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Two advent calenders? You bloater!

And what's with the jar of Marmite beside the telly?

Haha, my girlfriend lives with my at my parents house, so thats why I got too, although it does cross my mind to eat heres too. The marmite is a big money jar, marmite, nasty stuff :p unless on Twigglets

^ How many presents? :o

:p I have no idea, I always tell my gf not to buy me anything and next thing I know.... there's more in the next room too heavy/big to bring through too... I need to go shopping very soon or I`ll have my nuts fed to the squirrels

:p I have no idea, I always tell my gf not to buy me anything and next thing I know.... there's more in the next room too heavy/big to bring through too... I need to go shopping very soon or I`ll have my nuts fed to the squirrels

I tell this to everyone. Don't get me anything. If you do get me anything, don't expect anything in return. The holidays are not for gift giving, but for just being with each other. If my company is not enough, good day sir :p

No Xmas decorations at all this year. The girlfriend is working away(Liverpool for the last 8 weeks), only at home from Friday evening until Sunday mid-afternoon. She is going to her parents on Xmas Eve, but I am working my side job so wont be going. It isn't worth the effort of doing any decorating.

I tell this to everyone. Don't get me anything. If you do get me anything, don't expect anything in return. The holidays are not for gift giving, but for just being with each other. If my company is not enough, good day sir :p

lol yea, I hate the whole feeling like you have to buy something just because its christmas, they have no meaning really, imo if I`m going to buy someone a present, it will be for a real reason not because tradition says I have to

Bah humbug lol

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