[Closed] HEEELLLLPPPP - I cannot think of anything to get the mrs for christmas

Handbag?

Shoes?

Really nice underwear is a win/win for everyone involved 😀

Kindle? (or is that an appliance?)

Skagen or Boccia Watch

Watch?

Jewellery?

Tickets?

Kindle?

Tried asking her for a list?

Some sort of pampering that she can't usually justify? Spa or hairdo pampering that is.

Tried asking her for a list?

I've asked her numerous times for suggestions or hints but got nothing in response.

I got her jewelry last year, clothes and the like are a minefield of wrong sizes and colours.

What are her hobbies?
Does she like baking - loads of great books around, pretty cake tins, piping stuff, aprons (maybe these are all classed as appliances)etc.
Is she a gardener? - Seeds to sew, planters to put things in ready for spring, gardening tools.
Knitting and sewing is popular at the moment.

Spa or hairdo pampering that is

There is a spa place nearby but I keep thinking 'would want it for a christmas present'. bearing in mind that I am not a girl, perhaps it is the wrong question to the wrong person.

My wife just wants CDs or a floor loom which would cost £2.5k and a new house in which to put it 🙂

And spas etc don't have universal appeal - my wife would hate it.

Was in that situation yesterday. My mrs made it easy by subtly filling baskets on various websites and leaving the tabs open on the ipad. Still took me about two weeks to smell the coffee!

She have any close siblings? Ask her sister what she wants. Your mrs that is, not her sister.

I know CDs and DVDs are a bit old skool nowadays, but are there any she might like?

Are you looking at a bigger present around £100, or lots of smaller presents totalling £100.

The OH and I decided to buy ourselves an iPad instead of Christmas presents. Trouble is now she's dropped the line "I've got you something small so you have something to open on Christmas day". FFS why did she do that? I'm going to have to go out and buy a Buble CD or something similar now.

she recently aquired a sewing machine and does like baking, great stuff keep em coming. thanks

I've asked her numerous times for suggestions or hints but got nothing in response.

Then she gets nowt. Donate the £100 to charity, she obviously doesn't need anything.

How about doing some of those jobs she asked you do ,but you went out cycling instead 😛

hobbies are where its at.

Mrs has a new pair of overshoes, a bike cleaning kit, carbon bottle cage - you see where i went with this year 😀

Oh, and a few quids worth of Bobbi Brown make up - seems to be the predominant name on the dressing table, obviously it's going to be the wrong stuff but its the thought that counts and she can always take it back to John Lewis and exchange it for what she wants, i see it as more of a gift voucher as it's such a minefield 😀

buy her a weekend away with you,
tix to a london show?
city break? amsterdam, paris, dublin etc
although these might cost more than £100.

she recently aquired a sewing machine and does like baking, great stuff keep em coming. thanks

I would love one of those enormous cake mixers, howeve santa has sent an uppy downy seat post (this is a very happy bunnyhop) 🙂

A nice dinner? I went to the River Cottage place earlier this year and that was fun and a memorable expeience (and within your budget!).

highclimber - Member

Tried asking her for a list?

I've asked her numerous times for suggestions or hints but got nothing in response.

I got her jewelry last year, clothes and the like are a minefield of wrong sizes and colours.

She's trying to hint she wants the money instead. 😉

sewing and baking books ordered, now for the sexy underwear!

My wife's into sewing (last years christmas present from me).

This year amongst other things I'm getting her;

Fiskars Pinking Shears (my Mum tells me this brand is good quality)
A rotary fabric cutter with a chopping mat thing
Book 1 - Sew Over It: Sew it, wear it, love it
Book 2 - The Bag Making Bible: The Complete Guide to Sewing and Customizing Your Own Unique Bags

She also likes Sanctuary and Molten Brown soap stuff - apparently this stuff is good quality.

Get her a load of stuff up to £100 rather than 1 thing, then she's got loads of stuff to open (down side is you'll have to do more wrapping).

Thanks for that McHamish, i'll look into those. she's always going on about making cushions and stuff but I don't think she actually knows how to properly use the machine yet!

I bought mine one of these as an early present, she was well chuffed..

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as worn by Claire Danes:

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(ok, maybe she has a more expensive one on - maybe £180)

I did promise that I would build her a bike one day(she's hardly ever ridden a bike since she was a kid) but I don't know how she would take to me buying her a new frame!

Hey don't put me out of business highclimber- professional seamstress here 😉

[url= http://www.amazon.co.uk/Fossil-CH2769-Flight-Ladies-Chronograph/dp/B005JAG9VU/ref=sr_1_36?s=watch&ie=UTF8&qid=1355765622&sr=1-36 ]similairish Fossil[/url]

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Clarins or Molton Brown smellys .
Got a couple of wrapped gift packs which look ace and were less then £50 each.
( for my sister + mum )

Add to it a Owl flying gift voucher and you have about 2 bases covered .

Diamonds and eye wateringly expensive pants if your brave enough

Seriously? 31 posts and no ones mentioned it?

Fine, I'll do it.

Rabbit?

We've had early pres ents (that weren't for xmas, we just haven't bought much this year and needed an excuse). I explained to my wife that I'd like to get something small for xmas but she insists I can't get anything for her. I'm a bit disappointed really 🙁 Maybe i could get something for your wife?

Something for her bike. Thread closed.

Tom - I was going too, but technically it's an appliance 😉

Jewellery

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Sealskinz socks at 25 quid. Genuine request from my bird indoors ! No more will be spent!

Oh, and a few quids worth of Bobbi Brown make up - seems to be the predominant name on the dressing table, obviously it's going to be the wrong stuff but its the thought that counts and she can always take it back to John Lewis and exchange it for what she wants, i see it as more of a gift voucher as it's such a minefield

Rabbit?

The dog wouldn't like that! 😆

The dog wouldn't like that!

That's not a very nice thing to say.

LoomyBin scarf.

ped egg.

Wrap up a large potato, some crisp and dry and a deep fat fryer. Chips, for the girl who had everything!!

I know it's an appliance but I got away with it last year. She must open them in the right order though. "a potato!!?"

The dog wouldn't like that!

Pretty sure that's illegal.

Gig or theatre tickets?
Undies?
Nice food and/or drink?
A day out somewhere you don't normally go?
Spa day with a meal and drink afterwards?

From a girls point of view......anything from Tiffany's!

this year, I've got her:

A colouring book
Some colouring pencils
A Reverb
Medium Yeti ASR-5 alloy frame.

Dave

janedavies - Member
From a girls point of view......anything from Tiffany's!

Typical bloody woman! You pop up in our virtual shed once a year and demand diamonds! 😉