As any seasoned shopper will know, there are times when shopping can be fun, times when it can be hard work, and times when it can be practically impossible. Shopping for yourself isn’t always such a problem, at least you have an idea about what you do and don’t like; but when shopping for others, sometimes the expression ‘nightmare before Christmas’ can ring all too true. If you’re lucky or have planned well in advance (i.e. July seems to be a popular time to start planning Christmas these days), then you’ll know exactly what is on everyone’s wish list to Santa this year and can get the Christmas gifts sorted before the Christmas rush. The run up to Christmas is an important time to start preparing for what you’re going to buy. Listen out for any hints that your family might have been making about what they’d african mango diet like for Christmas gifts. But be careful how you interpret these messages ? BE WARNED GENTLEMEN, if your wife tells you that “the iron is broken”, this is NOT a subtle hint for what she’d like for Christmas! But no matter how in advance you plan, there’s always someone in the family that is just that little bit awkward and difficult to buy for, which is probably why the sales of pyjamas, socks and slippers go up at Christmas time. What Christmas gift do you buy for the person who has no obvious interests or hobbies? What do you buy for the person who already has it all? In the latter case you could always opt for nothing. Literally. Nothing. For the person who has it all, simply give them the ‘Nothing ball’ that literally does nothing. It might sound a little bizarre at first but makes perfect sense for many.