen is the hard one this year - almost impossible actually, she might just end up with some money.

readytomove

A nice pair of snow boots and some under armor shirts

Souvy

The $75 rule is part of the family game. Xmas is done in Montreal, at the MIL or SIL. The herd congregates. Each person buys a present for one other person, the names having been selected in a secret lottery much earlier in the year. The parcels bear only the name of the recipient.

I like this game because it forces you to think about what you can get for a specific person for $75 that they will like.

Tangram

World Peace