Admittedly, this is probably still carried out by half the adult population, ruining all the effort that was put into buying that extra surprise gift that wasnt on your significant others list. But when youre a kid its terribly exhilarating going on the hunt for presents; your sibling would stand guard at the top of the stairs while you rummaged around cupboards, gleefully discovering big shopping bags tucked under a pile of clothes at the back of the airing cupboard. Elated exclamations would accompany the military precision of covering the loot back up so as not to get caught. Come Christmas morning, such was your excitement at finally getting your hands on the gift, your sneaky knowing of what it was you were unwrapping would barely be noticeable. Cunning.