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  • Sunshinemummy
    Sunshinemummy Posts: 17,377 Forumite
    bubbs wrote: »
    Ideas please for a 50th birthday present for a lady, not make up, perfume, jewelry she is a real plain Jane person , my sister just asked me for ideas think she want to spend about £20

    A rabbit?

    :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:
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  • bubbs
    bubbs Posts: 68,097 Forumite
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    Sunshinemummy wrote: »
    A rabbit?

    :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

    :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl: she is a ministers wife:p
    Sealed pot challenge number 003 £350 for 2015, 2016 £400 Actual£345, £400 for 2017 Actual £500:T:T £770 for 2018 £1295 for 2019:j:j spc number 22 £1,457Stopped Smoking 22/01/15:D:D::dance::dance:- 5 st 1 1/2lb :dance::dance:
  • Serendipitious
    Serendipitious Posts: 6,453 Forumite
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    bubbs wrote: »
    Ideas please for a 50th birthday present for a lady, not make up, perfume, jewelry she is a real plain Jane person , my sister just asked me for ideas think she want to spend about £20

    Sada gift card? Then she can choose her own books/mags/chocs/wine/DVDs/homeware etc or even just treat herself to a bunch of flowers for a few weeks
    “All shall be well, and all shall be well and all manner of thing shall be well.”




  • bubbs
    bubbs Posts: 68,097 Forumite
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    Serendipitious wrote: »
    Sada gift card? Then she can choose her own books/mags/chocs/wine/DVDs/homeware etc or even just treat herself to a bunch of flowers for a few weeks

    Think she really wants a "gift" IKYWIM?
    Sealed pot challenge number 003 £350 for 2015, 2016 £400 Actual£345, £400 for 2017 Actual £500:T:T £770 for 2018 £1295 for 2019:j:j spc number 22 £1,457Stopped Smoking 22/01/15:D:D::dance::dance:- 5 st 1 1/2lb :dance::dance:
  • Sunshinemummy
    Sunshinemummy Posts: 17,377 Forumite
    bubbs wrote: »
    :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl: she is a ministers wife:p

    Maybe not then!

    I am assuming that she is not materialistic ... so what about a memory.

    I lovely walk/picnic, a meal out, something special that your sister and her friend can enjoy together x
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  • rhosynbach
    rhosynbach Posts: 7,664 Forumite
    bubbs wrote: »
    Ideas please for a 50th birthday present for a lady, not make up, perfume, jewelry she is a real plain Jane person , my sister just asked me for ideas think she want to spend about £20

    Does she have any hobby's or interests, as with me hate that sort of stuff and don't drink . but the gifts I most appreciate is nice things for my garden as I love my garden or how about afternoon tea voucher .xx
  • Sunshinemummy
    Sunshinemummy Posts: 17,377 Forumite
    bubbs wrote: »
    Think she really wants a "gift" IKYWIM?

    Candle sticks?
    Photoframe?
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  • bubbs
    bubbs Posts: 68,097 Forumite
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    Sunshinemummy wrote: »
    Maybe not then!

    I am assuming that she is not materialistic ... so what about a memory.

    I lovely walk/picnic, a meal out, something special that your sister and her friend can enjoy together x
    rhosynbach wrote: »
    Does she have any hobby's or interests, as with me hate that sort of stuff and don't drink . but the gifts I most appreciate is nice things for my garden as I love my garden or how about afternoon tea voucher .xx
    These are both good ideas, its her SIL
    Sunshinemummy wrote: »
    Candle sticks?
    Photoframe?
    Yes photoframe is good , will pass all the ideas on:D
    Sealed pot challenge number 003 £350 for 2015, 2016 £400 Actual£345, £400 for 2017 Actual £500:T:T £770 for 2018 £1295 for 2019:j:j spc number 22 £1,457Stopped Smoking 22/01/15:D:D::dance::dance:- 5 st 1 1/2lb :dance::dance:
  • Sunshinemummy
    Sunshinemummy Posts: 17,377 Forumite
    bubbs wrote: »
    These are both good ideas, its her SIL

    Yes photoframe is good , will pass all the ideas on:D

    It could be a picnic/meal, take a photo.... send it to OH, who gets it printed, and put in a frame and dropped off within a short period of time!
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  • aau1
    aau1 Posts: 19,401 Forumite
    TrulyMadly wrote: »
    It worked:T:T:T

    Just had £2 paid into my PayPal account.

    Thank you chrissyv:T:T

    A huge profit margin:)

    How long did you have it before buying something on ebay that you didn't need? ;):p
    Apparently, everybody knows that the bird is [strike]the word[/strike] a moorhen
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