Women of PH..what to buy my wife for a birthday present?
Women of PH..what to buy my wife for a birthday present?
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buzzer

Original Poster:

3,621 posts

269 months

Wednesday 3rd November 2010
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Its my wife's birthday tomorrow. She is early 50's

What the hell do I buy her?

Up to £50

not Jewelery... she has to much

Not perfume... 20 bottles on the dressing table...

please help!


TonyHetherington

32,091 posts

279 months

Wednesday 3rd November 2010
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What hobbies does she have?

T84

6,941 posts

223 months

Wednesday 3rd November 2010
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A husband capable of independent thought?

ETA: smile

Edited by T84 on Wednesday 3rd November 10:37

FraserLFA

5,083 posts

203 months

Wednesday 3rd November 2010
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Tickets to somewhere she likes to go?

Tow Vehicle Rqrd

1,217 posts

212 months

Wednesday 3rd November 2010
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What about some sort of pampering treats? Aromatherapy massage for example.

swiftpete

1,894 posts

222 months

Wednesday 3rd November 2010
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I just bought my bird a laptop for her birthday which went down well. Why don't you take her to a michelin star restaurant for the night? Get a hotel as well and some champagne and flowers. Have bath beforehand together while enjoying the champagne and then go down for meal. That always goes down well as well.

Edited by swiftpete on Wednesday 3rd November 11:20

Mr Will

13,719 posts

235 months

Wednesday 3rd November 2010
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Matt_N

9,032 posts

231 months

Wednesday 3rd November 2010
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swiftpete said:
Have bath beforehand together while enjoying the champagne and then go down for meal.
I hope he's good at holding his breath.

Mc lovin

5,588 posts

250 months

Wednesday 3rd November 2010
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Spa break, you cant go wrong.


TonyHetherington

32,091 posts

279 months

Wednesday 3rd November 2010
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Did anyone read the original post, or just the title?

louiebaby

10,942 posts

220 months

Wednesday 3rd November 2010
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Matt_N said:
swiftpete said:
Have bath beforehand together while enjoying the champagne and then go down for meal.
I hope he's good at holding his breath.
hehe

Please note the £50 in the OP...

Pair of tickets to a show or stand up???

V8mate

45,899 posts

218 months

Wednesday 3rd November 2010
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OP said:
not Jewelery... she has to much

Not perfume... 20 bottles on the dressing table...
Just as well neither of those. £50 wouldn't even get you through the shop door.

FraserLFA

5,083 posts

203 months

Wednesday 3rd November 2010
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TonyHetherington said:
Did anyone read the original post, or just the title?
Yes thanks

FraserLFA said:
Tickets to somewhere she likes to go?
IE theatre, music show etc...

cornishgirl

1,692 posts

221 months

Wednesday 3rd November 2010
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buzzer said:
Its my wife's birthday tomorrow. She is early 50's

What the hell do I buy her?

Up to £50

not Jewelery... she has to much

Not perfume... 20 bottles on the dressing table...

please help!
Why only up to £50? wink

Mobile Chicane

21,984 posts

241 months

Wednesday 3rd November 2010
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A Jane Packer rose hatbox.

Smelly candle (the Diptyque range are £36+) plus chocs to the remainder of the budget.

Body lotion / bath oil versions of a perfume you know she likes.

Voucher for manicure / pedicure at a local beauty salon.

Pink champagne and chocolates.

The question is getting hold of these things at short notice.

gilla

19,746 posts

219 months

Wednesday 3rd November 2010
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Mobile Chicane said:
A Jane Packer rose hatbox.

Smelly candle (the Diptyque range are £36+) plus chocs to the remainder of the budget.

Body lotion / bath oil versions of a perfume you know she likes.

Voucher for manicure / pedicure at a local beauty salon.

Pink champagne and chocolates.

The question is getting hold of these things at short notice.
Would you stop being so bloody sensible please MC.

Rampant Rabbit deluxe... job done wink The spare cash can be spent on minor sundries to assist in the use of said product!

Edited by gilla on Wednesday 3rd November 13:43

Rach*

8,824 posts

245 months

Wednesday 3rd November 2010
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A prancing crystal flying horse yes

Digga

48,056 posts

312 months

Wednesday 3rd November 2010
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cornishgirl said:
Why only up to £50?wink
I can only speak from personal martimonial experience, but there is generally a limit agreed - tacit or implicit - for such occasions.

Thing is, without that, matters can get out of hand. £50 spent on a 'surprise' (i.e. something that might have to be quietly binned a discrete amount of time after the giving) is no disaster.

Plus, of course, for most married couples, all the dosh goes into and comes out of the same pot.

I'm guessing you're single. I hope I haven't tainted your idea of marriage. biggrin

nixy p

156 posts

191 months

Wednesday 3rd November 2010
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£50???? How much do you spend on your girlfriend then?

I'm probably the wrong girl to ask as one of my favourite presents from my ex husband was a rear wiper motor for the golf gti i had at the time.......for £50 I would probably like a Halfords voucher for cleaning stuff!

If that's your budget I would buy her a really nice bunch of flowers, a very romantic card and give her a voucher for her favourite clothes shop.

Shaw Tarse

31,887 posts

232 months

Wednesday 3rd November 2010
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Rach* said:
A prancing crystal flying horse yes
She'd love one of these!