I want nothing for Christmas, birthday ...

[mark smyth]

How many times have you heard "I want nothing for Christmas, birthday ..." Amazon now have the answer

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/images/B0018O35RC/sr=8-1/qid=1260742454/ref=dp_image_0?ie=UTF8&n=11052681&s=kitchen&qid=1260742454&sr=8-1

[angie]

Mark, liked that I am fed up asking my partner what he wants for Xmas and as you may have guessed he always says nothing, so guess what
Angie

[Anthony Darby]

That's amazin'!

[Lesley Cox]

How many times have you heard "I want nothing for Christmas, birthday ..."

Not a comment you're likely to hear in my household.

It must be failing eyesight but I couldn't read the text on the Nothing card.

[fermi de Sousa]

It must be failing eyesight but I couldn't read the text on the Nothing card.

it was nothing, Lesley.
cheers
fermi

[gote]

Christmas is different for Children and grown ups.
For me, who likes to think I belong to the latter group the question is awkward. If what I "want" that can be bought, I usually prefer to get it for myself - when I need it.
What I want as a present is either the impossible thing like Primula klattii
or the unexpected that shows that the giver thinks about me and is able to guess something that will be of interest and makes me a little more happy.

To answer the question by "I want the Gadget XYZ" really means that I abstain from the pleasant surprise in order to make it easier for the giver.
So by answering the question I am, in a way, giving a premature present to the giver.

This can easily become very complicated and perhaps we should take the full step and do as the hobbits, who give presents to others on their birthdays.

I wish all a premature merry Christmas by the way.

Göte

 

[Lesley Cox]

I agree with Gote, that if I really want it I'll get it myself at the appropriate time or else I'd like something impossible like Primula wigramiana, uniflora or maybe euprepes

But I was really delighted on Saturday that a young newly qualified doctor came to me at my Market job, and hoped I was well and fully recovered from my (July) surgery. He was one of the bunch of lads and lasses who accompanied my surgeon on his daily rounds and though I knew his (Chinese) face, I couldn't have placed him in context until he spoke to me about my time in hospital. I was surprised and very touched that he had remembered me. I think those kinds of occasions are very precious instead of more and more of probably not needed THINGS.

[maggiepie]

Lesley, that just goes to show how unique you are, you must really stand out from the rest of the mob 

[Maggi Young]

As the "Holiday Season " gallops towards us, can I suggest that a most excellent gift for any of your friends or family who have everything, but don't want "nothing", would be a copy of Martin Baxendale's novel, 'The Snowdrop Garden'? It's a fun tale of derring-do in the snowdrop world, and beyond!  


There's more about it here: http://www.srgc.org.uk
/smf/index.php?topic=3123.msg104798#msg104798



The book may be ordered in  from Waterstones
or any other bookshop, or online from Amazon.co.uk
(free delivery available).
Alternatively, for a signed copy,
send a cheque for £7.99p plus £2.00p postage and packing
to Martin Baxendale, 21 Bisley Road, Stroud, Glos. GL5 1HF
(please make cheques payable to Martin Baxendale).

ISBN  978-0-9550500-9-1 (International Standard Book
Number—may be required if ordering from a book shop).


http://www.amazon.co.uk/Snowdrop-Garden-Martin-Baxendale/dp/095505009X/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1260836373&sr=8-1

[Maggi Young]

Or you could go for his latest cartoon book...
"Women are Wonderful: Men are a Mess...."  a premise which works for me!!
(I'm sure that's me he's drawn there; look at the hair and the pearl earrings..... )




http://www.amazon.co.uk/Women-are-Wonderful-Men-Mess/dp/0956239803/ref=sr_1_38?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1260837361&sr=1-38

ISBN-10: 0956239803
ISBN-13: 978-0956239808

[james willis]

Ah, but Maggi, if men are indeed a mess it's because of the hard time women habitually give them

[Arykana]

How many times have you heard "I want nothing for Christmas, birthday ..." [/url]

I never ask them:-)) they will get something up to my mood
Used to, when my younger son was only 3 he wanted to get a  sea pig,  seen in the fair
I did not want to be extremely fond for him, so I said -that I should divert his attention-
I will get a horse for him
Now, he mention this story for me, and I have got a horse for him would you like to see?

[Maggi Young]

Ah, but Maggi, if men are indeed a mess it's because of the hard time women habitually give them

..... bunch of wimps!! 

[Maggi Young]

How many times have you heard "I want nothing for Christmas, birthday ..." [/url]

I never ask them:-)) they will get something up to my mood
Used to, when my younger son was only 3 he wanted to get a  sea pig,  seen in the fair
I did not want to be extremely fond for him, so I said -that I should divert his attention-
I will get a horse for him
Now, he mention this story for me, and I have got a horse for him would you like to see?

 yes. please!

[Arykana]

a horse! he never made a point what kind of horse he wants:-))