15 Things You Miss About Being A Kid At Christmas

12. Sneaking Around Looking For Presents

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 wasn€™t on your significant other€™s list. But when you€™re a kid it€™s 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.
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Chris James Peet says hello. His interests include hoping for the best and sitting in chairs. He much prefers moaning to counting his blessings and suffers fools gladly. He also likes to look out of the window and check what's in the fridge but he hates standing up, dripping taps and reality.