Christmas Wishes? Recession Wishes more like.

Within just half an hour after writing my "Kid's TV is changing" blog I already want to write more.
Good sign I suppose.
And this time, it's time to vent some emotions, or current thoughts.
Let's make it current thoughts:
Why the hell is Christmas shopping so effing difficult?
You have to ask around to get people's ideas, that are likely to change or have already been told to someone else and so that person will end up with TWO giant Galaxy bars.
Or, you can come up with your own innovative ideas. Maybe a book that suits their personality, or a film that you both once enjoyed years ago and wish to watch with them again. Then you go to them, dropping subtle (or otherwise) hints and......it doesn't work. They declare that they've bought that brilliant film ages ago, or have simply changed all their tastes in books/films/music/whatever.

But the new bane of my life this year is actually the cost. I have only bought 3 people some middling presents so far, and have already lost out on an amount a way past 30 pounds.
Doing some more quick sums, I now have to buy 5 or more people good presents with a budget settling somewhere below 40 pounds.
One of those people is my girlfriend. I don't want to watch my special other-half's face fall after she gets a Terry's Chocolate Orange after giving a PlayStation 3 game.
Another one of those people is my mum. Oh joy!
So, I don't want to give off the impression that I'm cheap. It's not that at all. I want to get all these people good gifts that will make them smile on the 25th of December, as I wish to do every year. A trait of mine is to get gifts off the lists, which require a sense of thoughtfulness and emotion etc.
But on my minimal wages, it may prove difficult.
So if you are one of those 9 to 10 people reading this, I love you all and I'm sorry. I hope your Christmas proves good from someone else at least.
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That was fun. I could make a habit of this