Best gift you ever gave/ best gift you ever received?

Mrs_Ryan

I think probably the best gift I've given I didnt actually give per se but I had a hand in it

I've mentioned before that my mate really likes this Kiwi guy and bless him he always looks sad. So when I went to London to meet up with my other mate I discovered that the New Zealand shop was right opposite the Nando's where I was meeting her. So I spoke to my other mate and between us we drew up a list of stuff we would buy. I bought all the stuff, brought it back home, and spent about another tenner on a silver box, black tissue paper (cos he was an All Black ) cellophane and real green and white ribbon (that's the colours of his current team) I got him beer, chocolate, sweets, biscuits and a can of Watty's Beans then spent ages parcelling it up. He was absolutely thrilled by it and was really touched by all the trouble we'd gone to - I told my mate to take the credit as she had put quite a lot of work into researching the stuff and paying for it but she let me take the credit in the end His reaction was worth it in the end!

System

My bf said the best gift i've given him was a set of keyblade necklaces (from Kingdom Hearts), i got them imported from china.

Only problem is now that this years gifts have to top that :rotfl:

heartbreak_star

Ahhh keyblades! I saw a keyblade charm bracelet years ago but never found it again *sigh*

HBS x

System

heartbreak_star wrote: »

Ahhh keyblades! I saw a keyblade charm bracelet years ago but never found it again *sigh*

HBS x

He wants a life sized keyblade next...my friend went to a convention and bought one so that may be something i'm cosidering for bday/xmas

heartbreak_star

If he wants one he can actually use, I know someone who makes highly specialised, personalised and real-looking LARP weapons - I'm sure he can make one PM me if you want details!

HBS x

sedment

My best gift that i received was a few years ago from my lovely son. My mum had taken him out for the day and he had asked who buys mummys and daddies presents. So she replied that he could buy mummy something, and took him into Thorntons and bought some chocolate. Its now three years later and i cant bring myself to throw it away, and nearly brained my husband when he tried to open it and eat the chocolate.
The best gift I have given, was to my aunt who has recently split with my uncle. She had moved out of the family home and was starting again, and I sent a picture that had been made into a canvas of my two children pulling cheeky faces. Since she is 8 hours away, she doesnt see them as much as I would like, and the phonecall after to say she had received the canvas was brilliant

heartbreak_star

I'd have eaten the chocolate and kept the wrapper. *chuckles*

Lovely idea though, love the canvas too

HBS x

Bufger

I bought my mum a Kenwood Chef for her 50th and she still uses it all the time! To be honest after seeing it in action is a really useful bit of kit so I might treat our household to one too!

best gift I ever recieved... my Fiat Brava for my 21st Birthday. It wasnt so much the car (although it was a massive upgrade from my Metro!) but it was the fact that my dad and brother had spent 2 weeks constantly working on it as they couldnt afford one in a great condition so they bought one with asthetic problems (ex smoker dog owner with chewed plastics etc) and did a brilliant job bringing it back to a perfect condition. The thought of them finishing work at 5 and then working until 10 every night made that car such a special thing to me.

elmer

On the day my son was born , It was arranged for me to go home from the hospital, but because of complications, at 6pm, they said I had to stay in overnight.

My DH went home to see our daughter, and the girl in the next bed was asking me if I would have any visitors?

No I said Im not supposed to be staying, So whos that waving that massive bunch of flowers she said?

It was my Mum, who had jumped in the car when DS had been born that afternoon, and had driven all the way to Scotland with the flowers for me. She stayed a couple of hours then left to drive home as she was working in the morning.

elmer x

theengravedgiftscompany

Hi,

I am new on this forum so please help me to find out the topic and how to do discussion on it. And after sometime father's day is coming so please let me know what we should have to do to impress our Loving Dad.