Visit thelondonchristmaslist website and give gifts to those who need them most

Yes, boys and girls - Christmas is a mere 47 days, 13 hours and 31 minutes away. If you're filled with dread at the impending threat of having to force fake smiles over yet more grim pairs of slippers you'll never wear, or splash out on overpriced bath sets destined to gather dust at the backs of your friends' bathroom cabinets, you might want to visit thelondonchristmaslist site. Instead of lying awake waiting for Father Christmas to deliver disappointment, this site lets you sleep soundly, safe in the knowledge that you've made someone's festive season that bit merrier.

Based on the same Gift List format which many other sites use, thelondonchristmaslist allows users to request donations to different charities in lieu of actual presents. A typical Gift List on the site might feature, for example, such diverse items as £10 worth of food for someone who is housebound with an AIDS-related illness, a pack of basic toiletries worth £25 for a homeless person, and a £100 donation towards running a London nature reserve for a day.

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