Why is it so bloody hard to buy a birthday present for your mum?

good_advice

M&S vouchers
take her out for dinner
plant for the garden or bird bath
NT membership or English Heriitage
Towels/dressing gown and buble bath

duchy

If she likes hiking £250 would be a decent amount for a voucher with someone like hotels.com for a weekend away

laurel7172

Perhaps because you think of her as a mum, not as a person?

I'm a mum, and I like theatre tickets, good olive oil and antipasti, books, plants, and geeky bits and pieces (raspberry pi last birthday).

I don't like smellies or absolutely anything pink and/or floral. Rather like your mum, I suspect.

Think of her as you would a friend who has the same interests, and you won't go far wrong.

LilElvis

Ms_Chocaholic wrote: »

How old is your mum. If it helps I'd like a spa day, massage voucher, a lovely bunch of flowers (not supermarket) or afternoon tea voucher.

Whereabouts in the UK does she live?

Only you know your Mum!

Personally I would absolutely hate all of Chocaholic's suggestions.

Big-Package

Ms_Chocaholic wrote: »

I thought you just usually buy her a candle. To jump from a candle to £250 :eek:

The candles cost £175 they are really posh and come in these decorative glass dome things.She likes them but i have bought them enough times now.

*max*

Big-Package wrote: »

Size no idea, make up rarely and she works. Hobbies are hiking, painting and i cant think of something she likes other than posh candles.


£250 but i'll pay more if people think that is stingy.

Ok, that's a bit more info to play with!

Few ideas:

A nice leather work bag, something neutral/classic if you don't really know her tastes.
Painting: a set of professional brushes, a nice easel, with a couple of canvases...
Hiking: a gift voucher for a hiking store, so she can get herself a new pair of boots? A weekend stay in a hotel with lots of hiking spots nearby?
If she likes reading, a Kindle Paperwhite?

Bantex_2

Rampant Rabbit?

Big-Package

*max* wrote: »

Ok, that's a bit more info to play with!

Few ideas:

A nice leather work bag, something neutral/classic if you don't really know her tastes.
Painting: a set of professional brushes, a nice easel, with a couple of canvases...
Hiking: a gift voucher for a hiking store, so she can get herself a new pair of boots? A weekend stay in a hotel with lots of hiking spots nearby?
If she likes reading, a Kindle Paperwhite?

She wont use leather i know that for sure but a bag is a bit better than a candle. What is a decent brand of bag in the £250 price range?

Bennifred

Bantex wrote: »

Rampant Rabbit?

:rotfl::rotfl: that made me roar!:D I can't think of much less appropriate from a son, hahaha!

Big-Package

Bantex wrote: »

Rampant Rabbit?

Bennifred wrote: »

:rotfl::rotfl: that made me roar!:D I can't think of much less appropriate from a son, hahaha!

I didn't want to say this but i bought her a shiny blue rabbit before as a joke and it went down like a lead balloon