Rainy Day Reads

I approach Christmas shopping like a military attack. It’s all about having a plan! Depending on how late you leave it, the shops will be full of panicky, stressed out people trying to decide what the perfect gift for their loved ones will be, and the queues will be snaking along for seemingly miles. Meanwhile it’s cold outside, so you are wearing all your stylish winter clothes, which means you are sweltering in the overheated, overcrowded shop. So you want to spend as little time as possible inside the shops. It’s all about getting in, getting what you need and getting out again as quickly as possible.   This is where a plan comes in! Don’’t be afraid to make a specified list of what you want to buy for whom and how much you want to spend. The list is your friend when it comes to Christmas shopping. It will make sure you don’t forget anything and it will help you stick to your budget. It’s easy to accidentally overspend, because you haven’t really thought of what you want to...