Finished

I finally managed to finish my Christmas shopping today. My initial plan, as it is every year, was to spend exactly the same amount on each of my nephews, nieces and great-nieces, which is something my mum always used to do. But they are all within about £6 of each other, so that will have to do. If I see any other small things then I will buy them, otherwise that is it. I do still have to get some batteries for 2 of my nieces presents (NO! I didn't buy her a vibrator!!), which I can do anytime.
I have also wrapped them all (except the presents that need batteries as I want to wrap the batteries with the presents), so I can relax. Now all I need to worry about is getting the presents to Essex. I normally either walk or get the tube to Fenchurch Street before getting a train from there. This year I think I will have to get a taxi as I have three massive carrier bags full of presents and I will also have a bag for my clothes etc, as I am staying two nights there!! I can get someone to pick me up at the other end hopefully.
It is a big relief getting this over and done with, I didn't think it would be so difficult to buy presents for them all, but teenagers are very tricky to buy for. I was easy at that age, just get me action figures (from the list I provided), hell, you can still buy me the same if you want to, I haven't grown up! But now they are all grown up before they need to be. My youngest niece is just 11, but I refused the temptation to buy her make-up, despite the fact that it would have made my life easier. I also refused to buy my great-nieces any clothing that was modeled on adult stuff. I hate it when mums dress their little girls up like themselves (i.e. tarts), and yes, I am thinking of Essex when I say that!
Four more shifts at work then I can "relax" for 4 days over Christmas itself.