I just did all my christmas shopping. It took two hours from start to finish and I didn’t have to shoulder a single child or eledery shopper out of my way, nor did I spend three hours trying to park. Bless you, Internet.
Most of my purchases were CDs, DVDs and books so Amazon saw the majority of my money, along with a John Lewis (the bathrobe). I also bought two bongs for my sister (she’s just started university and seems to have amassed a collection already) from a place called Shiva Head Shop.
When I ordered the bongs I didn’t notice the online head shop had retail premises less than a mile from my flat, and being new to the area I didn’t know it was there. So it was a bit of a surprise when my order turned up 40 minutes later, presented in person by one of the owners of Shiva Head Shop. So much for online shopping being impersonal! He was passing anyway so saved himself the price of postage and got to deliver a bit of personal service too, which is always good. Thanks for the newbie tips on Greenwich mate 
Hopefully Sis will be happy with the bongs and the rest will be happy with the obviously Amazon-sourced books and whatnot. Though I’m beginning to think that giving out presents which are almost all DVDs, Books & so on from Amazon makes some relatives who think you’re cheating. “I had to struggle through Bluewater at lunchtime on a Saturday, why didn’t you, you c*nt!”
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