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I love that you call them cat frubes! 😂

Oh my gosh, I saw the Squishmallow beds in Pets at Home the other day and was very tempted to buy one too! It sounds like your cat will love it, but knowing my cats they’ll use it a few times and then revert back to sleeping anywhere else but their expensive beds.. 😅

Maybe it’ll be different though as the material is so squishy and perfect for making biscuits! 🥰

I’ve booked a cat sitter as we’re staying at our parents’ for Christmas, it makes me sad to leave them but we’ll open their presents and have a mini Christmas altogether afterwards 😻
Ahh I didn't know they sold the beds in real stores! I had only seen them on Amazon (was hoping they'd be included in the black friday sale, but not so lucky 😿) I might check out their website and see if there are any stores near me that have them in stock, I'm still undecided between a small or a medium. She's a ragdoll, so most regular cat sized things are on the small side for her (finding wider cat trees was a nightmare!)

I bought her one of those fluffy donut pet beds that were all over Instagram a few years back and she still uses that, so I think she would use the Squishmallow bed, so might be worth the investment 🤞

I'm lucky to live really close to all of my immediate family (as much as we all complain about London, none of us have left yet! 😅) so I can take her to my mum's with me for Christmas. My mum has a dog that desperately wants Luna to play with her, but she just looks at the dog the same way as she does a dreamy and ignores her😂 I do have a lot of cute photos of them sleeping next to eachother though!

I'm so happy at the Christmas cat content on here now 🤣 I made 2 personalised stockings for my boy, they're filled already...must stop buying him things that he will definitely ignore..
I really need to step my cat mum game up! My cat doesn't even have one stocking, let alone two personalised ones!! 😻
 
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I really need to step my cat mum game up! My cat doesn't even have one stocking, let alone two personalised ones!! 😻
I got a cheapy paw shaped stocking with a little fish tag, then an iron on name for the top. I love it! Hangs off a stocking hanger and everything 🤣
 
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Best Christmas markets in London? Or chrismassy things you can do in London now?
Was looking at winter wonderland but only going for the day and will likely do some shopping so need places where you can take bags
 
Does anyone else struggle buying for their parents?

I feel like no matter what I get my parents it will never be enough, and they don't like thay typical things like gardening, things with mum and dad on, and such. So I really struggle to get them anything each year I just get them a bottle of gin which I have no idea about as I don't drink so don't even know if they drink it 😂.
 
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Does anyone else struggle buying for their parents?

I feel like no matter what I get my parents it will never be enough, and they don't like thay typical things like gardening, things with mum and dad on, and such. So I really struggle to get them anything each year I just get them a bottle of gin which I have no idea about as I don't drink so don't even know if they drink it 😂.
Why don’t you just ask them what they’d like? I give my parents until 1st December to give me some ideas and then they’re getting something they want.
 
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Wtf do people buy for secret Santa with a budget of £10? Person I’ve got is a young girl early 20’s and I don’t really know her! I’m on mat leave but been roped into doing it still.
 
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Wtf do people buy for secret Santa with a budget of £10? Person I’ve got is a young girl early 20’s and I don’t really know her! I’m on mat leave but been roped into doing it still.
If you really cba, then a voucher for ASOS/Charlotte Tilbury/Mac/John Lewis or another department store that stocks them brands would go down a treat.
 
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Why don’t you just ask them what they’d like? I give my parents until 1st December to give me some ideas and then they’re getting something they want.
They always say they don't want anything and that seeing their children/grandchild happy is enough. I get it, I do, but they do so much for me. Il probably just end up getting the usual bath bomb/gin combo
 
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Wtf do people buy for secret Santa with a budget of £10? Person I’ve got is a young girl early 20’s and I don’t really know her! I’m on mat leave but been roped into doing it still.
Starbucks/costa giftcard
dupe Stanley Cup off Shein/Temu or tiktok shop
loungewear and cosy socks
 
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I'm only 14 minutes into this and I've had to stop. Will need to watch later with pen and paper - such good advice!

 
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Wtf do people buy for secret Santa with a budget of £10? Person I’ve got is a young girl early 20’s and I don’t really know her! I’m on mat leave but been roped into doing it still.
A couple of bath bombs from Lush? They've upped their prices, but there are still a lot of bath bombs that are between £3 - £5
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Pack of nail varnishes?
Discreetly check her nails beforehand if you do this 😅 - acrylics and gel extensions are still super popular. A pack of normal nail vanish might be useless for her if she's getting them done at a salon
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Does anyone else struggle buying for their parents?

I feel like no matter what I get my parents it will never be enough, and they don't like thay typical things like gardening, things with mum and dad on, and such. So I really struggle to get them anything each year I just get them a bottle of gin which I have no idea about as I don't drink so don't even know if they drink it 😂.
My mum is 100% like this - she still makes me and my siblings write her a list but she refuses to write one for us!! 🙄

So far I got her a new duvet set and a large decorative glass jar from tkmaxx that I've filled with wax melt bars from a seller on ebay - idk how I did it, but they all fit in the jar perfectly, so satisfying lol
 
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Does anyone else struggle buying for their parents?

I feel like no matter what I get my parents it will never be enough, and they don't like thay typical things like gardening, things with mum and dad on, and such. So I really struggle to get them anything each year I just get them a bottle of gin which I have no idea about as I don't drink so don't even know if they drink it 😂.
So imagine it's a Saturday, or a day off, what do your parents typically do with their time? They must read books, watch films or TV, go outside sometimes?
You could get them a game to play with grandchildren or tickets for an event.
 
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Does anyone else struggle buying for their parents?

I feel like no matter what I get my parents it will never be enough, and they don't like thay typical things like gardening, things with mum and dad on, and such. So I really struggle to get them anything each year I just get them a bottle of gin which I have no idea about as I don't drink so don't even know if they drink it 😂.
I've booked a table at a lovely restaurant near us for Dec 27th. I'll go with them and pay.
 
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Does anyone else struggle buying for their parents?

I feel like no matter what I get my parents it will never be enough, and they don't like thay typical things like gardening, things with mum and dad on, and such. So I really struggle to get them anything each year I just get them a bottle of gin which I have no idea about as I don't drink so don't even know if they drink it 😂.
a meal or afternoon tea voucher?
I always get my parents a photo book of my little boys year. They love it, in fact anything with his face on it!
Food hamper made up of treat items such as posh coffee and biscuits.
 
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I noticed on Martin Lewis programme that people seem to be going out for a family meal rather than buying each other presents.
Pretty neat solution as it's all about being together, not things, and gets people out in your family who stay in to afford the presents.
 
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a meal or afternoon tea voucher?
I always get my parents a photo book of my little boys year. They love it, in fact anything with his face on it!
Food hamper made up of treat items such as posh coffee and biscuits.
I wish my parents were like this, they love the two grandkids they have but are not photo book people either and dont like to even be called grandma/grandpa as they are only in their 50s.
 
They always say they don't want anything and that seeing their children/grandchild happy is enough. I get it, I do, but they do so much for me. Il probably just end up getting the usual bath bomb/gin combo
Nice bath robes / dressing gowns. Makes my Da's day whenever he gets a new one, with two pocket-sized packets of candied nuts for nibbles. Or a really nice picture frame / album for a family picture (or picture of the grandchildren) especially if there is anniverary or special occasion coming up.
If they like a little tonic with their gin, get them a selection of mixers. There's so many nice tonics these days.
(I hope this helps. My parents were a nightmare to shop for aswell but we've been doing secret santa in the family for a few years now and its so much easier to buy something for one person with a decent budget than get everyone some affordable tat).
 
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Does anyone else struggle buying for their parents?

I feel like no matter what I get my parents it will never be enough, and they don't like thay typical things like gardening, things with mum and dad on, and such. So I really struggle to get them anything each year I just get them a bottle of gin which I have no idea about as I don't drink so don't even know if they drink it 😂.
Something for their house maybe? Vase, candles, photo frame, clock, ornament
Or something like an experience voucher, hot air balloon, steam railway afternoon tea, spa treatments
 
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Does anyone else struggle buying for their parents?

I feel like no matter what I get my parents it will never be enough, and they don't like thay typical things like gardening, things with mum and dad on, and such. So I really struggle to get them anything each year I just get them a bottle of gin which I have no idea about as I don't drink so don't even know if they drink it 😂.
I struggle when it comes to buying for my mum, but she's grateful for whatever I buy her. My Dad is easy, I just buy him lot's of gluten free beer and gluten free snacks, he's a coeliac, not gluten free because it's trendy 😂
 
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