
My gift-giving strategy has changed dramatically this year.
In the past few years, every gift must be unique to every member of my family.
After months of seasonal pre-consideration, gifts were harvested.
If I was in a flea market or a Turkish market in Paris during the summer, I would still consider Christmas.
Then, throughout the December S, I was wandering around Portobello, Spitalfields, and Selfridges.
However, I have had enough this year: December 2003 is my time.
So I'm going to go shopping in Argos and it's not easy to shop there.
Two o'clock P. M. , me and 1,400-
It took me three hours to choose all the gifts.
Then I went back to Argos and handed my note (
I wrote all the directory numbers on it)
Very friendly and helpful assistant.
I paid, sat down and listened to Christmas music.
While I was waiting, my order was sent out from the storage room in a generation game
Conveyor belt.
In less than 15 minutes, everything was piled up in front of me (
If you spend more than 120 and are ready to wait for two days, you will get free shipping).
By six o'clock P. M. my Christmas shopping was over and I still had enough time and change to go crazy in Gucci's shoe department.
Mom: I like quality. This is the highlight of my Argos.
I often spend a decent weekend mini price
Floral prints in cashmere and Victorian style.
The Argos catalog is a huge loss for cashmere, so this year she got "top"of-the-
Range ultrasonic toothbrush ".
You can get all the cashmere you want, but it's not worth a fig without your own teeth.
Philips ultrasonic electric toothbrush, 79. 99.
Dad: You usually need antique stores and humble classical music stores.
Initially it was difficult to find the perfect Argos gift for him in a large number of novelty items --
Toaster cut
Everything is themed on the price sovereign Ring and The Simpsons.
He got a digital radio this year.
Some new BBC digital radio stations are more high-profile than Peter Akroyd).
The video is DAB radio, 89. 99 (
10 less than Harrods).
Three godson: educate wooden toys, Berry Brothers's wine box and trendy clothes to make tasteful mothers more satisfied than their offspring.
In fact, children like the disgusting things made of plastic that flash and make a lot of noise.
For the boy, the wonderful giant Incredible Hulk punch, growling and growling in a collision with his sister (
7 cheaper than other stores); for my god-
Daughter, Barbie trampoline and fluffy fairy lights.
Mother would hate me to fill their smart homes with green and pink plastic and furry lights that make mange sound like cats;
But the children will love me.
18 hands of Hulk75;
Barbie trampoline, 29. 99;
Fluffy lights, 19. 99.
My best friend Elaine: regular candles, 50 knickers and beautiful glassware.
Elaine is shopping in Prada and would rather die than cross the threshold of Argos.
She mentioned that she needed a new kettle and an ironing board (
The latter seems a bit too practical, even for me, the reborn Argos shopper).
I bought the most expensive kettle in the catalogue (
The one they bought at the big brother's house this year).
The car is designed by Porsche with a Beachwood handle and a cool touch cover.
A kettle from Murphy Richards, £59. 50.
Grandma: It's always hard because the old man doesn't want anything.
It's usually a scent, but this year is something she and her favorite person can enjoy: an electric pet beautician.
19-year-old electric pet beautician99.
My sisters: they no longer ask me for anything practical, just waiting for the amazing surprise (
French jewelry, Mongolian fur carpetoff T-shirts).
At the age of 24 and 21, they were all small-style chores, so I didn't even expect to see a lot of Argos jewelry pages, just bought them four pages per personman tent.
They all like boys and festivals. why not? Pro-
Action tent, £ 49. 99 (it's £67.
99 campingkit. co. uk).
My brothers: Usually, when I'm intimidating indie record stores to buy rare metal, hip hop, dubbing, and drum 'n' bass vinyl, I'm going to spend hours awkwardly with ignorance,
The 19-year-old is a new student in the art department. again, top-of-the-range).
Tom, 32, has been talking about joining the gym and he gets a weight set and a case logic CD stand.
Will, 27, as my favorite, usually gets something indescribable and expensive, and he gets the pick of the catalog: DVD player.
Breville Brewery
Sandwich Press, 29. 95;
York designer dumbbell 1499;
Case Logic 208 CD wallet, 29, 99;
Sony DVD player, £ 129. 99.
Stepfather: It took me weeks to find the original photo of the car that won the Monaco Grand Prix in 1953, and then he gave me a book token.
He got a shower radio/CD player this year.
He can listen to Gerry and the Pacemakers while washing his hair.
Shower radio, 29. 99.
Stepmother: she likes expensive underwear, likes space food and hates anything practical, so she is always tough.
Bypassing unrealistic porcelain crying elephants and various cuckoo clocks, I found some beautiful Venetian glass photo frames (
Graham and Green).
I dare to buy some topof-the-
Range hair roller.
She does her hair occasionally, I think.
Andrew Collinge roll, pound. 99;
Venetian glass photo frame, £ 7. 99.