Since when did advent begin on November 17th?

[Spacecadet]

Is true. I have a table in the study with presents already wrapped. Only 5 more to arrive in the post, any day now, and then Xmas can be enjoyed without the nonsense that is last minute shopping.

Shopping early has its benefits, just make sure you always buy presents that you would like to receive yourself... just incase anybody dies inbetween purchase and christmas

[Bob Dalek]

Shopping early has its benefits, just make sure you always buy presents that you would like to receive yourself... just incase anybody dies inbetween purchase and christmas

Good, yet not entirely festive, tip.

[Mich the Tester]

I think christmas is tulip, especially seeing as nobody buys me scalextric or train sets any more.

[TheFaQQer]

Shopping early has its benefits, just make sure you always buy presents that you would like to receive yourself... just incase anybody dies inbetween purchase and christmas

Indeed - my grandad will be 95 on December 20th.

We'll buy a present on December 18th, and not a moment before.

[Pogle]

Indeed - my grandad will be 95 on December 20th.

We'll buy a present on December 18th, and not a moment before.

What do you buy a 95 year old man? Is there much that he'd need?

My parents have their 50th wedding anniversary on Dec1 and I've no idea what to get them. I think my Mum would like a divorce, but maybe that would be unsubtle

[TheFaQQer]

What do you buy a 95 year old man? Is there much that he'd need?

My parents have their 50th wedding anniversary on Dec1 and I've no idea what to get them. I think my Mum would like a divorce, but maybe that would be unsubtle

There's very little, really, since he is in a care home (so has no expenses), is nearly blind (so can't see much / work a TV / answer a phone), and is quite deaf (so no CDs or anything like that). That and half the time, he's somewhat distanced from reality.

This year, it will be new photo, chocolate, school photos and charity donation (oxfam unwrapped or world vision, since you can customize the card there).

My parents had their 40th a couple of years ago - we bought them a photo frame which you can decorate yourself, and we (my brother, sister, their spouses and children plus my girls) all wrote a message on there for them, with a picture of all of us. We also went away for the weekend as a family (which is where we took the picture).

[Mich the Tester]

What do you buy a 95 year old man? Is there much that he'd need?

A train set.