Worst Christmas Gift Ever

Sat, Dec 19, 2009

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It’s never a good idea to send livestock by Royal Mail.

Socks?  Yes.

A book?  Perfect.

Turkish Delight and those yucky sugared almond things?  Well, if you must.

But an animal??

cardboard box

I knew there might be a problem when I read the words “Fully Vaccinated” on the lid, but I still didn’t truly expect there to be a living breathing thing in there.  I just happily mused to myself  about how the sender must have nabbed this box from elsewhere to send their gift merrily on it’s way to la Famille Beaufoix.  Even when there was a strange scuffling noise I put it down to the gerbils scrapping over the kitchen roll tube I had posted into their tank just minutes before.

So nothing, no I say NOTHING ON BOB’S Earth prepared me for this…..

Ready?

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Are you sure?

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Are you really sure??

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Well don’t say I didn’t warn you.

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borisjohnson

I mean seriously!  How the hell do I look after one of these?

Tsk.

This post was written in response to the gorgeous and fabulous Dulwich Mum’s competition.  I hope she’ll forgive me, but part of this post is actually a bit of a lie.  Weirdly I can’t think of any bad Christmas prezzies so I must be a very, very lucky girl.  The competition is sponsored by Western Union and there are HMV vouchers up for grabs.  Go see, and read the other entries.  They’re hilarious, including one from one of my real life bezzie mates, Ms Rosie Scribble Esq.

Photo Credit and also (both adapted in Picnik by me)

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22 Responses to “Worst Christmas Gift Ever”

  1. Heather Says:
    December 19th, 2009 at 10:01 am

    oh dear lord, that’s one awful present? did you send it back?

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    • Jo Beaufoix Says:
      December 20th, 2009 at 6:20 am

      I tried, but it escaped before I could get the lid back on. It said something about being the Lord Mayor of London, so if we’d kept it we’d have probably called it Dick. (As in Whittington)

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  2. Hot Cross Mum Says:
    December 19th, 2009 at 12:10 pm

    What a nasty surprise indeed. Does he speak or is it a mute version? Shudder. Send it back – immediately!

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  3. Insomniac Mummy Says:
    December 19th, 2009 at 2:56 pm

    I hope there was a gift receipt in that box!

    *Shudder*

    :)

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  4. dulwichmum Says:
    December 19th, 2009 at 3:51 pm

    Darling Jo,

    I must admit that I find Boris incredibly attractive, it could be his masterful booming voice, or the fact that he has then hands of Ray Winstone, I don’t know… but you have sent me to bed tonight with a smile on my face for more than one reason.

    Thanks for the link sweetie.

    Mwah x

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  5. Crystal Jigsaw Says:
    December 20th, 2009 at 4:35 am

    God, couldn’t think of anything worse than that!!

    CJ xx

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  6. Pippa Says:
    December 20th, 2009 at 11:56 am

    If it was one of a pair would they breed?

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  7. Irene Says:
    December 21st, 2009 at 12:50 am

    I would get a box with our prime minister in it. I would force feed him crackers and cheese and Bailey’s Irish Cream.

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  8. Iota Says:
    December 21st, 2009 at 8:10 pm

    You’re so funny!

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  9. Carly Says:
    December 22nd, 2009 at 4:22 am

    Good Lordy!

    That must have been a shock, a very rare breed indeed! :)

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  10. Previously (Very) Lost in France Says:
    December 23rd, 2009 at 11:47 am

    Good grief. Did it come out making a strange sort of ‘Oik’ sound? Truly scary. I hope it hasn’t ruined your Christmas.

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  11. Hadriana Says:
    December 23rd, 2009 at 4:50 pm

    Happy Christmas and a very happy 2010! Have a super Hadrian’s walk next year….it can’t fail. Sad to say but I actually like Boris. He can quote his Latin and know what it means! :) Hadriana xx

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