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Ruby Wedding

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  • pollypenny
    pollypenny Posts: 29,440 Forumite
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    edited 18 April 2011 at 8:27PM
    OH bought me a kindle for my birthday on Saturday.

    Just taken it back - doesn't he know that I love books? Taught English for most of my life. Like to pass books on or lend them to family and friends. Love the smell of new books.

    Just been to a lovely garden centre. Does your wife hanker after anything in that line?
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  • Savvy_Sue
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    pollypenny wrote: »
    OH bought me a kindle for my birthday on Saturday.

    Just take it back - doesn't he know that I love books? Taught English for most of my life. Like to pass books on or lend them to family and friends. Love the smell of new books.
    I can see that this wasn't the gift for you, but DH, DS2, Big Sis and I all love books, but also have Kindles. The reading matter required for a week's holiday was at least 3 books each ...

    We first bought one for DH, only I pinched it when I did my arm in half way through a Stieg Larson. They are seriously meaty books and I couldn't hold it to finish it!

    So, to the OP, don't buy a Kindle or a DS or other whizzy gadget because YOU want one, but if you can find out whether she would like one, it could be a winner.
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  • lilac_lady
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    OH bought me a kindle for my birthday on Saturday.


    pollypenny - when I first read this I thought he'd bought you a kettle!
    " The greatest wealth is to live content with little."

         Plato


  • hethmar
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    Does she already have an eternity ring?
  • Neil_Taylor
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    Thanks to all.

    I'm thinking on the lines of Ruby jewellry, but I was hoping for a bit more originality.

    Thanks anyway.
    Neil
  • pollypenny
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    lilac_lady wrote: »
    OH bought me a kindle for my birthday on Saturday.


    pollypenny - when I first read this I thought he'd bought you a kettle!



    We do need a new dyson - he mentioned that for my birthday! :D
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  • hethmar
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    I got a garden gazebo for mine :)
  • seven-day-weekend
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    edited 26 April 2011 at 8:03AM
    It is also our Ruby Anniversary this year. My husband and I are having a new windscreen for our motorbike :) and some sort of party. I doubt whether we will buy each other extra presents, we never do.....we tend to buy things that WE want as a couple.

    I am not a jewellery person and would much prefer a boxed set of DVDs of something of my choice. Or a plant for the garden. Or a trip to the theatre.

    Just in case the OP's wife is like me and would not appreciate jewellery!

    (edited to add: For the DVDs Red Dwarf would do, or Scarlet Feather....but certainly not Black Adder!:rotfl::rotfl:)
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  • pollypenny
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    Actually, we had a Nile cruise then a week on the Red Sea! ;)
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  • seven-day-weekend
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    We would be more than happy with a case of RED wine!
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