Christmas is only four weeks away so as usual I've been asked what I want. I hate this question. Mainly because I never have an answer. I'm very lucky in that I don't usually want for anything as I'm able to just go and buy it. I realise that not everyone is fortunate enough to be in this position. Also if I want a Ferrari I can't afford one but you get the idea.

The best kind of gifts are those that you wouldn't think of buying yourself. By that I mean the kind of gift that never occurred to you. For example, my father is as much a Manchester United supporter as I am and a couple of years ago he was given an old (circa 1930's) replica United football. Genius.

Unfortunately, the reverse is not quite the same. I nearly always ask my family what they want. Is this because I don't want to disappoint? Or maybe I don't know them well enough to come up with something as I've described above. I guess I have a bit of a reputation within my family for buying strange gifts when left to my own devices. The meditation kit I bought my mother a few years back was probably the pinnacle of weird presents but I like to give people the opportunity to try something new.

I guess there is always the usual options that are a good bet for me - DVD's, CD's and books. You can never buy "all you want" with those. For some reason I never receive books though. It's strange as my house if full of them so it's pretty obvious I like to read.

Help me out here, leave a comment with suggestions on how to answer the question above.