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Cost of Christmas  

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  1. 1. Cost of Christmas

    • Less than £100
      16
    • £100-£250
      20
    • £250-£500
      17
    • £500-£1000
      8
    • £1000+
      7

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Robsk II

Robsk II

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Christmas is never cheap with two kids :(

 

Luckily we can afford it :)

 

Well done you. Well done. You've gone right up in my estimation now I know you might move in my circles.

 

:rolleyes:

Weston Super Saint

Weston Super Saint

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Well done you. Well done. You've gone right up in my estimation now I know you might move in my circles.

 

:rolleyes:

 

LOL.

 

Just the response I expected from you Rob.

 

I work hard for the money I earn, my Mrs works hard for the money she earns. We have invested it wisely and haven't built our fortunes on a spiral of debt. I'm certainly not going to apologise for being in a position to ride out the recession and provide for my family!! If you want to pour your usual derision and scourn upon me / us for that then feel free, you will as always look the bigger k0ckle :)

Robsk II

Robsk II

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No I won't. You do, because of bothering to mention that you will have no problem affording expensive things. You're welcome to your money, and to spend it. In all seriousness, good for you. It just always amuses me when people feel the need to casually mention in passing how very well off they are.

 

No need for the abuse, but hey - that's just the response I expected from you.

bungle

bungle

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Awh, how sweet, your favourite new word

:smt015

 

I think you'll find that should read "new favourite word", as the word "chair" is not a new word. Your poorly structured sentence implies the latter.

 

HTH.

Crouchie's Lawyer

Crouchie's Lawyer

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Most expensive xmas present I shall be giving this year is £154. Its two tickets for skiing lessons for my sister and her boyfriend, however, they are giving me and my mrs the same present, so technically, we are just buying our own tickets. Its more the thought of it.

 

Excluding that then I plan to spend very little, me and the mrs will probably just get each other small presents if anything at all and to save money, I think we will cook a nice meal for my parents out in Canada as their xmas pressy. Its only really cousins (£10 in a card) and god sons which I will be buying for, possibly a few cheap gifts like alcohol and chocolates for family etc, but nothing much.

Weston Super Saint

Weston Super Saint

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No I won't. You do, because of bothering to mention that you will have no problem affording expensive things. You're welcome to your money, and to spend it. In all seriousness, good for you. It just always amuses me when people feel the need to casually mention in passing how very well off they are.

 

No need for the abuse, but hey - that's just the response I expected from you.

 

LOL.

 

Feel free to point out where I mentioned 'expensive' things.

 

I just stated I would be able to afford Christmas and to provide for my family. You're the one that wants to add a financial value to that statement ;)

bridge too far

bridge too far

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No extra spending for us. We don't celebrate Christmas because we're not Christians.

 

We'd rather spend money on friends / family when it's their birthdays as that date is special to them. December 25th isn't special to anyone in our family and we refuse to be lemmings.

 

We'll spend the 'holiday' with family, eating a 'normal' meal and enjoying each other's company knowing that none of us have felt the need to part with ridiculous sums of money in the name of the birth of a being we don't believe in.

 

And no, we're not Scrooges. We're also not hypocrites.

 

BTW I've wept over whether I've put the apostrophe in the right place in 'others'.

 

:)

bridge too far

bridge too far

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I asked my mrs what she wants for Xmas, she replied-

 

"Mulberry handbag and purse"

 

Any ideas-

 

a) What the hell that is?

b) how much it will cost?

 

Handbag probably in the order of £300 :shock:

 

Give her a jute, recycled carrier bag instead. Better for the environment and better for your wallet IMO.

Pip87

Pip87

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I asked my mrs what she wants for Xmas, she replied-

 

"Mulberry handbag and purse"

 

Any ideas-

 

a) What the hell that is?

b) how much it will cost?

 

 

a) A handbag and a purse (just a guess)

b) Possibly best not to ask

Pip87

Pip87

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I'm buying a couple of small presents for the boyfriend and his family for christmas day. I will be buying the rest of his presents and my sister and my friends between christmas and new year because 1. i get a grant 2. i'll get more for my money and I won't be seeing any of them till after the new year anyway - so it makes sense to get them more considering they won't get them any earlier if i pay more.

So before christmas I can't see myself spending more than £50. But after christmas a bit more... but still not a lot as I don't have many people to buy for this year.

Crouchie's Lawyer

Crouchie's Lawyer

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I asked my mrs what she wants for Xmas, she replied-

 

"Mulberry handbag and purse"

 

Any ideas-

 

a) What the hell that is?

b) how much it will cost?

 

Handbag probably in the order of £300 :shock:

 

Give her a jute, recycled carrier bag instead. Better for the environment and better for your wallet IMO.

 

Wrong

 

a) A handbag and a purse (just a guess)

b) Possibly best not to ask

 

Wrong

 

Stevo - A Mulberry Handbag and Purse are female code words for 'Donkey Punch' and 'Strawberry Cheese Cake', shouldnt be too expensive, just a few tissues I'd imagine.

 

HTH

Pip87

Pip87

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Wrong

 

 

 

Wrong

 

Stevo - A Mulberry Handbag and Purse are female code words for 'Donkey Punch' and 'Strawberry Cheese Cake', shouldnt be too expensive, just a few tissues I'd imagine.

 

HTH

 

I'm not up to date on this female code, and will therefore have to assume you made it up! Thanks for reminding me I have to add some items to my shopping list though.

Crouchie's Lawyer

Crouchie's Lawyer

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I'm not up to date on this female code, and will therefore have to assume you made it up! Thanks for reminding me I have to add some items to my shopping list though.

 

What items did I remind you that you had to add to your list then? Wiki the two terminologies....

Robsk II

Robsk II

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LOL.

 

Feel free to point out where I mentioned 'expensive' things.

 

I just stated I would be able to afford Christmas and to provide for my family. You're the one that wants to add a financial value to that statement ;)

 

Well you said "Christmas is never cheap, especially with two kids. Luckily we can afford it".

 

If christmas is not cheap, then it is at least of an reasonable expense. If that is especially the case, when, for example, you have.. I dunno, two kids.. then it is must logically be considered more than reasonably expensive, ie, expensive.

bridge too far

bridge too far

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Wrong

 

 

 

Wrong

 

Stevo - A Mulberry Handbag and Purse are female code words for 'Donkey Punch' and 'Strawberry Cheese Cake', shouldnt be too expensive, just a few tissues I'd imagine.

 

HTH

 

Damn! Now I'm beginning to wish I DID do Christmas :(

Pip87

Pip87

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What items did I remind you that you had to add to your list then? Wiki the two terminologies....

 

Eeerrr... explain that to the 'being blonde today person' please. You reminded me to add tissues and a towel to my list.

SNSUN

SNSUN

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well my girlfriend's birthday is the start of january so really the christmas spending doesn't stop with christmas. I will be spending less this year than last year but only because i've rented a house, not because of the credit crunch!

Weston Super Saint

Weston Super Saint

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Well you said "Christmas is never cheap, especially with two kids. Luckily we can afford it".

 

If christmas is not cheap, then it is at least of an reasonable expense. If that is especially the case, when, for example, you have.. I dunno, two kids.. then it is must logically be considered more than reasonably expensive, ie, expensive.

 

So you've put one relative term and added it to another relative term to get a cast iron fact - nice!

 

Not to mention your inference of 'expensive things'.

 

Christmas is not cheap because of the bits and bobs added together to increase the final tally, not because of singular items being 'expensive' as per your inference.

 

All of this goes towards making the 'Christmas Experience' - which isn't cheap - and which I hope my kids will remember when they are adults and want to replicate for their kids. If that means I have to put a bit more effort into things to provide for my kids, then it's no great sacrifice really is it, after all it's part and parcel of having kids isn't it? You feel free to continue with your 'cheap' jibes on other threads though Rob ;)

Jillyanne

Jillyanne

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well my girlfriend's birthday is the start of january so really the christmas spending doesn't stop with christmas. I will be spending less this year than last year but only because i've rented a house, not because of the credit crunch!

 

I have 2 brothers, 1 born on xmas day and the other on new years eve, my dad's birthday is 26th March ;-).

Robsk II

Robsk II

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I have no problem at all with any of it. I just don't see why you needed to crow about being able to afford things. Whoop-de-do. Can you really say you weren't? It's great you're well off and proud, but it seems a little.. meh.

Barfy

Barfy

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Apart from a few smaller presents for the family, the mrs and I aren't spending a lot this year (we need a new boiler next year :( ) but I will probably spoil my 1 year old neice as I'm told that's what uncles do :confused:

 

For the first time in 8 years we've also decided to have christmas day to ourselves, no family rows or drunken realtives to deal with.

Weston Super Saint

Weston Super Saint

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I have no problem at all with any of it. I just don't see why you needed to crow about being able to afford things. Whoop-de-do. Can you really say you weren't? It's great you're well off and proud, but it seems a little.. meh.

 

I think you've totally missed the point of the thread haven't you?

 

The original poster was asking if you'd spend less this Christmas because of the credit crunch / crash / catastrophe. I merely answered honestly - hell I even explained why - and yet you seem to take offence at that :rolleyes:

Crouchie's Lawyer

Crouchie's Lawyer

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My birthday is 28th December peeps, remember to budget for this in your credit crunched up plans. If it means little Timmy and little Lola have to go without this year so that you can afford to buy Im_no_sinner his desired birthday present, then sacrifices have to be made. This Credit Crunch affects us all Im afraid!

Pip87

Pip87

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Go to google, and type in the two things I said Stevo's Mrs present meant....

 

I ended up listening to some weird geek talking about donkey punch on youtube and decided to look no further. This can remain a mystery.

Mr Tickle

Mr Tickle

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No extra spending for us. We don't celebrate Christmas because we're not Christians.

 

We'd rather spend money on friends / family when it's their birthdays as that date is special to them. December 25th isn't special to anyone in our family and we refuse to be lemmings.

 

We'll spend the 'holiday' with family, eating a 'normal' meal and enjoying each other's company knowing that none of us have felt the need to part with ridiculous sums of money in the name of the birth of a being we don't believe in.

 

And no, we're not Scrooges. We're also not hypocrites.

 

BTW I've wept over whether I've put the apostrophe in the right place in 'others'.

 

:)

 

The Christmas 'Grinch' has spoken.........

 

For the record - I think all Religion is 'pixies and fairies' however at least once a year it’s nice for most of the country to have a feel good factor isn’t it!?

bridge too far

bridge too far

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The Christmas 'Grinch' has spoken.........

 

For the record - I think all Religion is 'pixies and fairies' however at least once a year it’s nice for most of the country to have a feel good factor isn’t it!?

 

We do have a 'feel good factor' getting together with the family and friends. We also feel happy that we haven't fallen for all the crass commercialism that over-rides whatever Christmas was originally supposed to celebrate.

bridge too far

bridge too far

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But you dont get any presents. Xmas is all about getting new clothes & stuff etc

 

I buy new clothes & stuff I want whenever I need to. Hugging my children, grandchildren and my bloke is enough to make me very happy indeed.

Scummer

Scummer

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I buy new clothes & stuff I want whenever I need to. Hugging my children, grandchildren and my bloke is enough to make me very happy indeed.

 

BTF, have you ever celebrated Christmas?

Pip87

Pip87

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But you dont get any presents. Xmas is all about getting new clothes & stuff etc

 

Sounds like you get great, really memorable, presents in your house! :p

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