present for a wife! please please help!

babysteps24

My dad is at a loss as to what to get my mum for christmas! She has over the years had all the jewellery, makeup, clothes, hair vouchers, perfume, dvds, cds ,posh bag, nighties, posh purses etc that you can think of! She likes shopping, holidaying er er...HELP!!!
Laura

podperson

What's his budget for it? Would she maybe like something like a spa voucher, or a weekend away (you can get lots of bargins on things like Groupon for them).
Though to be honest she sounds a bit like my mum - she must have had millions of pressies of jewellery, perfume, etc. but she still loves getting them - I think because she would rarely buy that kind of thing for herself.

Chris25

what about a train/coach ticket to a town orcity that she'd like to visit for shopping - and perhaps vouchers to spend while there. Could even get a hotel room for the night?

Or, if they're planning a holiday, some foreign money or a museum pass or voucher to somewhere she would like.

A spa day?

A family photo-book?

Something for the garden?


***Ah, just read podperson's post, I've suggested similar things**

babysteps24

Aha something for the garden thats a possibility and I was just thinking maybe a radley passport cover or something. The budget would be about £80. She doesnt like spas but a groupon weekend away is a possibility. Cheers guys, anyone else feel free to wade in :-)

Chris25

babysteps24 wrote: »

Aha something for the garden thats a possibility and I was just thinking maybe a radley passport cover or something. The budget would be about £80. She doesnt like spas but a groupon weekend away is a possibility. Cheers guys, anyone else feel free to wade in :-)

you could have a look online for your nearest garden centre chain - we bought my mum a gorgeous birdbath the Christmas before last & got it at their 20% xmas shopping evening.

babysteps24

a birdbath would be a good one actually, she doesnt already have one!lol! or maybe artificial topiary type tree thing for at the front door?

mb3006

Maybe a little water feature for the garden (if she doesn't already have one) something like this http://www.primrose.co.uk/ivory-solar-cascade-three-tier-fountain-water-feature-p-39144.html (just did a quick search so may be better/cheaper options about)

Racheldevon

lastminute.com has some good deals for city breaks and short weekends away in this country. You can also use the secret hotel option in many UK cities to book a surprise night away

chandler91607

I'm not sure where your mum lives but I received a voucher for a shopping mall that looks like a credit card and it had £250 put onto it by my brother. It comes in a lovely envelope and looks beautiful. It meant I could spend it when I wanted (it's valid for a year) in whichever shop I wanted and also I could spend it bit by bit. I was thrilled!!!!!