MIL Retirement

Cookiepops

My MIL is retiring in July and having a really big do. She has worked for the Civil Service all her life and they are helping her throw a massive party with live band, karaoke, buffet - the works!!

I am tearing my hair out what to get her. When I spoke to H, he said he would make her a plaque or something - which I didn't agree with as that is something her work would do. I think that, as family, we should buy her something personal. So I asked her what she was planning on doing once she retired (being such a busy lady, I though she would have had loads of plans) only to find she hasn't thought about it!!

I am stumped!!! She loves gardening but you name it, she's go it! Only suggestions H could come up with is to have a baby - that'll keep her busy!! (yeah thanks, thats a great help!)

celyn90

You could do something like a subscription to a gardening magazine, tickets to a flower show, national trust membership or RHS membership. I think there is also a site where you can name a rose for someone, whicih might be an idea. I would go for something related to her interests if you can, a friend of mine took out a lesiure centre membership for her MIL on her retirement so she could go swimming when she liked - not a typical pressie but she thought it was great.

Cookiepops

oooh I like the rose idea - I'll have a mooch round on the internet

morganb

has she been to the Eden Project? What about a short stay in Cornwall? If all the family chip in this won't amount to too much ... and you can pay for the Eden Project with tesco clubcard vouchers ...