I was paid 24th too! I'm in da moneeeee I'm in da moneeee!

Everything he buys me will be exactly what I've always wanted. Like it is every year.

I've got the same problem with him - we tend to get stuff as we're going along - so when it comes to birthdays and Christmas its a bit of a nightmare getting each other presents. I've got the same problem - probably worse because its his birthday on the 14th as well.

Ah - that explains why eBay went totally nuts! I was kind of expecting it next weekend not last weekend. (DH gets paid weekly for some reason)

I have a nice dilemma with DH - he never WANTS anything. So I tend not to buy him anything and he doesn't really mind! More cash to spend on me! I used to buy him stuff that I thought he'd like but he didn't really and was worried that I'd wasted my money, so I've stopped buying him stuff unless he needs it, like a wallet or a keyring bottle opener (you'd be surprised how often he needs one of those! ).

So now I spend him present money on me!

I used to hate tha gap between December payday (usually a week or even two early) and the end of January payday - I never really understood why they thought they were doing us a favour by paying us early like that.

OMG - *points at Sarah-Ann* skinny girl - you weigh less than me now!

Oh no - I couldn't do that! I love watching him open presents. Does your DH buy you presents?

No I don't - your 170 - and I'm 173 - I'm also shorter than you - so I'm definitely NOT skinny.... I wish.....!

Up until a couple of years ago, my husband would buy me a big box of Godiva Chocolates. He even suggested it last year until I pointed out that I would very much like the 30 or so lbs I had already lost to stay gone .

Hmmm - they look yummy as well.

DH bought me loads of chocolates last Christmas and I was still eating them a month later. I allowed myself just one a day and it was complete purgatory. I'd prefer not to have any rather than have one a day.

As of this morning I'm 12 stone 7lbs So you are skinnier than me! It's the scales that matter

DH buys me presents - he bought me Jamie Cullum tickets last year and this year he's bought me a little black dress that we found on Saturday and I will be wearing it for most of our Christmas do's, so it's an early Chrimbo pressie!

Ah - but height DOES matter. You are a size 12 and I am just about able to pour myself in to a pair of size 14 jeans - I might even be able to sit down in 'em by Christmas.

Nah I'm a comfortable 14. I was being silly skinny minny

Humph - height may well matter but I would have to be about 10 feet tall to be slim enough for my weight, darn it!

I used to wish that I could just grow taller when I was about 15!