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Do many of you buy pressies for friends/family back home. We used to but have now limited for whom we buy as it is becoming so time consuming trying to find suitable things for different people. Also, going out more often lessens the need to 'bring something back' each time. We used to get requests for trainers, DVD's, various types of clothing, but often found traipsing round the shops a nightmare when we could'nt find the right size or colour etc.
Anna
No it is rare we take anything back, a bit different for us as we live away from the family. My Mum still brings me something back when she goes on holiday and I am 37! I pick up things I know friends and famiy will like and save it for Birthdays and Christmas time.
We always go over end of November/early December and I do all of my Christmas shopping in Central Florida. My kids know that they can only request something that I can buy over there. [msnsmile2][msnsmile2]
Don't usually bring anything back when we go at other times of the year. I do the same as CDV and stockpile stuff that I find ready, for Christmas and birthdays.
I just bring home some bits and bobs for the kids, they are now just token gifts ie CD, t/shirt,etc. Nothing fancy or big, I just take carry on luggage so it has to fit in that bag or not at all.
we have only been twice before both the first 2 weeks of December, so therefore we have done "christmas shopping" we ended up last time in buying 4 new cases, and took two empties with us, the toys for the young grandchildren well we couldve opened up a toyshop of our own with all that we brought back, we seperated some of it as "bringing home pressies" and more for christmas!! then there was all the spiderman stuff towels, pyjamas, and the nemo towels! and of course the clothes for the young ones!! we told the "biggers" that we were getting for the kids only!!
and gosh didnt we have fun!!! we had to stop in the end cos we didnt think we could get all of it in the cases and in the van to get to the airport!
(and the cases were still just underweight!):D
I usually only small gifts for the young children of friends of ours. This time though we ended up with a list of things to bring back with us, managed to get all of the items on it but it was rather time consuming but hey a great reason to have to so lots of shopping.[msnsmile2]
No gifts now, our parents say don't waste your money, spend it on yourselves, to be honest we don't usually go that mad for ourselves[msnwink]Hope to change that this trip though;)
<blockquote id="quote" class="ffs">quote:Originally posted by LiesaAnna
we have only been twice before both the first 2 weeks of December, so therefore we have done "christmas shopping" we ended up last time in buying 4 new cases, and took two empties with us, the toys for the young grandchildren well we couldve opened up a toyshop of our own with all that we brought back, we seperated some of it as "bringing home pressies" and more for christmas!! then there was all the spiderman stuff towels, pyjamas, and the nemo towels! and of course the clothes for the young ones!! we told the "biggers" that we were getting for the kids only!!
and gosh didnt we have fun!!! we had to stop in the end cos we didnt think we could get all of it in the cases and in the van to get to the airport!
(and the cases were still just underweight!):D
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And of course all for £145 Liesa [?] [msnwink] [msnwink]
I do same as CDV and save some bits and pieces for birthdays and christmas.
Julie shame on you for thinking that I would go over my allowance of £145!!!!!
its put it all the cases so its shared! come on toys that are $3.88 and clothes $11.88
and walmart stuff! well the bargains are never ending! am sure if added up for each persons case it wouldnt be that high really!! [msnwink]
We bring back little pressies for children of friends of ours and for my little nephews. When we go for our pre Christmas trip we buy lots of Christmas pressies and Christmas decorations. We had 4 boxes full of toys and decor last December.