So I have allowed myself some time to abide
The start of shopping for Christmas time
And thus begins my little rhyme.
As a list writer and money-saving fan
my preparation began with a full-price ban
to get the best deals I did shop around
and bargains galore have now been found!
Sorry dear friends no tat for you
I'd rather make cakes to share, that's true
Its just family I'm buying for this year
There's not point in having a bill so dear
Lets start with the children, they take up most space
and money and objects that fill up the place.
Their list for Santa is a mile high
as adverts on telly tell me to buy
A robotic fish, a toy dog that poos
and Cillit Bang to clean the loos.
The kids aren't fussy, they like the jingles
they'd be happy even if I just bought the singles
Of songs that tell them to buy these things
and not forgetting the fairy with wings
The reviews are crap but what can you do
Peer pressure dictates we must comply too.
Thus most of the budget is spent on the kids
its lucky that Ebay accepted my bids
and money was saved, although not quite as much
to buy my own present, I'm such a soft touch!
Siblings are relatively easy to buy for
A gadget, some music or films and more
Often on offer, a 3 for 2's great
You could buy them more things, you'd be their best mate.
My Parents I think I know quite well
They've been around a long time, an easy sell
I'll buy something that's missing from inside their home
that I want to see, not a garden gnome.
Something intelligent that makes me look good
Or perhaps I can borrow it, maybe I could?
If its shiny and metal they'll think its so cool
and how clever they are, they're nobody's fool
Modern technology for grandparents eh?
What would their old-fashioned friends all say!
Aunts and uncles they love their biscuits
A big selection tin is just the ticket
But lastly, not leastly are the in-laws.
Such careful though deserves applause
For buying them gifts within budget and style
To make Christmas shopping really worthwhile
I don't know their clothes size, don't know their taste
So different to mine, I don't want to waste
good time, effort, money on things that get stored
high up in the cupboard, forever ignored
So I ask my dear husband, what should I buy
He answers "I don't know, you're asking me, why?"
They are your parents, you know them so well
But you haven't a clue either, that I can tell
So we'll buy them some chocolate, a diary, a pen
Those things that went out in the 80's, back when
We didn't have internet, or all of these gadgets
we rely on now, such irritating habits
The dogs get a bone, some biscuits to chew
'though they'd be happy with wrapping paper between me and you
but here ends my story of Christmas shopping
Good luck with yours, wishing you all you want in your Stocking.
And let me end with the chocolate Pigs in Mud cake I made my brother for his birthday.
Went down a treat!!
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