Stockings, chocolates and other goodies!

I've noticed that a lot of shops have got their Christmas chocolates in stock, and a few have got some good offers. I've seen the Christmas stockings with chocolates and the large selection boxes at 2 for £5.00, and the medium selection boxes at 2 for £3.00. The large tins of chocolates are also beginning to appear. I bought early last year, but did notice that the price got cheaper towards Christmas as the supermarkets battled for the lowest price- not sure if this will happen this year though.

With 83 days to go I've now:

1. Set my budget

2. Listed the gifts I'm going to buy for family and friends

3. Had a look around the shops and online stores to find the best prices

4. Started to place orders/ buy gifts that I think are keenly priced at the moment.

I must say that some of the best prices for DVD's have been on the Play.com website. They have a sale on at the moment, and this, together with some great prices on the hot movies for Christmas (including The Simpsons Movie, Shrek the Third, Transformers and Harry Potter) make it a site definitely worth a look.

Looking forward to tomorrow as I'm going to have a look around the new Christmas displays at my local garden centre. I'll make sure I'm playing my favourite Doris Day Christmas album to make sure I'm feeling totally festive. With the nights starting to draw in I really feel Christmas is just around the corner!