Xmas

[craig180]

On a budget.

Who's on a strict budget This Xmas?

Is it just me or is anyone else sick of spending near on a small fortune each year?

I figured this year i'm earning more than I've done in my life, yet I have less disposable income than ever before

Looks like everyone is getting hand made cards this year!

[Elliott]

Craig hand made cards are better anyway!

[craig180]

Craig hand made cards are better anyway!

From recycled magazines with the message written in crayon?

[Elliott]

Maybe not then.

[Amiee]

That is too true Mr 180!!

This year I have even more people to buy for, damn my family expanding & me being so popular haha..

Seriously though, its hard, especially as this month I was supposed to put a bit away for xmas but I have £2 to my name untill payday!

[Newtz07]

On a budget.

Who's on a strict budget This Xmas?

Is it just me or is anyone else sick of spending near on a small fortune each year?

I figured this year i'm earning more than I've done in my life, yet I have less disposable income than ever before

Looks like everyone is getting hand made cards this year!

i know exactly qwhat you mean.

i am an xmas person through and through. i sually go mad at xmas and spend loads, but with this credit crunch, my pay cut from work, and having to take a second full time job (yer, thats right, i work 2 full time jobs, one in the day and one at night! 85 hr weeks!) i cant afford to do anything this year...

xmas is cancelled.

i was the last person i thought would be a scrooge!

but... hey


bah humbug!

[Penn]

Never understood why people feel they HAVE to spend money at christmas.

Presents are bollocks, it's all about being with family and friends and having a great time together.

[Ashleyp]

i get my parents & sister something. nothing major though. they all know im broke. i dont expect much though now. rather just have a decent day.

[Newtz07]

Never understood why people feel they HAVE to spend money at christmas.

Presents are bollocks, it's all about being with family and friends and having a great time together.

will you marry me?


i wish my gf felt the same...

diamonds... gold... GHD (what ever that is).. etc etc

[jimbo06]

Its not far away at all really, only two more pay days :n: lol

[Newtz07]

the whole point of xmas for me is a mega xmas dinner, a few whiskeys, and maybe a cigar with the old man, and after we are all drunk getting my mum and dad drunkenly stoned... sheer giggles to be had there, watching your dad route through the kitchen looking for hula hoops coz he is on the munchies!

[Newtz07]

Its not far away at all really, only to more pay days :n: lol


WTF... why does some1 always have to spoil my good mood?

you bastard! :P

[tuft]

Never understood why people feel they HAVE to spend money at christmas.

Presents are bollocks, it's all about being with family and friends and having a great time together.

thats how xmas should be. but somehow its been turned in to an event where every one has to spend loads of money on presents that half the time people dont even want. PLus its a christian holiday, how many people who celebrate christmas go to church or even believe in god?

Im just looking forward to christmas dinner and a few lagers with the family. Goin to be a cheaper this year this year though, as I dont have a gf to buy for :y:

[Penn]

will you marry me?



Sorry dude, not into same sex marriages!

[Newtz07]

Sorry dude, not into same sex marriages!

damn... do you have a sister? lol

i do admit i always got to church at midnight on xmas eve. its just part of xmas for me. i am not religious in the slightest, infact, i am the opposite, but its just good, gets you in the real spirit of xmas. plus drunken church is the funniest thing!

[Gordi]

i could do with not spending anythign tbh, my problem is always who do i buy for, mam dad sis gf but then do you expand to auties, uncles, cousins??? i always think ppl might get pissed off if you dont get them shizzle.

might make diy pressies to save

[Newtz07]

i never buy for any other than, mum, dad, brother, gran and grandad (coz you dont know how long they have left) and GF, no 1 else...

[craig180]

i never buy for any other than, mum, dad, brother, gran and grandad (coz you dont know how long they have left) and GF, no 1 else...

We have 2 sons, nephews and neices, immediate family on both sides plus all the other odds and sods

[tuft]

ye xmas seems to get more expensive the older you get!
I just keep it to immediate family though, end up spending a fortune otherwise

[pr0xibus]

Im ok me and my brotherand sister have a deal dont buy each other presents and its fine save a wee bit of cash, but now the misses wants to go on holiday and the daughter wants a play house, i mean wtf is a play house she allready plays in my house lol

[qrty]

I love christmas! Started putting abit away for presents and merry times :beer: in a seperate account last month then i spend that on presents then whats left on beer! :p Stops me going mad on stuff and then having to live on £5 for three weeks haha!


I cant wait for snow! :y:

[Graeme]

only family get presents from me and this yeah only my nephew is getting one as i will be on a beach in oz

:P

[qrty]

From recycled magazines with the message written in crayon?

Plain A4, some glue and some ink from work ;) ! 20p Aldi pasta and then get your lads to do a few hand prints with the ink and stick some pasta twists on and even get them to write them for the authentic touch!

You put your feet up + They have a great time = WIN WIN


Stealing from work is wrong i do not condone it in anyway although boxes for packing thing to send items to fellow sax-p members dont count!

iJoke Stealing is bad you will go to hell!

[craig180]

Plain A4, some glue and some ink from work ;) ! 20p Aldi pasta and then get your lads to do a few hand prints with the ink and stick some pasta twists on and even get them to write them for the authentic touch!

You put your feet up + They have a great time = WIN WIN


Stealing from work is wrong i do not condone it in anyway although boxes for packing thing to send items to fellow sax-p members dont count!

iJoke Stealing is bad you will go to hell!

Rep for you my friend!

[Luke]

And my present Craig....

I'm dreading this year, skint as it is.

[MR_N]

Quite skint i am. Started buying last month to spread the cost. I expect a card craig :)

[qrty]

Rep for you my friend!

One of the hand made cards would be nice! :oops:

[Newtz07]

We have 2 sons, nephews and neices, immediate family on both sides plus all the other odds and sods

yer thats it mate... but it all adds up to one seriously scary figure craig.

we have got no kids at the moment, but may have by next year hopefully. so next year will be worse!!best start saving now!

[Amiee]

I think the family are far too hard to buy for aswell, Fella wants Ink, which is easy and then I got my godson & best mates!

[Jaytee]

Normally go out and spend a stupid ammount of money on family and friends and then go out and get ratted for about 4-5 days a week during december, but cant do that this year got less money than ever after earning more. Dont know how i do it lol. Haha. Sure my car steals money out of my account without me knowing it.

[Oblivionm1ck]

I dont do Christmas cards anymore, havent done for years. Only buy presents for my closest Family and my closest mates get a bottle of drink...