Gift guide season is in full swing (I've got one for Etsy gifts under ten pounds, if you fancy) but where I really like to get my ideas is asking my friends what they've actually bought their loved ones for Christmas, so here we are: my realistic gift guide.
I was going to preface this post with something like 'I know I haven't got them much' but absolutely eff that. If you can spend hundreds on each person then I'm genuinely happy for you, but it's not the done thing in our family and I'm sure we're not alone in that.
It definitely isn't wasted on me just how lucky I am to buy and receive presents, especially this year, which is why I will also be including charities in my gifting this year and making some donations.
AKA Mrs 'don't spend your money on me, I don't need anything'. She may not need anything, but she certainly deserves a treat, so when she went all heart eye emoji on a Radley handbag earlier in the year I bought it there and then and kept it tucked away.
Side note: I am never buying from Molton Brown again. Their packaging is identical to Baylis & Harding which is literally a tenth of the price, and it didn't arrive in any kind of box, so I think it looks really naff for a supposedly luxury item.
My pal Charlotte mentioned that she bought an LED light strip from Hey I'm Home to put behind her monitor to ease eye strain, and since he's practically glued to the computer, I bought him one of those. It connects to an app so you can change the colours, which I know he'll enjoy.
We discovered Schitt's Creek this year and absolutely loved it, so I couldn't resist getting us matching keyrings in the shape of Rosebud Motel key fobs from Etsy for a little giggle.
She and her boyfriend turned 21 this year, and of course, could not mark the occasion properly. To help them belatedly celebrate in style, I bought them vouchers for a royal champagne afternoon tea at The Midland Hotel, Manchester.