@moniqueand2 your gift sounds awesome but the link doesn't work, could you repost it?
I need to really get a move on. I haven't started shopping yet. I hate having to buy gifts for people at a specific time, I'd rather give them presents whenever I feel like something would make them happy. Oh well.
Boyfriend - It was supposed to be Phantom of the Opera tickets but the theatre's closed due to a fire (thankfully nobody was injured or worse) so all musicals are on hold right now. I'm thinking about giving him an IOU for that because I still think it's the best gift, but I still want to give him something on the day. Something small but useful like hand cream and shaving cream. He uses those but won't buy anything fancy for himself.
Best friend 1 & 2 - they're similar enough that I usually end up giving them the same thing. This year it'll be a cocooning basket - hand or foot cream, plush socks and a hot chocolate mix.
Friends I'm seeing on NYE - they're huge cinema lovers, so movie tickets, and I'll be bringing a bottle of rose wine to the party.
Secret Santas - I have two. I picked a colleague I don't know for my work's SS and my boyfriend's best friend's girlfriend whom I've seen twice in my life. Needless to say I have no idea what would make them happy, so I'm buying them scratchcards.
My
mother wants a phone call (we live on opposite sides of the world so Christmas is a non-event for us) but I'll send her a card as well, I know she really enjoys receiving those. I'll send one to my
grandmother too. If I want to go the extra mile, I'll send them a nice framed recent picture of myself. It sounds super vain but being so far apart I know they'll really enjoy that (just like I would any photo of them).