Elegsabiff

Elegsabiff

Dec 2018

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Perfect gifts – edited from week-to-go to Got one! last comments

There was a joke suggestion on FB re the perfect Christmas gift for writers so naturally I re-posted it on the spot but it got me thinking. Perfect gifts cost the giver nothing but time and a bit of thought, and delight the receiver.

What else qualifies as a perfect gift? A bunch of wild flowers is the only other one I can think of. Nice but a bit – boring. There have to be other things in this crass commercial world which have no cash price yet are priceless. When we were kids, hell, easy – parents finding time to play a game of our choosing with us was the best gift of all.

Tough to work out what someone else would like. Perhaps there’s something real and achievable you’d really prefer to a pair of socks or another woolly or silky scarf for your collection. If you could share, that’ll give us all ideas

And yeah the grownup version of ‘finding time to play with us’ would go down well but not all of us have someone to oblige

Off to school, where a good rating from a student means a bonus for me, so I’m sorted with my wish for today . . .

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ElegsabiffOP●Motril-ish, Andalusia Spain

Dec 18, 2018●358 Blogs●9,358 Comments

The perfect one for writers was

Wondering what to get an author for Christmas?
Reviews are good – no need to wrap, easy to deliver, they really show you care, there's no chance the author already has too many, and the stars make them pretty.

usha123●Colombo, Western Sri Lanka

Dec 18, 2018●41 Blogs●2,277 Comments

Biff, I thought you would say perfect gift for a writer is a pen.

Is it enough if I like the blog. I can't review since you said this is a repost. Not sure.

MiMiArt●Omaha, Nebraska USA

Dec 18, 2018●36 Blogs●1,662 Comments

Bifffffff

I got your Christmas gift with me

Harbal●South Yorkshire, England UK

Dec 18, 2018●115 Blogs●2,153 Comments

I would think that a perfect gift would have to be very specific to the recipient; making it difficult to generalise what would constitute one.

UnFayzed●Tampa, Florida USA

Dec 18, 2018●164 Blogs●1,634 Comments

A perfect gift could be a pound of $100 dollar bills or whatever currency.

When I was a young mother the perfect gift would have been a day of peace and silence away from the kids.

ElegsabiffOP●Motril-ish, Andalusia Spain

Dec 18, 2018●358 Blogs●9,358 Comments

Ush, I think you reviewed my Rainbow book (I say 'think' as obviously not under the name Usha

) and if that's your like on this blog, ta very much!

Nah, not pens. Was a time long long ago I wrote in pen then typed but the last time I wrote in pen, hmmm, 3 hour delay for a flight, I bought a tiny spiral-backed notebook and scribbled and scribbled and scribbled - could hardly read a word of it when I was finally back in Scotland

ElegsabiffOP●Motril-ish, Andalusia Spain

Dec 18, 2018●358 Blogs●9,358 Comments

Mimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii

tellmetellmetellmetellme

ElegsabiffOP●Motril-ish, Andalusia Spain

Dec 18, 2018●358 Blogs●9,358 Comments

Harbal, 2 minds with but one thought. Which is why I asked people to say what THEY would like because so hard to guess for someone else

So what priceless and price-less gift would please YOU most?

My sister loves pheasant and stops for fresh roadkill (this is true) so was very chuffed when a neighbour brought over one he'd seen on the road. Said he thought of her immediately. I'd find that a dubious compliment, me, but as I say she was thrilled.

ElegsabiffOP●Motril-ish, Andalusia Spain

Dec 18, 2018●358 Blogs●9,358 Comments

Fay that's a brilliant idea. Offer some young mother a day off by taking the ankle-biters for a day.

Someone we're related to, obviously. Otherwise a bit weird

mollybaby●Cork City, Cork Ireland

Dec 18, 2018●37 Blogs●11,285 Comments

Priceless is something you really like or need, at that particular time.

Last year, I was given a handmade log store for the garden. Plus it was full to the top of logs to keep me in fuel all winter. That to me was a thoughtful, priceless, gift.

ElegsabiffOP●Motril-ish, Andalusia Spain

Dec 18, 2018●358 Blogs●9,358 Comments

Red, you're the best, real life AND one on my book list here

The house itself is el refrigerador so I shall shortly escape to the street to walk in the sun, nice out there.

So what would YOU like for Christmas? Someone you bake for regularly to bake something for you?

ElegsabiffOP●Motril-ish, Andalusia Spain

Dec 18, 2018●358 Blogs●9,358 Comments

Molly, that's absolutely a perfect gift, wow.

mollybaby●Cork City, Cork Ireland

Dec 18, 2018●37 Blogs●11,285 Comments

It was, Biff

I love getting thoughtful gifts like that

People are great

Harbal●South Yorkshire, England UK

Dec 18, 2018●115 Blogs●2,153 Comments

Elegsabiff:
So what priceless and price-less gift would please YOU most?

Education, Biff: Teach me how to write a book.

mollybaby●Cork City, Cork Ireland

Dec 18, 2018●37 Blogs●11,285 Comments

Har, buy yourself a book first, and read it over Christmas

And that book is On Writing by Stephen King

It's a great read

1to1to1●nbattleford, Saskatchewan Canada

Dec 18, 2018●11 Blogs●1,778 Comments

Hello Elegsabiff

To me the perfect gift for a writer, or for anyone as far as that matters is time, Spend some time with the person, especially when they re having a bad day, help them clear their minds. As for that spent time, do something different, try a new restaurant , go for a drive, check out events in a neighboring community … You can make the outing as cheap, or expensive as you want. I found a change of scenery, or events for awhile can sure lift a persons spirits,

robrt787●Somewhere, California USA

Dec 18, 2018●2,572 Comments

One lady told me, not mentioning any names, she said, “I got your gift, right here! Eat my shorts!”

Whatever all that means

ElegsabiffOP●Motril-ish, Andalusia Spain

Dec 18, 2018●358 Blogs●9,358 Comments

1to1, that's true, your time is a great gift. My daughter spent a weekend here recently, first time I had seen her in over a year, it was brilliant.

mollybaby●Cork City, Cork Ireland

Dec 18, 2018●37 Blogs●11,285 Comments

I didn't point out anything

But for any aspiring writer, that is a great book to read, even if you never write a word afterwards

ElegsabiffOP●Motril-ish, Andalusia Spain

Dec 18, 2018●358 Blogs●9,358 Comments

Robert, smack up the head as promised

Still, it rather depends whether her shorts were edible and if there were treats inside

ElegsabiffOP●Motril-ish, Andalusia Spain

Dec 18, 2018●358 Blogs●9,358 Comments

So if Harb had said 'Molly teach me how to cook' and someone else jumped in and said no no buy a cookbook by Prue Leith you wouldn't feel your baking had been impugned

I am cut to the quick. Cut - to - the - quick.

This is sabres at dawn. My seconds will call on you.

Harbal●South Yorkshire, England UK

Dec 18, 2018●115 Blogs●2,153 Comments

Here's your chance to get your own back, Biff:

Molly: Teach me how to make moussaka.

ElegsabiffOP●Motril-ish, Andalusia Spain

Dec 18, 2018●358 Blogs●9,358 Comments

Harbal, I'd say buy one from Mr Tesco but I feel a blog loop coming on

robrt787●Somewhere, California USA

Dec 18, 2018●2,572 Comments

Biffy,

Maybe you can teach me how to write , and then afterwards, maybe Molly, you and I could co-write and produce a cook book on “How to make edible shorts” in various flavors.

mollybaby●Cork City, Cork Ireland

Dec 18, 2018●37 Blogs●11,285 Comments

I refuse to be drawn into a slinging match

I could no more teach Har to cook over a blog post than you could teach him to write...so there

PS. Har, I'll be cooking it tomorrow night - I'll let you know how it goes

Bogart_1960●Ask me !, Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur France

Dec 18, 2018●2,177 Comments

Joyeux noel, Merry Christmas !!

Meilleurs voeux de bonheur

Bogart_1960●Ask me !, Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur France

Dec 18, 2018●2,177 Comments

Oh mince! J’ai oublié les papillotes!

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Merry Christmas, Biff

bloodyawfull●by the river, Slavonia Croatia

Dec 18, 2018●3 Blogs●585 Comments

Chocolate, chocolate and more chocolate.

Angelpepper●Glen Ellyn, Illinois USA

Dec 18, 2018●9 Blogs●10,202 Comments

Biff
Hmm! I'm Thinking.

" In A Big Gift Box"
A Ebook, Case of Typing Paper, Box of Ink Pens. And A Gift Card! ( Maybe For A Bottle Of Wine.)

......

Hans4711●Blayney, New South Wales Australia

Dec 18, 2018●32 Blogs●2,066 Comments

@ Elegsabiff -

... I'm not sure if you could call it a 'perfect gift' but these days it seems that a gift card is considered an acceptable gift, especially if you're not sure what the other person would like. For her maybe for a spa or her favorite boutique, for him maybe a hardware, auto parts or camping store (bottle shop, Ireland..

).

....

.....

ElegsabiffOP●Motril-ish, Andalusia Spain

Dec 18, 2018●358 Blogs●9,358 Comments

Rob, here's a thought, come up with a moussaka flavour and Harbal can be the judge?

Er, I mean you send him some. He doesn't have to eat them off you.

ElegsabiffOP●Motril-ish, Andalusia Spain

Dec 18, 2018●358 Blogs●9,358 Comments

Bogey, tres bien! and feliz navidas, and that was one of the prettiest videos I have ever seen

ElegsabiffOP●Motril-ish, Andalusia Spain

Dec 18, 2018●358 Blogs●9,358 Comments

Je t'aime les papillotes!

and now apart from one more fairly handy French phrase (apart from coffee and breakfast) I'm nearly Frenched out

Harbal●South Yorkshire, England UK

Dec 18, 2018●115 Blogs●2,153 Comments

I have already reluctantly accepted potato in my moussaka, Biff, but the further compromise you are arranging with rob on my behalf just isn't going to happen.

ElegsabiffOP●Motril-ish, Andalusia Spain

Dec 18, 2018●358 Blogs●9,358 Comments

Angel that would be what you want for Christmas? Wow, but not (and I speak from experience here) price-less

You don't visit often enough, if this be my last chance to say it before the day, merry Christmas

and bottoms up!

ElegsabiffOP●Motril-ish, Andalusia Spain

Dec 18, 2018●358 Blogs●9,358 Comments

Hans -

here's your challenge. It mustn't cost much, or anything BUT it has to be something only you could give, and only I could appreciate.

It's got to be - perfect

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=txapREGWHp0

ElegsabiffOP●Motril-ish, Andalusia Spain

Dec 18, 2018●358 Blogs●9,358 Comments

Oh HARB

Even with extra aubergine?

You're going to have to imagine a wheedling voice since CS has unaccountably not included wheedling typefaces

ElegsabiffOP●Motril-ish, Andalusia Spain

Dec 18, 2018●358 Blogs●9,358 Comments

I ordered my Christmas gift to myself in November and I think I was proper conned

after multiple emails back and forth saying it was on its way on its way to be sure on its way I have finally got a courier tracking reference. It doesn't look like it will get here in time. Or ever (I still think I was conned)

Fact is the only time I ever get it right is when I buy for myself

rubbish at buying for others

Which is half why this blog, because ideas do crop up in blogs. Rob's starting a whole new business from this one already

my work is done

Harbal●South Yorkshire, England UK

Dec 18, 2018●115 Blogs●2,153 Comments

You can wheedle all you like, Biff, but the Harble is not for turning.

Hans4711●Blayney, New South Wales Australia

Dec 18, 2018●32 Blogs●2,066 Comments

@ Elegsabiff -

... Mmmmmmm .... maybe a rocking chair (if you don't own a cat with a long tail)......

Just kidding.....

.....

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