Best or worst Xmas present

by **bellybabe** » 01 Dec 2004, 21:15

Feeling - uncharacteristically - festive this evening, so...

What's the worst christmas - or birthday - present you ever had?

I've a few contenders, but I think my worst ever present was for my ninth birthday from my dad. My parents were divorced, and he was a bit...useless at presents. Anyway for my 9th birthday he got me...a plate. It had a picture of a very girly girl on a swing covered in flowers, and it said around the rim, "Happy 9th Birthday, Paula Jane" (that's my name out then...but Bob already did that for me in a different thread :roll:

. Now you even have my middle name...). Was it a Tiny Tears? No. A Mr Frosty, like I'd always begged for? No. A plate. A *&*^$"%(*)&* plate. Just what every nine year old wants.

But worse was to come...he didn't let me take it home. He bought me a bloody plate...and then he KEPT it!!!! :shock:

I mean, what use was a plate saying "Happy 9th Birthday Paula Jane" to him? His name was Kenneth Williams! And he wasn't 9!

Not that I'm bitter or anything. :oops:

Oh, the trauma... :crybaby:

Not feeling so festive any more.

by **Maria** » 01 Dec 2004, 21:19

Your Dad was Kenneth Williams? :shock:

by **bellybabe** » 01 Dec 2004, 21:22

Did I forget to mention that? Yes, always one for the ladies, was old Ken... ROFLMAO.

No seriously, yes. And my brother's a famous singer - Andy Williams. And he married Denise Williams.

by **Maria** » 01 Dec 2004, 21:24

My two contenders for worst Christmas present are;
the year I got nothing because my Mum and Dad couldn't afford it and knew I'd understand (which I did , but I'm still going for a sympathy vote here :cry:

)
and
the pair of trainers that my husband bought me as a total SURPRISE present. Those of you that know me will understand what a totally inappropriate pressie that one was! :lol:

by **Guest** » 01 Dec 2004, 21:25

We had a presentation on the signalised junction to replace the Kings Rd roundabout (of which more later) at the CC meeting the other night, courtesy of one Roger Hargreaves. Took me a lot of effort not to say 'My daughter is such a big fan of yours'.

Sorry, off-topic already!

by **Porty** » 01 Dec 2004, 21:32

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by **Beach Babe** » 01 Dec 2004, 21:36

by **bellybabe** » 01 Dec 2004, 21:37

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by **Maria** » 01 Dec 2004, 21:47

by **Porty** » 01 Dec 2004, 22:15

by **Epykat** » 01 Dec 2004, 22:32

by **Gemini** » 01 Dec 2004, 23:37

An Electric Carving Knife! dont go there :evil:

by **Maria** » 02 Dec 2004, 00:07

by **Mimpty** » 02 Dec 2004, 14:24

by **Beach Babe** » 02 Dec 2004, 14:27

by **Mimpty** » 02 Dec 2004, 14:41

by **Beach Babe** » 02 Dec 2004, 14:59

by **Jay** » 02 Dec 2004, 15:06

by **Lizzie** » 02 Dec 2004, 20:49

[quote="Epykat"]Don't want this to sound like an 'in crowd' story but I'm sure Lizzie will remember the year at work when the dreaded photo frame surfaced! :shock:

She was really, really bad and put it back into the draw the next year and guess who go it? Yes......moi :evil:

Hate to tell you but I still have it and one day it will find it's way back to you!

How dare you tell such fibs about me Epykat

I would never do something like that :!: