OK - you wanted some unusual Gift Ideas and here are some for your perusal :

I think it’s only fair to warn you before reading this Christmas Gift opinion, that one of my all time heroes was Ebeneezer Scrooge. - OK, I know that he eventually saw the wisdom of generosity, but yon big ghost that appeared in front of Scrooge, never appeared in my bedroom, and until he does
I will continue to be the second most tight fisted dooyooer in Glasgow.

Who - you might ask is the first most tight fisted dooyooer in Glasgow. The answer is - my missus. It is a historical fact that the 50p piece was designed as it was, with flat edges, so that it could be screwed out of my good lady’s hand with a spanner.

I personally am one of these people who stop dead in the middle of a busy street to pick up pennies and especially the wee silver treasures -- , 5p pieces.

So, my unusual ideas for Christmas Gifts, while saving cash at Christmas Present time include :

Tell all your in-laws and out-laws that you are going away for a wee holiday abroad over the festive season and you will send them an unusual e-greeting present while abroad. This move could save you a fortune:

For those people who you must buy a wee present, - Get them a lottery ticket, then, if it comes up as a big win, they might remember you, or then again, they might breathe a sigh of relief, thinking you are still abroad, and be living in Bermuda by the time you were supposed to get back home:

If yourself and wife/loved one both use mobile phones, casually let them know that you intend to get them a phone voucher, and hope that they get you one back : They might even get you a more expensive one than the one that you gave them ! :

You already know what to give the folks who borrowed your CD and returned it all scratched. Yes - Give them the CD !

This one’s a real money saver and, I think, most unusual ! - Give the kid&
#8217;s --
empty boxes -- and tell them - It was a Cindy Doll or an Action Man, who ESCAPED !! This one always works, and the look of amazement on the wee kid’s faces, -- that you actually got them a Real Action Man, is always a pleasure to see. This one serves two purposes - It saves you a lot of 5p’s and the wee kiddies will love you forever !

You might be thinking by now - is there any end to auldmac’s meanness, but it gets worse.

Recently, myself and lovely tight-fisted lady actually offered to attend lamorna’s Christmas Stramash and risk the dire consequences, just to try and get some free food at the festive season !!
(check - comments, ( lamorna’s dooyoo on Christmas Dinners - one of the best read’s ever ! )

Anyway, for the folk’s who you "doo" really like, and would be happy to give an unusual present - I recommend giving them one of your homing pigeons - how inexpensive can you get !

Seriously folks, I love the festive season, and am looking forward to giving and receiving, and having a lot of time writing and reading and rating your dooyoos. Right now, i'm away to write some more dooyoos in an attempt to get a wee Christmas Present from our other provider - dooyoo
Hope you all have a first- rate and totally unusual Merry Christmas.
auldmac