What do you want for Christmas?

[toasty]

First of all, I'm not offering to buy everyone presents.

I hate this question. My wife asked me last night.

I'm a grown up. If I want something I buy it. If it's too expensive for me then it's certainly too expensive to ask for a present.

Inappropriate things are inappropriate. And I wouldn't get them.

I try to be good and think of things in advance but today my mind draws a blank.

So what do YOU want for Christmas? Give me some ideas here.

[pattieG]

A day to myself without wife and kids so I could sit on the sofa and eat what I want while I watch what I want

[PAULJ5555]

All I want for Christmas is you!!!!!!!!!!



And a Mclaren. xxx

[LimaDelta]

I'll give the answer my parents always give. The answer I could never understand as a child, but now as a parent of a 6yo and 8yo I can fully sympathise with.



Peace and quiet.

[crofty1984]

Brother and dad are chipping in to get me a welder.
But really, a night out with my brother would be great. We don't see each other too often, and when we do it's normally a rush or all-family.

[sidekickdmr]

Gin, wireless headphones, and a day with family will do me, in that order

[Trophy Husband]

Two front teeth.

Joke.

To see the absolute joy on the faces of my 9 and 7 year old boys, who are the most important things in my world, as they open their gifts from Father Christmas. I remember vividly the feeling of those moments as a child. Utter magic.

Other than that? I want for nothing although a DSLR camera would be nice to add to my memory bank but not necessary.

Oh, and to cook a rolled fillet of 42 day Welsh Black beef from under the counter at my local butcher. 45 minutes at 200 degrees, cover and rest. Slancing a slice throughout the day and for the hopefully fun filled days after.

I am a man of very few desires beyond titties and beer generally. (I will listen to some Zappa over the period!)

[designforlife]

A f**king break from my life to be perfectly honest

[Jasandjules]

designforlife said:

A f**king break from my life to be perfectly honest

If that is truly how you feel mate, please call this

https://www.samaritans.org/how-we-can-help/contact...

[Roofless Toothless]

Trophy Husband said:

Two front teeth.

Joke.

To see the absolute joy on the faces of my 9 and 7 year old boys, who are the most important things in my world, as they open their gifts from Father Christmas. I remember vividly the feeling of those moments as a child. Utter magic.

Other than that? I want for nothing although a DSLR camera would be nice to add to my memory bank but not necessary.

Oh, and to cook a rolled fillet of 42 day Welsh Black beef from under the counter at my local butcher. 45 minutes at 200 degrees, cover and rest. Slancing a slice throughout the day and for the hopefully fun filled days after.

I am a man of very few desires beyond titties and beer generally. (I will listen to some Zappa over the period!)

I recently discovered that Spike Jones' record All I Want For Christmas Is My Two Front Teeth was number one the day I was born!

I watched it yesterday on YouTube with my six year old grand daughter, who is appropriately lacking in front teeth at the moment. Perhaps we'll all have a sing along on the big day. That'll do me.

(If you are a Zappa fan, there is a 5 CD box set of the Hot Rats sessions coming out this month, so you might get that on your Christmas present list!)

[alorotom]

Honestly, nothing. I'm quite content.

[Gary29]

Nothing.

My partner and I set a £10 limit and see who can come up with the best/worst thing for £10

I get my dad a bottle of whisky and my mum a nice bottle of wine and a box of chocolates.

Christmas, done.

[RizzoTheRat]

Nothing really, and luckily I seem to have reached a point in life that most of my family feel the same way.
My wife's currently not working and we have a joint bank account so if she gets me anything I'm paying for it anyway

[crankedup]

A Conservative Government with a huge majority please

Seriously, I would like to see good health and happiness in the family continue, that’s it.

[Thales]

Nothing.

[Trophy Husband]

Roofless Toothless said:

Trophy Husband said:

Two front teeth.

Joke.

To see the absolute joy on the faces of my 9 and 7 year old boys, who are the most important things in my world, as they open their gifts from Father Christmas. I remember vividly the feeling of those moments as a child. Utter magic.

Other than that? I want for nothing although a DSLR camera would be nice to add to my memory bank but not necessary.

Oh, and to cook a rolled fillet of 42 day Welsh Black beef from under the counter at my local butcher. 45 minutes at 200 degrees, cover and rest. Slancing a slice throughout the day and for the hopefully fun filled days after.

I am a man of very few desires beyond titties and beer generally. (I will listen to some Zappa over the period!)

I recently discovered that Spike Jones' record All I Want For Christmas Is My Two Front Teeth was number one the day I was born!

I watched it yesterday on YouTube with my six year old grand daughter, who is appropriately lacking in front teeth at the moment. Perhaps we'll all have a sing along on the big day. That'll do me.

(If you are a Zappa fan, there is a 5 CD box set of the Hot Rats sessions coming out this month, so you might get that on your Christmas present list!)

Ooh! Hot Rats sessions! I dip back into the great and sadly passed man's stuff periodically and listen with wonder and sometimes bafflement!
Sheik Yerbouti was my last revisit. Tonight may well be Bongo Fury!! (Once the kids are in bed!).

[Mobile Chicane]

Jeremy Corbyn in Number 10.

[Huntsman]

Nothing for me.

A bit less global suffering would be nice to hear of.

[Desiderata]

toasty said:

I'm a grown up. If I want something I buy it. If it's too expensive for me then it's certainly too expensive to ask for a present.
Give me some ideas here.

I found myself in a similar position a few years ago so now always ask for experiences rather than things.
Works better for me.

Nice ones so far have been:-
All you can eat burger challenge with a few members of my family.
Seaplane flight over the Western Isles.
Landrover 4x4 day at Knockhill.
Family meals out.
And my favourite to date, a day at a cook school with my son.

[HTP99]

Desiderata said:

toasty said:

I'm a grown up. If I want something I buy it. If it's too expensive for me then it's certainly too expensive to ask for a present.
Give me some ideas here.

I found myself in a similar position a few years ago so now always ask for experiences rather than things.
Works better for me.

Nice ones so far have been:-
All you can eat burger challenge with a few members of my family.
Seaplane flight over the Western Isles.
Landrover 4x4 day at Knockhill.
Family meals out.
And my favourite to date, a day at a cook school with my son.

Yep, the last few years when my mum has asked, given we invariably go on an expensive holiday every year where we actually do things as opposed to sit by a pool in a resort we ask if she wouldn't mind paying for one of the things that we have planned, we give her the list with the costs and she either pays for it or gives us the money for it.

The wifes boss asked her yesterday if she would like them to pay for one of our holiday things for our upcoming holiday in April, for her Christmas pressie.