50th Birthday Present ideas

stoopyftm
stoopyftm Posts: 48 Forumite
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Hi,

I'm looking for ideas for my partners 50th birthday

Before anyone says, Im not trying to do this on the cheap :-) just looking for ideas

She's really not materialistic, not 'label' conscious and not into tech, doesnt currently hold a passport, and is registered disabled due to arhritis so cant really walk anywhere - in fact she's pretty much content with what 'money can buy'

So you can see I'm struggling a little - so any ideas would be greatly appreciated.

Me and our daughter are taking her for a few days break at a hot tub cabin thing so she can just sit about and get away from life for a bit, but it would be nice to get her something else too.

Thanks
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  • Pollycat
    Pollycat Posts: 34,637 Forumite
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    Why not tell her you really want to get her something nice and would like some suggestions...?
  • stoopyftm
    stoopyftm Posts: 48 Forumite
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    Pollycat wrote: »
    Why not tell her you really want to get her something nice and would like some suggestions...?
    I wanted to surprise her with something.
    Me and the daughter have picked her a locket out and I'm going to put pictures of her son and daughter in.
  • suejb2
    suejb2 Posts: 1,918 Forumite
    Name Dropper First Post First Anniversary Photogenic
    Can you do 50 things for her?
    A shout out on her favourite radio station.
    Trio to ?????
    Cinema day out
    Cut the grass!
    These are random but you're the one picking them.
    Life is like a bath, the longer you are in it the more wrinkly you become.
  • Katiehound
    Katiehound Posts: 7,525 Forumite
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    Rather depends what you want to spend and what her hobbies are

    Afternoon tea at M&S or a stately home?
    An 'experience'- some great animal ones near me @ £55
    Her favourite photo made into a large canvas

    A small treat per week for 50 weeks /or the year- could be written as a voucher book:
    These could be magazine subscription- lots @ 6 for £6 at present by Hearst mags such as Good Housekeeping
    recently published paperback
    luxury tea/coff/drinking chocolate
    bar of chocolate
    new lipstick
    Being polite and pleasant doesn't cost anything!
    If you found my posting helpful please hit the "Thanks" button!
    Many thanks
    -Stash busting: 337 in 2022
    Stash busting: in 2023. 120 doggy duvets, 24 shopping bags, 43 dog coats, 2 scrunchies, 10 mittens, 6 bootees, 8 glass cases, 2 A6 notebooks, 59 cards, 6 lavender bags,36 crochet angels,9 woven bones, 1 crochet knee blanket, 1 lined bag,3 owls, 88 pyramid pouches = total 420...£119.50 spent- £114.50 earned= total spend £5. Total earned for 'Dogs for Good' £546.82

    2024:23 Doggy duvets, 24 pyramid pouches, 6 hot water bottle covers, 4 knitted beanies, 1 crochet angel= 58 £61 spent!!! already
  • sarah69696pink
    sarah69696pink Posts: 657 Forumite
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    Spa treatment?/day?
    Something personal - like book of 50 things you love about her?
    framed pic/photo?
  • Spendless
    Spendless Posts: 24,137 Forumite
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    What about things that focus on your trip away.

    A nice set of lauggage/holdall or new handbag/purse.

    Nice set of bath/body products.

    New outfit.

    If she's not into brands/labels focus your purchases on practicality instead.
  • DigForVictory
    DigForVictory Posts: 11,905 Forumite
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    Is she even faintly into family? As a year's ancestry membership might be a lot of fun if so. (If she gets seriously into it you may never go on holiday again without having gravestones or parish registers to check but the skills are actually useful to the legal profession who want to sort out this missing heir who's just appeared...)
  • Ms_Chocaholic
    Ms_Chocaholic Posts: 12,594 Forumite
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    What about jewellery, a lovely pair of earrings. Maybe her daughter could help you choose.
    Thrifty Till 50 Then Spend Till the End
    You can please some of the people some of the time, all of the people some of the time, some of the people all of the time but you can never please all of the people all of the time
  • Pollycat
    Pollycat Posts: 34,637 Forumite
    Name Dropper First Anniversary First Post Savvy Shopper!
    edited 5 August 2019 at 4:04PM
    Does anyone else think that there is connection between the suggestion for a 'small tent party' from user 'nationaltentandparty'? :cool:

    Hit the :spam: button.
    Again!

    nationaltentandparty has already had one advertising post removed from this thread.


    And they are based in the US - Minneapolis.
  • aanch_mittal
    aanch_mittal Posts: 3 Newbie
    You can gift her scrapbook in which you have mentioned all the memories you have spent with her.
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