The question that I get asked every year and I usually reply with “I dunno”. Then spend a week trawling Amazon for inspiration only to find I don’t want anything really, but heres a few things to waste your money on.

So what have you asked Santa for this year?

World peace and an end to poverty

My mother back.

Same here. Can’t really think of much I need, usually if i need something I just buy it. Bigger problem is what to get my wife. She has horses but generally buys whatever she needs when she needs it. I’d rather not get anything than something I don’t need.

A complete tory cabinet voodoo doll kit, and a gallon of petrol/box of matches.

I’d like it to be decent riding weather from 24th to 31st Dec so attempting the Festive 500 isn’t an unpleasant experience.

A rest, no stress and some time with my family.

Mariah Carey?

For Donald Trump to blow up on telly,Men in Black style,revealing a small angry alien.

A years supply of customers for Bike Revive Sheffield 🙂

A pestle & mortar and some slippers.

Someone to do my ironing

To avoid similar conversation i keep a mental list of things id like from nov onwards…..

so we are at a soup/warm meal flask.

Only one thing – the Debbie Harry autobiography please.

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Mariah Carey?

I’d certainly be sick of that by Boxing Day.

Power kite.

A Razzle subscription and 20 Bensons

Same as every year, a yearly parking permit for QECP

Dont need anything bike wise and the parking permit pays for itself within 6 months

a cybergoth christmas party

Howsyourdad…

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— People dancing to Steely Dan (@steelydance) November 20, 2019

dunno. Was tempted to get myself one of those hugely reflective Pro Viz cycling jackets, so I might ask for that.

It’s a bit of a boring thing to ask for for Xmas, but at least I know I’ll get plenty of use out of it.

That second sentence is possibly the most depressing thing I have ever written.

A labour government.

“its not a phase mum I love Steely Dan”

🤣

A few choices from Trail maps.co.uk, a years supply of chamois cream, same for chain lube and a BPW gift voucher. The family have agreed to not buy loads of crap for each other for the last few years so we’re good at drawing up lists and then choosing from those to suit each others budgets.

The annoying thing for me is it’s my birthday just afterwards so I end up with loads of crap for that instead!

I’ve asked for a soldering station, I usually ask for tools.

A Couple of years ago I asked for an RC drift car, it was a slipper slope and now I have a much better one which has cost a few quid.

So much fun though.

For my wife to yes* and a massive dump**

*to going away snowboarding over new year.

**of fresh snow just before we get there!!

1990

A sense of purpose and direction. I’m really feeling like those are lacking right now.

I really fricking hate Christmas

A sex doll robot that does housework.

My watch clasp replaced ..it hasn’t been on my wrist for over 2 years now and there always seems to be something else requiring that chunk of cash ..
..oh and I nearly forgot ..world peace and the end to poverty & starvation ..

Some decent wireless headphones, a Stans Dart tool (see other thread!), chainsaw (new wood burner installed)

Oh and Boris and Trump to reach critical
mass when they next shake hands and implode into nothingness.

Half of the cost of a frame repair (the other half was a birthday gift). Other than that, lots of After Eight mints and loads of food.

A chisel, a bottle from the Medoc and Corbyn in No 10.

Books, can’t have enough of ’em. 🙂

A sharpener for my new global.knives (in case they ever need sharpened) and a lot of plasters. One week, three cuts running short on Elastoplast.

Woodworm treatment for my loft. Life goals and all that!

It often falls on deaf ears and I get stuff I don’t need or want, but these days I’d rather look out for bargain cycling stuff, buy it and have a pool of any donations Paypal gifted to me towards it via my better half… Most of which would be items I wouldn’t expect people to buy me individually.

I’ve already had mine, I wanted a new wetsuit for winter surfing so I bought one of these. Unfortunately it doesn’t include the model’s hair so I’ll continue to be a slaphead.

https://www.animal.co.uk/mens-wetsuits-mens/phoenix_pro_wetsuit-black-AW9WQ001002S.html

To avoid similar conversation i keep a mental list of things id like from October onwards…..

This^^

Like most, I usually just buy what I need when I either need it or feel like it. Making a bit of a list means I actually get stuff I want. What I don’t get and can remember, I just get in the Jan sales.

Some ideas this year were – track pump, bag rain cover, Evoc back pack, Gin (always have Gin on any list), couple of bike tools, Lee Childs latest book, bike socks