When Do You Start Your Christmas Shopping?
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The next 4 month starting the first week in August I shop for presntes. Then in september I make a Christmas cake. Then the 1st of November I make a Christmas pudding. When do you put up your Christmas tree up. My go's up the 1st of December and warp the Christmas presntes up and put them under the Christmas tree. Then 10 days be for Christmas I do a big shop for Christmas and New year. And in between all this I knit jumpers scarfs and blankets to give has presntes has well. I all so do sewing has well. Come Christmas I am all ready for it. Fingers cross.
I usually start when the kids go back to school after the summer holidays. Get a bit in each week.
That's a good Ida. When kids are back at school. The n they can't see what you are getting. Or want it.
I normally start shopping round about November time, but we only have a few people to buy for, so it doesn't take me that long. I start budgetting for it around August time.
I usually wait until late November, but if I see suitable presents before that I'll pick them up.
If I start in November I would never be ready for Christmas. This year I am finding it a lot heared to get any thing. Mine you it might be November be form I will get any where.
Like I've been saying I've been having trouble finding any thing. Buy now I've one or two . And soon it be August. Hope they have some August sales.
nicolajaynehend I only got a doll for my daughter and an other toy which was not in the deals, but it has the best price in the year right now. Later I will get into it more, around October will get all the presents for everyone.
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I start mine during the year. When I see something I know someone would like. I usually buy it. Not doing very well this year though xx
I am finding it heared to fine any thing. Hope to start soon. Just have to keep looking. There are sale but it's mostly toys. Some time in August you get a sale. Fingers cross. And good luck in you fines
Christmas i start boxing day i love christmas if you know me then you know every day is christmas on latest deals for me
Ive done mine except for my step sons money ... He lives 250 miles from me and his Dad so he asks for money .... my son and daughter get both pressies and money but same amount and then their partners get the same so .. 5 adults at £150 each ... used to get more but we can't do it now we both don't work me having bad epilepsy and fibro and depression and my husband just in remission from throat cancer .. hes awaiting major reconstruction on his jaw because the radiotherapy had softened it that much it broke whilst he was eating a potato at Sunday dinner ... but he can't have it yet as they say the bone too soft 
then family members n friends ... so £150 quid to find and a pressie for the hubster and im done x thank the lord i start in sales n buy something weekly x
So sorry to hear about your husband. And you are lucky to have your pressies. Money tight for me has well. Buy now I would have one or two Christmas pressies. But this year I am finding harder to get any thing. And I all so get little pressies has well. But still not find any thing. Some time in August has a sale on. And I've all so got to get the dogs budgies horse all a little Christmas pressies. My dad is the hard' s to get. My mum passed away 12 years ago. So it's dad friends and family. Just keep looking and keep my fingers cross.
nicolajaynehend just do what u can afford love thats all we can do .... we save change ... n aim to save 320 a month as well the change by end of year mounts up it really does last year we had enough for the kids money .. which was 500 for the 3 kids if mine n hubby n their 2 partners x i tell friends dont bother but 3 always do and one spends a fortune on me coz my mum doesnt talk to me so my best friend must feel sorry for me .. last year she bought me a large bottle of marc jacobs perfume a large yankee candle anf a thomas sabo necklace but that was for my 50th as well ... n then xmas eve turned up with pjs slippers n a dressing gown x ... i spend about 30 on her but she knows if we had more she would get it x my other firend is just smellies n pjs thats it x
It tends to be in Autumn; around September. I generally have a fair idea of what people like and what to buy so I keep an eye out for good deals from then on.
I plan to start it in August but last year I didn't get time to, waited until November and got ripped off massively because all the prices had gone up! Will be more organised this year 
I shop all year long. if I see something that the kids would like at a decent price I buy it and put it in the cupboard
I suppose I shop for Christmas and birthdays all the time. The earliest I have got a Christmas pressie for someone was in February. I also keep my eye out for those stocking fillers all year round for the kids.
Hi nicolajaynehend I can see you like to get a head start 
I don’t really start shopping until nearer the time. I might pick up stuff throughout the year and save them to give to someone, but I’m not usually looking for them early. I like shopping for Xmas stuff during the lead up as I find it more exciting
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