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Perfect 40th present for the lady of my life.

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  • lapat
    lapat Posts: 816 Forumite
    alyth wrote: »
    a Handbag? A lovely Louis Vuitton or Mulberry one?

    dont want much do you lol
    need to have a lightbulb moment
  • lapat
    lapat Posts: 816 Forumite
    £500 to £700 would buy you the following

    a good suprice P*ss up with all the family and friends with food thrown in

    she doesnt need jewlery but you could buy an expensive gucci/cartier watch

    weekend away in barcelona/rome/milan/madrid/paris the list goes on

    1 week may/june in tenerife/spain/greece

    day out at the races in the top stand with food and limo to get your there and a dress/hat/shoes for her to go in(she would have to pick them obviousley)

    a weekend in the legendery 5 star Knoll country house overlooking lake windermere or generally a long weekend in a country house here is a website for you to look at http://www.britainsfinest.co.uk/hotels/search_results.cfm/searchclasscode/225


    a weekend in london in a top hotel with a show thrown in and fly there to make it special instead of a long journey in car/train

    and have a look at this site they have some superb ideas for all bithday ages

    http://www.gettingpersonal.co.uk/toys.asp/View/106/buy/personalised-40th-birthday-gifts.htm?gclid=CNLJ6YX-vIsCFTwHQgodeA7X2w&gclid=CMrCj5rnyosCFSoMQgod_EHzHA

    hope this helps and if your stuck add another post and we will all see what we can do to help
    need to have a lightbulb moment
  • lapat
    lapat Posts: 816 Forumite
    have you decided yet if so let us know..?
    need to have a lightbulb moment
  • I have decided to go for a trip to the Theatre with a VERY nice hotel, meal and a nice car to drive us up there.

    Thanks for all your suggestions . She had been going on about seeing mama mia for ages , so hopefully she will think I actually listen to her.

    Will let you know how it goes.

    Thanks
    Easy Money
  • lapat
    lapat Posts: 816 Forumite
    hope she has a great time and happy birthday from me and mine to your misses
    need to have a lightbulb moment
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