Xmas gifts for the other half

[Landrover]

It's coming to that time of year again and I though it would be a good idea to have somewhere to share gift ideas for the hard to buy for husband or wife ! As I always struggle with what to get my wife for Xmas it would be a help for me and I hope for others !

 

[Celt83]

It's coming to that time of year again and I though it would be a good idea to have somewhere to share gift ideas for the hard to buy for husband or wife ! As I always struggle with what to get my wife for Xmas it would be a help for me and I hope for others !

Treat them mean and keep them keen!

 

[Henarar]

What would you like then @farmerclare ?
She really liked what I gave her last year

 

[Chasingmytail]

Depends on budgets and what they like;

For a lady

Personal
Belts - dependant on work or going out
lambswool slippers
Posh wellies
Coat
Leather purse
Leather handbag
Earings
Merino wool thermal underwear
perfume
Books
dressing gown
Pjs

Kitchen
Kitchenaid
Magimix
top end kitchen knives
Nigella's new cook book

Other
Voucher night away in swanky hotel
Voucher for posh hair dresser
Pamper session at beauticians

working out/gym kit. Hand weights, gym bag, personal trainer

Osprey back pack
Top end out door thermal clothing Rab,
Rechargeable head torch
Framed painting of a special location or memory

Radio for kitchen/bedroom
Memory foam bedroom pillow

If into crafts then one of those lamps with magnifying piece
Sewing machine

 

[marcot]

A bottle of Babysham a pack of extra large condoms and a tub of cooking oil

 

[deleted user 837354]

OK. Some simple rules.

You can't buy perfume and you can't buy her jewellery without her express indication of the item being what she wants- these are far too subject to personal tastes in my view.

Nice bottle of champagne (I love Vevue Cliquot) and some chambord to go with it. Neck that lot Crimbo eve and you're a dead cert- unless she falls asleep.

Flowers- find a good independent florist and get a cracking bunch made up for collection before the big day.

For a personalised gift, look at the Etsy website.

 

[milkloss]

Something nice, something practical. I.e. cashmere cardigan and Milwaukee Stanley knife (for opening online shopping).

the knife was a winner the other year.......... and I didn't buy myself one at the same time!

 

[bobk]

A good shovel always goes down well

 

[Zippy768]

Something she wants,
Something she needs,
Something to wear,
Something to read.

Is the general rule for presents in our house.



I understand I have not actually given the OP any useful ideas

 

[JeepJeep]

What she likes today she doesn't like next week.... Monkey Likes Monkey likes to.

I'm hard to buy for... If I need it I'll buy it. If I want it I'll buy it normally.

 

[ARW]

I may re-shaft the pitch fork and oil the mangle gears

 

[Bury the Trash]

Depends on budgets and what they like;

For a lady

Personal
Belts - dependant on work or going out
lambswool slippers
Posh wellies
Coat
Leather purse
Leather handbag
Earings
Merino wool thermal underwear
perfume
Books
dressing gown
Pjs

Kitchen
Kitchenaid
Magimix
top end kitchen knives
Nigella's new cook book

Other
Voucher night away in swanky hotel
Voucher for posh hair dresser
Pamper session at beauticians

working out/gym kit. Hand weights, gym bag, personal trainer

Osprey back pack
Top end out door thermal clothing Rab,
Rechargeable head torch
Framed painting of a special location or memory

Radio for kitchen/bedroom
Memory foam bedroom pillow

If into crafts then one of those lamps with magnifying piece
Sewing machine

wtf s an osprey back pack...

 

[Courier]

Something out of the Argos catalogue which I can get with my Fuel Card NECTAR points.......

 

[melted welly]

Treat them mean and keep them keen!

brave philosophy!

 

[melted welly]

I’d not been going out with present wife for long, maybe 2nd Xmas together when I hit “peak present”.
I’m not a fan of tuna, but she is.........anyway, one frosty winters morn a food lorry ran off the rd into one of @Chae1 ‘s fields, writing off quite a lot of catering packs of food. He was asked t tidy up the mess and I happened to acquire a 12kg box of (occasionally dented) tins of tuna....which I duly wrapped and put under the tree to much subsequent commenting and questioning.

imagine the look on her face when she opened it.........

I could tell I’d nailed it, would never find such a perfect present again and stopped bothering to try shortly after.

 

[delilah]

In a word. Wool.
.

https://www.facebook.com/SpinningEarthWool/posts/1684811928344672

 

[Highland Mule]

A bag and a belt.

Links:

Bag

Belt

Thank me later

 

[Celt83]

I’d not been going out with present wife for long, maybe 2nd Xmas together when I hit “peak present”.
I’m not a fan of tuna, but she is.........anyway, one frosty winters morn a food lorry ran off the rd into one of @Chae1 ‘s fields, writing off quite a lot of catering packs of food. He was asked t tidy up the mess and I happened to acquire a 12kg box of (occasionally dented) tins of tuna....which I duly wrapped and put under the tree to much subsequent commenting and questioning.

imagine the look on her face when she opened it.........

I could tell I’d nailed it, would never find such a perfect present again and stopped bothering to try shortly after.

And you reckon I'm brave!!

 

[Johnnyboxer]

wtf s an osprey back pack...

We can tell you’re not a walker or rambler with that admission

Osprey are the Rolls Royce of rucksack

 

[Hesstondriver]

OK. Some simple rules.

You can't buy perfume and you can't buy her jewellery without her express indication of the item being what she wants- these are far too subject to personal tastes in my view.

Nice bottle of champagne (I love Vevue Cliquot) and some chambord to go with it. Neck that lot Crimbo eve and you're a dead cert- unless she falls asleep.

Flowers- find a good independent florist and get a cracking bunch made up for collection before the big day.

For a personalised gift, look at the Etsy website.

get friendly with your florist and exchange ivy & holly with red berries out the hedge row / woods for free flowers