Christmas presents 2025

[lunababymoonchild]

Just because I’m nosy, did anybody get any books for Christmas?

 

I did not, sadly.

[muggle not]

39 minutes ago, lunababymoonchild said:

Just because I’m nosy, did anybody get any books for Christmas?

 

I did not, sadly.

Neither did I. 

[Madeleine]

Me neither, but then I've got so many.....

[lunababymoonchild]

2 minutes ago, Madeleine said:

Me neither, but then I've got so many.....

Me too. I can always find room for more ……

[lunababymoonchild]

I did get an Amazon voucher, though

[muggle not]

1 hour ago, lunababymoonchild said:

I did get an Amazon voucher, though

I would rather get an Amazon voucher than an actual book because all my reading nowadays is on a Kindle. My eyesight isn't the best, and I can adjust the print size on kindle and it makes my reading more enjoyable.

[lunababymoonchild]

8 minutes ago, muggle not said:

I would rather get an Amazon voucher than an actual book because all my reading nowadays is on a Kindle. My eyesight isn't the best, and I can adjust the print size on kindle and it makes my reading more enjoyable.

I have a Kindle too so an Amazon voucher is ideal (and I am grateful)

[poppy]

I've bought myself three 😊

A secondhand recipe book ( published 1978) to replace my worn out one which has pages missing and a bit stuck together in places,  containing recipes I still often use.

A very funny book written by a local chappie who we know.

And The Country Commonplace Book by Miranda Mills. 

[lunababymoonchild]

21 minutes ago, poppy said:

I've bought myself three 😊

A secondhand recipe book ( published 1978) to replace my worn out one which has pages missing and a bit stuck together in places,  containing recipes I still often use.

A very funny book written by a local chappie who we know.

And The Country Commonplace Book by Miranda Mills. 

Hooray!

[France]

No books - I think the family reckons I have enough (not true of course) but my husband did give me Myrtle the dress form so I no longer have to try on half finished pieces of knitting to check it fits.

[lunababymoonchild]

4 minutes ago, France said:

No books - I think the family reckons I have enough (not true of course) but my husband did give me Myrtle the dress form so I no longer have to try on half finished pieces of knitting to check it fits.

Sounds good to me. I’m not experienced enough at knitting to try garments that are much more than a hat or a scarf - the last scarf was appalling and would keep me warm only by virtue of the fact that it’s real wool, to which I’m allergic, so unlikely to wear it (I was curious about the pattern and that was the easiest yarn to hand). I need more practice.

[KEV67]

No, but I bought my mother two books. One was about a walk that commemorates Queen Eleanor, who was Richard the Lionheart's and King John's mother. I also bought her a book about a queen or duchess who was highly involved in the War of the Roses, but I cannot remember her name or which side. Then I bought Little Adrian four books, all by Sue Hendra and Paul Linnet. 

[itsmeagain]

On 12/31/2025 at 1:45 PM, lunababymoonchild said:

Just because I’m nosy, did anybody get any books for Christmas?

 

I did not, sadly.

Aye- 2 by Jose Saramago 2 by Elif Shafak. Great stuff.

[lunababymoonchild]

1 hour ago, itsmeagain said:

Aye- 2 by Jose Saramago 2 by Elif Shafak. Great stuff.

Hooray! Enjoy 🙂
 

I have Blindness and Seeing by Saramago