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

euronorris

pelirocco wrote: »

I dont need to buy a gift to show that tbh , besides there are 365 days in a year that needs doing

I didn't say you did. I just answered your question as to why people do, and that is my reason.

I don't need to buy a gift to show it either, doesn't mean I don't find it a nice thing to do. It brings us both joy, so why not?

Random gifts are bought throughout the year too, and we show each other how much we care in plenty of other ways every day too.

But I still like to give gifts on Christmas and so does he

eleanora_

A new watch, Season 5 of Lost on DVD, tickets to a play, and one of the "Sandman" books (Neil Gaiman) - he used to own all the individual comics, but mislaid them a few years ago in the process of moving house, so thought I'd help him build his collection up again

meganandben

I got him some tickets for a concert that he wanted to go to.

Olokia

- Slanket because he is always stealing mine
- How I Met Your Mother Season 1 and 2 boxset
- Flying Scotsman Train Set (he likes steam trains and always wanted a train set when he was younger)
- Snuff Discworld Book
- Heston Blumenthal Cookbook


err I think that is it.

youluckypanda

Some hunter wellington boots and a gremlins t-shirt! Hope he likes it!

angelil

Kira000 wrote: »

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

Where did you get that Kira? My husband and I have a bean to cup machine and I know he would love a gift like that.

As for what I got him this year, I got him a wine-tasting course that he wanted

poorly_scammo

Sushi Kit so he can make his own.

New thermal hat

Boot bag for his rugby boots rather than the current stinky carrier bag.

peachyprice

londonsurrey wrote: »

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!

A bonsai perhaps?

BlondeHeadOn

Are we the only married couple that still buy each other lots of presents and do a stocking for each other to open on Christmas morning?

Plans_all_plans

No, I think lots of married couples by each other presents. My parents, grandparents and in-laws still all buy for each other. The only difference with us is that we wait until AFTER Christmas to buy for each other: since we got married and combined our finances we've waited for the sales. The presents are only a few days late, but are half the price. Very moneysaving!