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With Christmas looming and gifts to be bought, I decided it was time to look into getting my presents sorted out early.

When the kids were younger, Christmas seemed so much easier. Back in the good old days when Woolworths were still on the high street, it was fantastic as all I had to do was pop in there and grab all their goodies in one hit. Now that they have hit the terrible teenage years, Christmas is far more complicated, not to mention expensive.

Whatever happened to the days of £5 toys being all you had to get for Christmas. This year, top of one of their lists is the 24 Series Box Set Series 1 to 7 no less. Imagine my face, when I saw the other one’s list and saw that she has a laptop heading the list. Of course, being a hormonal teenager, it’s not just any old laptop she wants, I have got the precise model, colour and accessories she wants added.

I sometimes wish I could turn the clock back and have them all little and sweet again.

Don’t get me wrong, I absolutely love Christmas, but it all seems to have got out of hand.

If I had my way my perfect Christmas would involve all of the family sitting round the roaring open log fire with us all having a good old knees up round the piano.

In reality, some of the family might turn up, already drunk, the log fire won’t go on as all the tinsel will be draped over the fireplace, and the closest we will get to singing a few songs, will be on Singstar. Oh my how things have progressed or not!

I have already had Christmas lists in from my nieces. I have always said to both of them that I don’t care what I spend on their presents, but make it easy and let me know exactly what you want. Having cast a quick glance at their lists, it looks like one of them wants some silver jewellery, the other said could I get her some silver earrings or maybe if I could stretch to it some gemstone jewellery.

Even though some people might think their lists are a bit cheeky, I don’t and I am more than happy with them. I know exactly what they would like, I know where I can buy it from and if I play my cards right, I won’t even have to step out of my house to get it. The wonders of the Internet are immense and hopefully this year perhaps most of my Christmas shopping can be completed without having to even step out of the house.

There seem to be plenty of bargains around, so for now I need to get back to my shopping.