So what did he bring this fine morning? I got a downmat, possum and various bike bits plus some great divide books :D

I got half a dozen plastic forks.
Apparently it's the wife's way of saying I'm allowed to buy a "set of forks".

Some pennies to book a skills weekend with forest freeride!

Where do i start....my amazing girlfriend spent a fortune on outdoor stuff so i now have a new wardrobe. And ive treated myself to a new summer down bag. Best of all though im not working it this year yay

and a very large axe too

Axe for me aswell :D

GRANSFORS BRUKS SMALL FOREST AXE

Apparently Sarah got it delivered to work and carried across London on the Tube and South West Trains not realising that may be a bad thing

Nice axe.
I've had mine for a couple years now.
Worth buying a GB sharpening stone to keep it unfeasibly sharp.

Aeropress, grinder and beans
2 Bottles of Whisky
Some beer
A merino beeny hat

I think that's all the essentials covered :)

Mountain Hardwear Lamina 20
Unfeasibly light Pole-a-Bear tarp pole
Karrimor lightweight down jacket (that the cats unfortunately took a fancy to before it was wrapped)
All set for There and Back now

Set of Allen and Tory keys plus IMBA hoodie.

Might just go batshit with the CC tomorrow on the OO sale

Various Alpkit bike-baggery, one of the 8g meth stoves - lovely to play with when the flame jets go! Also the new alpkit titchy stove. And some outdoorsy books (will report once I've read them)

And a 'bambu' bamboo spork - only 5g compared to the cow's-arse like 10g regular plastic spork! Sadly the varnish doesn't appear to be that tough but will try it out. 8-)

http://instagram.com/p/iXBHSFzVNZ/inbred 26r Frame

New set of DMR V12 pedals as Im going back to flats for the Noo Yere.
Alpkit Rig7 to replace the DD Solo tarp Ive been using for years but have always found just that bit small.
And socks. I got lots of socks.

-Jumpers x4!
-socks
-Aldi cycling top from the MiL
-Lezyne port a shop toolkit from wifey :D
-season pass for Chester zoo from my brother+ wife, heading to the zoo now to walk off Xmas lunch :D
-Weekend away booked for me+ wifey in Manchester from my parents

Some nice warm cycling socks from the missus which I put to the test on a somewhat chilly Christmas Day ride, and a Cicerone Cycling the Pennine Bridleway book from the parents.

Birthday coming up soon so a large Alpkit order will be put together shortly...

I did quite well...

Off my mum and dad an Alpkit Hunka

Off Mrs Barney a set of Hot Pogs and this t-shirt (got to admire her sense of humour) :-

Got Howies bib short's from their cycling range, test ride today (with over tights) I'd give them 10/10 for comfort, fit and warmth.
http://www.howies.co.uk/mens/clothing/c ... short.html

Got some grips, saddle bag.

I got the wife entry into this summers Liverpool - Chester - Liverpool 50 mile bike ride which goes through the Mersey Tunnels twice.
The only problem is I'll have to steer and help a bit as we are doing it on the MTB tandem (with semi slicks), up to 20 miles now on the Tandem, so we've 6 months before the event to build up to 50 miles

a pedros 3 way allen key, a poster for the garage wall, a mensa puzzle (which I cant do :? )

I got the aforementioned sleeping bag, Cordillera vol 5, a pair of smart phone gloves, some lego & Attention All Shipping by Charlie Connelly.

My only bike related present was a Lezyne pedal spanner.
Cannot complain though as I did get plenty that I wanted, jeans, two pairs of trainers, flights to Santorini in August, DVDs, CDs etc.

I hope that you all had a good one.

s8tannorm wrote:

and a very large axe too

I worry about you backcountry folk!

Cordillera vol 1, Gortex Karakorum Mountain Cap and a total shot in the dark from the girl friend of a Trek Mates micro fleece sleeping bag liner. I think it might just give a few extra degrees to make my sleeping bag fine for winter duties.