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I love buying gifts, especially if they are on offer. I have bought all my gifts. But in the last few weeks there have been so many great offers, especially at Boots that I have treated myself, to my husband's annoyance as he said he was planning to buy me that. He leaves everything to the last moment. I have said just wrap them up and give me the £. Am I ruining Christmas ? Also even though its my £ I do lie about the price of things. He would have a fit if he knew how much I spend on scented candles 😀

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beccatavender
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blacklabrador

If the 850g bars of Cadbury's Milk Chocolate are on offer over Black Friday I always buy each of the family one for Christmas.

I quickly realised though that I was the only one without one, so now I get myself one too.

I even wrap it up 🎁😜

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beccatavender

blacklabrador I am the only one who really eats chocolate in our house, so I bought Hotel Chocolate when it was on offer for the house aka me, is due to arrive mid Dec so I wasn't tempted 😀 This is the first year I have bought gifts for me. I still feel guilty about it

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JLouM

I only bought one. I was buying 3 for 2 gifts in Boots and I only needed 2. I thought well I’ve spent that on them what was the best value item remaining for free as it’s always the cheapest one. So added the value and decided on a make-up bag for £8. I wasn’t going to buy a £4 gift when I could get that value. I didn’t have anything else there in mind for anyone else so thought why not?

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Pjran

My friend buys all her own Christmas presents but her husband has to wrap them and pay her credit card bill.

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didbygraham

I will quite often wrap a few presents for myself - "from" our pets who get quite generous this time of year!

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beccatavender

didbygraham It's surprising how generous your pets can be. We don't have any, so when I recently treated myself to Jo Malone cologne, I wouldn't haven't it on my Christmas list as it was pricey, but it comes gift wrapped, so it's off Santa 😀

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kitty88uk

I always buy gifts 🎁 on sale

I even buy lots of skincare 🧴 items too haha 😆 all on offer and toiletries

Just bought 16 items from Superdrug they have buy one get second half price on body creams, half price hand washes

Got 20% off on all items as they are their own brand plus had £5 in points to spend too so saved a lot of money! 🥳

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Glitterandgold

My birthday is just after Christmas. So I always buy myself presents in-between Christmas & my birthday in the sales. I usually have Christmas / birthday money as well. This year I want some dr martens & perfume.

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eyeballkerry

I have purchased myself a cruise to the Caribbean, which covers my birthday and Christmas. Departing next week, can’t wait.

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beccatavender

eyeballkerry Hope you have a fabulous time and it be great to get away from this cold weather 🙂

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jms19

It does kind of take the fun away a little bit cause it's nice shopping for gifts for other people. But I always think it's better someone has something they actually want and will use rather than them just getting something that's nice but has no use.

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comriegold

Yup. £90.00 on Adidas Superstars this morning. Pink. Love them. Canny wait

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beccatavender

comriegold Funny enough I have just spent £90 at Jo Malone, love their perfume

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comriegold

beccatavender oh it's lovely. I can't wear scent unfortunately but I do love jm

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MrsCraig

I never buy myself presents. If I need something then I will buy it but I never buy myself birthday or Christmas presents.

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