Helpful sorted out women - what did you get your oh for christmas?

londonsurrey

euronorris wrote: »

TBH though, it's quite personal and depends on what your OH likes and what budget you have. So - what hobbies does he have, and what is your budget?

It's a difficult one as I'm a tad frustrated after the luxury of having been married and with my late husband for just short of 20 years. To not know exactly what to get is a fairly unfamiliar thing for me!

New paramour is a horticulturalist who enjoys the exotic and esoteric. He's very active with high energy levels, which is a plus for his hands on job, but has an injury that is stopping him from running around for fun at the next year. He's good with his hands and fixes his houses himself, but also reads extensively and likes the theatre. He's also an enthusiastic practical joker.

The last present I got him was a collection of ethnic snacks that he hadn't tried before. He liked that. My budget is £20-£40. And his birthday is next month!

As for stuff he chooses to get for himself, he's got a few hundred specialist horticultural books, a classic bike that he really enjoys, is about to treat himself to a medal to add to his collection that costs a few thousand. I can't match that!

Laurabeth38

A watch display box to keep all his watches in because I'm sick of having a load of separate boxes around :rotfl:

Some socks with the muppets on, a grow your own chilli plant, Chanel aftershave, a personalised mug, dressing gown, jumper, and the idiot abroad 2 dvd

euronorris

londonsurrey wrote: »

As for stuff he chooses to get for himself, he's got a few hundred specialist horticultural books, a classic bike that he really enjoys, is about to treat himself to a medal to add to his collection that costs a few thousand. I can't match that!

I know that feeling!!!

What about theatre tickets then?

Or maybe you can find a mug online with a picture of his bike/model of the bike on it? If you have a picture, you could always get a mug (or something else) made with it on.

Kira000

DH's birthday has literally just past, days ago so have had to come up with a 40th B'day pressie AND christmas pressies. EEk!

As a coffee fan, last year i bought him a bean to cup expresso machine, so this year, i bought him a year long coffee subscription- a different 250g bag of coffee beans delivered every week for a year, with an accompanying video tasting blog each week about that specific coffee. He just had his first one, and says its the best bday present ever! :j

That left me stumped for proper xmas pressie. So i have bought him a bottle of the 21yr old single malt that won this years "2012 best whisky in the world", along with the 2012 whisky award book, so he can see the one he got is the #1!

Then a few little bits- some m&s socks (cos he always asks for new socks!), a new dad book (baby due any day!), and some treaty chocs.

Kira000

He's good with his hands and fixes his houses himself, but also reads extensively and likes the theatre. He's also an enthusiastic practical joker.

The last present I got him was a collection of ethnic snacks that he hadn't tried before. He liked that. My budget is £20-£40. And his birthday is next month!

As for stuff he chooses to get for himself, he's got a few hundred specialist horticultural books, a classic bike that he really enjoys, is about to treat himself to a medal to add to his collection that costs a few thousand. I can't match that!

If he likes reading, how about a subscription to a classic bike magazine? It will last all year, and give him something to do whilst he is out of action a bit?

Grimbal

londonsurrey wrote: »

New paramour is a horticulturalist who enjoys the exotic and esoteric.

double your top budget and a bit "out there" as an idea, but how about a wollemi pine tree? It's a prehistoric plant that really shouldn't be around today. We saw it at the Eden Project where they described the discovery as akin to seeing a T.Rex wandering across the lawn. You can buy it online here

daska

I played a risky strategy and gave the EX an electronic cigarette starter kit and liquids - lets hope he likes them, life should be less smelly and possibly healthier.

jamespir

i wish some of you were my other half wow generous or what

jamespir

rachbc wrote: »

, a huge box of midget gems

where did you get them from ?

MummyMummy_2

a box of lucky charms cereal and a pot of marshmellow fluff.

we don't usually bother buying presents for each other though since a couple of years ago when he said i'm ungrateful and he's buying me nothing else. so i decided to not buy him anything either. but this year he said not to open a package that'll be delivered with my name on it so i thought i'd better get him something also (me assuming it would be a christmas present!). there's loads i would love to buy for him. i love seeing peoples faces when they open their gifts... but i love being a stubborn grump pretending like i'm not even bothered that i have nothing to open from anybody on every occasion even more!