I used to live in a little Hampshire village and loved to read the monthly column by the local vicar in the parish magazine. It was so amusing when he'd get his knickers in a twist over how far we've fallen in modern life (or so he thought; I don't agree). In fact, he mused so much on sex at one point that I wondered if he wasn't a bit preoccupied with the topic in a worldly, rather than a spiritual, way.
This month, though, he's just merely sexist. He thinks we should make Christmas presents, rather than buy them. But when he says 'we', he really means 'women.' Yeah, vicar, give us more stuff to do!!
Let him explain:
There is a solution to this dilemma - it is to
make your presents yourself. This does not
guarantee that the recipients will be delighted
of course, but it more or less ensures that
they will say they are pleased, because since
you actually made it for them it would be rude
to do anything else! Generally speaking this
solution is more accessible to women than to
men. Apart from the fact that they have more
time (!) women tend to enjoy occasions like
craft evenings which give them scope for this
sort of thing. They also tend to have a wider
range of skills: they can knit (very useful!),
sew (not so exciting!), bake (excellent but
short-lasting!). They can create things with
paper and card (pretty but useless!), perhaps
even make costume jewellery (possibly
wearable in certain circumstances!) and they
can weave wicker baskets (positively
practical!)
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