What was your strangest Christmas gift?

You know when someone ask's you what do you want for Christmas? And you have not got a clue.  Well that happened to me this year. My Mother dropped round to my flat and started to ask this sort of probing question.



I can safely say that I'm not the easiest of people to buy for. I'm not the best at dropping hints. However as my Mother was drinking her cuppa I could see her eyes wandering around my living room and then the proverbial light bulb appeared above her head. "Paint" she muttered. I said in a confused manner " sorry what did you say?"

And so she explained, you have some time off work don't you? I replied we'll yes I do. I then found myself in the local hardware store,  holding three tester pots of paint and once applying them to my lounge wall and on choosing a colour my Christmas gift from my Mother was the paint to re-decorate my lounge.

If you are a DIY expert then you know that once you have painted one room then the rest of the flat is to follow. So I guess I know what I'm getting for a birthday present later in the year!

What is your strangest Christmas gift? Can it beat mine?