So it's that time of year again. I suspect I may be a little earlier than usual, but if I am I lay it at the feet of the Royal Mail who have me in all of a tizz trying to work out how late I can send Christmas presents to Australia without strike action meaning they won't arrive till March or something.
So the usual applies - this is intended to guide those who want to give me a present but have no clue where to start - it's not intended to beg for gifts from anyone who didn't intend that thought when they came here! It's a long list for the simple reason that I like Christmas to be full of surprises and a long list gives more scope for surprise. I've also tried to include a variety of budget- and long-distance-post-friendly options so you should find something appropriate here - if not, feel free to deviate and invent - hopefully this should give you a few ideas.
If you do decide to send me something from this list, please email djelibeybi what you've chosen, to avoid possible doubling-up. If you don't have his email, let me know :-)
(Sorry it's a little half-baked - one of the problems of blogging a list like this on your iPod on the tube is you can't look anything up and I'm past my bedtime now)
So without further ado, here we go!
Vefa's Kitchen - Phaidon's big Greek cookbook Thank you, Buffygirl!
Le Creuset Poterie lasagne dish in red or red-orange
Le Creuset Poterie ramekins or mini casserole dishes w lids - 6 for
pref in red or red-orange but 2 would make a perfectly acceptable start
Amazon vouchers *again* - I think this is the third year in a row that these have been in here and still no takers *sigh*
A big yay for woollyjitters. The general idea with vouchers is so I can shop later in the year, but I've already spent these because I've been trying not to shop this year, so my wishlist was nice and big and then things were on sale, so now Wii Fit Plus and a creativity book by Twyla Tharp are winging their way to me via Royal Mail :-)
CD: Nico Muhly - Mothertongue
Camera - Canon G11 or Panasonic Lumix TZ-7 (I think - need to double-check the Lumix number. Will do that this weekend. I doubt there'll be a rush for this one in the next couple of days though...)
An original artwork by Simone O'Callaghan - I've always wanted one of her prints and her prices are ridiculously reasonable. Ask djeli if you need her email address.
Wooden knitting needles - interchangeable ends circular set (link will come when there's time...)
Row counter
Shoulder massage device - something designed to remove tension knots, not just feel nice. I would love you forever if you can really find something that will take out knots. Doubly so if it will fit tidily into a handbag.
Colinette chunky yarn - yah. yummy stuff. can't remember the name (see earlier note re: weekend)
Sock knitting books! There's a couple of them, but (again), I'll need to look them up
2 skeins Koigu sock yarn - so can actually make socks with it this time (one skein per foot, in case you're not a knitter and you're wondering - can't get a whole pair out of one skein!)
Artists' sketchbooks book
iTunes voucher (must be in ££s though - AuD can't be used in the UK store) - lots of little digital helpers I'd like to get - the full version of Karajan ear training for a start!
... and if all that's not enough, there was a lot left over from last year's list too - anything not formatted with strikeout is fair game :-)
