What did you get for Xmas!?

[cryerelizabeth]

Nothing! Nor do I give gifts at Christmas. As a family, many years ago - and there being no children - we agreed to each of us making a sensible donation to a favourite charity rather than gifting each other. Now that I am alone with no family I have maintained the policy and should any friend even hint that they are likely to give me a gift, I steer them towards a charity of their choice.

This may seem rather Scrooge-like but it saves all the hassle of racking one's brains to think of something suitable and, in turn, receiving items the wrong size, colour or style; books one has read or CDs/BluRays that one already has - and the deserving charities do receive much-needed funds. I agree it is different if there are young children in the family, but exchanging gifts between adults: no, count me out!

Take care,
Ham.

That sounds quite lovely