Quentin Taranbino Posted December 25, 2015 Author Share Posted December 25, 2015 Unless your gran is absolutely minted then you should feel embarrassed about taking £500 from your gran. I'm genuinely stunned people gladly accept this sort of money from parents /grandparents (as adults) Of course everyones budget and circumstances are different and you may desperately need that money etc which is fair enough but if you don't then I'm quite surprised a few folk on here would gladly just take that sort of money from their elderly relatives. Maybe just me 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
underdogunderdog underdog Posted December 25, 2015 Share Posted December 25, 2015 Adidas trainers Adidas jacket Adidas t-shirt Aberdeen beach towel and tea towels Bottle of JD Tickets for The Libertines Shirt Wallet 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lyle Lanley Posted December 25, 2015 Share Posted December 25, 2015 Unless your gran is absolutely minted then you should feel embarrassed about taking £500 from your gran. I'm genuinely stunned people gladly accept this sort of money from parents /grandparents (as adults) Of course everyones budget and circumstances are different and you may desperately need that money etc which is fair enough but if you don't then I'm quite surprised a few folk on here would gladly just take that sort of money from their elderly relatives. Maybe just me I'am shocked. Don't even plan to spend it. Think she give it to me in case i need it for the future and i'm gonna stick to that word. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RandomGuy. Posted December 25, 2015 Share Posted December 25, 2015 Unless your gran is absolutely minted then you should feel embarrassed about taking £500 from your gran. I'm genuinely stunned people gladly accept this sort of money from parents /grandparents (as adults) Of course everyones budget and circumstances are different and you may desperately need that money etc which is fair enough but if you don't then I'm quite surprised a few folk on here would gladly just take that sort of money from their elderly relatives. Maybe just me I got that amount from my grandparents when I turned 18, seemingly whenever a grandchilds born they start an account and put small amounts into it every week, and then give the grandchild it when they turn 18 as a special helping hand. A pretty neat idea I'll hopefully be able to replicate. In any other circumstances I'd refuse, or spend the majority of the money on them. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1320Lichtie Posted December 25, 2015 Share Posted December 25, 2015 Unless your gran is absolutely minted then you should feel embarrassed about taking £500 from your gran. I'm genuinely stunned people gladly accept this sort of money from parents /grandparents (as adults) Of course everyones budget and circumstances are different and you may desperately need that money etc which is fair enough but if you don't then I'm quite surprised a few folk on here would gladly just take that sort of money from their elderly relatives. Maybe just me I got £200 tbf. Half a grand is a bit much, but I'm ridiculously close to that gran, she's got plenty of money and obviously makes her happy helping me out when she can. She's a wee legend. She'd be offended if I told her I didn't want it. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YassinMoutaouakil Posted December 25, 2015 Share Posted December 25, 2015 Whats that? A packet of Chewits, a bottle of Rohypnol and some tie-wraps ? I just laughed at a Magee post. What a Christmas. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Musketeer Gripweed Posted December 25, 2015 Share Posted December 25, 2015 (edited) Invictus box of goodies Elemis box of goodies Lacoste polo shirts x 2 Hilfiger jumper Hilfiger tee shirts x 3 Hilfiger shirts x 3 Pink Floyd book David Gilmour CD & DVD Other bits and pieces A load of money to spend in House of Fraser next week No selection box though. Edit :- And a tattoo a couple of weeks ago Edited December 25, 2015 by Musketeer Gripweed 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bert Raccoon Posted December 25, 2015 Share Posted December 25, 2015 Not bad at all. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saint dave Posted December 25, 2015 Share Posted December 25, 2015 Tag Heuer Formula 1 chronograph from my wife and son. Money and The Broons book from my Mum. Braehead vouchers from brother in law. Arctic type socks ( got a bit of arthritis on the go , so good pressie. ) Multiple smelly stuff sets. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tamthebam Posted December 25, 2015 Share Posted December 25, 2015 UEFA great goals DVD 2 Dr Who t-shirts (one's actually my birthday present from June- the sister had lost it and then found it again...XXL size though, cheeky bint) Judge Dredd mug Avengers Assemble calender some money can't complain really - I gave everyone else calenders! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benjamin_Nevis Posted December 25, 2015 Share Posted December 25, 2015 A pair of Sambas, new order and joy division books, dosh and chocolate. #pleasing 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Master Posted December 25, 2015 Share Posted December 25, 2015 A rack for my bike and a cordless drill/screwdriver, along with the usual array of smelly stuff, socks and chocolate that are the standard go-to presents for a twentysomething male. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrcat1990 Posted December 25, 2015 Share Posted December 25, 2015 Unless your gran is absolutely minted then you should feel embarrassed about taking £500 from your gran. I'm genuinely stunned people gladly accept this sort of money from parents /grandparents (as adults) Of course everyones budget and circumstances are different and you may desperately need that money etc which is fair enough but if you don't then I'm quite surprised a few folk on here would gladly just take that sort of money from their elderly relatives. Maybe just me I'am shocked. Don't even plan to spend it. Think she give it to me in case i need it for the future and i'm gonna stick to that word. I got that amount from my grandparents when I turned 18, seemingly whenever a grandchilds born they start an account and put small amounts into it every week, and then give the grandchild it when they turn 18 as a special helping hand. A pretty neat idea I'll hopefully be able to replicate. In any other circumstances I'd refuse, or spend the majority of the money on them. I got £200 tbf. Half a grand is a bit much, but I'm ridiculously close to that gran, she's got plenty of money and obviously makes her happy helping me out when she can. She's a wee legend. She'd be offended if I told her I didn't want it. My Nana never gave me more than £20, simply cause she likely didn't have more. However some grandparents have little to spare their well earned pennies on their grandkids and fair fucks to them. May as well spoil the young uns while you're alive. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1320Lichtie Posted December 26, 2015 Share Posted December 26, 2015 My Nana never gave me more than £20, simply cause she likely didn't have more. However some grandparents have little to spare their well earned pennies on their grandkids and fair fucks to them. May as well spoil the young uns while you're alive. Spot on MrCat. I'm up to theirs a few times a week too and help them with all sorts of stuff thats needing done so think it's her way of saying thanks a bit too. Spoilt rotten and I'm incredibly grateful for it, 80 out for drinking purposes before firing it all into the bank Monday. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dee Man Posted December 26, 2015 Share Posted December 26, 2015 I got that amount from my grandparents when I turned 18, seemingly whenever a grandchilds born they start an account and put small amounts into it every week, and then give the grandchild it when they turn 18 as a special helping hand. A pretty neat idea I'll hopefully be able to replicate. In any other circumstances I'd refuse, or spend the majority of the money on them. How did they decide who did the walk of shame to deposit 53p in the account each week? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waspy Posted December 26, 2015 Share Posted December 26, 2015 With the mild winter it's probably part of their winter fuel allowance. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SweeperDee Posted December 26, 2015 Share Posted December 26, 2015 (edited) Aftershave, money, clothes, a chilli lollipop, metal gear solid coffee mug, Size? Vouchers, Five Guys Voucher, soap stuff from Lush and an Arcade Fire T-shirt which is my favourite! Much love, hope everyone had a good Christmas. PS: and the obligatory Lynx shower gel/deodorant gift set. Edited December 26, 2015 by DonnieDarko -1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RandomGuy. Posted December 26, 2015 Share Posted December 26, 2015 How did they decide who did the walk of shame to deposit 53p in the account each week? Cant remember how they done it tbh. Regardless it helped me get my first car, which helped me get my job, and also helped towards saving for a house, so they done good. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mizfit Posted December 26, 2015 Share Posted December 26, 2015 The only time my grandparents ever spent big on me was getting me an Armani watch for my 18th. I seen it in the shop and was about £350. I never even got a bank account with money saved in it from my family either. So I'm needing to start the saving from January for a mortgage. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lisa Cuddy Posted December 26, 2015 Share Posted December 26, 2015 From work, 3 bottles of wine and one of vodka, a couple of shifts at double time and a full week off. From others, toiletries, cosmetics, chocolate, pyjamas, cookery book (I love you, Nigella ) a Take That DVD, a pair of Hamburgs and a Radley purse. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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