Help - any ideas for a present for my mum
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Minnie_the_Minx
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Well this is a successful thread.
And nobody's come on to slate her for asking a simple question like they did on my thread
ymu
Niall Ferguson's deep-cover sock-puppet
My suggestion hasn't been trashed yet ...
Seriously. Sweets. You can't go wrong with sweets.
http://www.aquarterof.co.uk/
http://www.treasureislandsweets.co.uk/
http://www.villagesweetshop.com/
http://www.keepitsweet.co.uk/catalog/
Seriously. Sweets. You can't go wrong with sweets.
http://www.aquarterof.co.uk/
http://www.treasureislandsweets.co.uk/
http://www.villagesweetshop.com/
http://www.keepitsweet.co.uk/catalog/
Well this is a successful thread.
Sorry - she's not easy to buy for, which is why I always end up in a flap about it
Well I wouldn't be in such a flap if I actually planned in advance and asked her what she wanted
I'm going to go to Stamfords in a few mins and hope I come back with something...
And she doesn't really like posh fancy things.
Some of the random presents she's bought me in previous years:
-a fun-fur cat-shaped draught excluder
-a sort of horse-blanket like shawl thing
-a marble pyramid (??)
Minnie_the_Minx
someinenhhanding menbag and me ah bollox
ymu
Niall Ferguson's deep-cover sock-puppet
https://www.lush.co.uk/index.php
Smellies. Can'ty go wrong with smellies. And Lush are the new Bodyshop so she'll probably approve of them.
Smellies. Can'ty go wrong with smellies. And Lush are the new Bodyshop so she'll probably approve of them.
Minnie_the_Minx
someinenhhanding menbag and me ah bollox
Get her some whatever she wears in bed.
If she wears nothing in bed, get her nothing
If she wears nothing in bed, get her nothing
Strange
A leather purse?
Would have been good, but she gave me a spare one for Christmas so she obviously has more than she needs.
Because at this late stage it looks bad. It would look good if I'd done it 2-3 weeks ago. Now it just looks like "hey mum, I've given this no thought whatsoever and now it's your birthday already!" Which is true, but I'm hoping to disguise the fact.
It's like the "garage flowers on your anniversary" school of present-giving.
Minnie_the_Minx
someinenhhanding menbag and me ah bollox
A "Friends" DVD box-set.
I like those ideas
Congratulations feyr, you win the thread.
However I've just been out and bought a couple of travel books and some collapsable cups for the campervan.
But I'll save those up for next time.
I still think "Friends" boxset.
Geri
wasn't born to follow
I'm having the same problem with my mum - it's her birthday on 3rd, but luckily I have until Sunday to find something.
I have asked her what she wants, and she said "Oh, I don't know."
I don't want to spend more than £20, I'm thinking of getting her some kind of pendant but she has loads of jewellery already. I won't have much time on Saturday for shopping as I am getting my haircut, so if I can't find anything, I will have to offer to take her shopping, and then I'll end up spending more than I want to.
I'm not mean, I'm just poor at the moment.
I have asked her what she wants, and she said "Oh, I don't know."
I don't want to spend more than £20, I'm thinking of getting her some kind of pendant but she has loads of jewellery already. I won't have much time on Saturday for shopping as I am getting my haircut, so if I can't find anything, I will have to offer to take her shopping, and then I'll end up spending more than I want to.
I'm not mean, I'm just poor at the moment.
Minnie_the_Minx
someinenhhanding menbag and me ah bollox
Minnie_the_Minx
someinenhhanding menbag and me ah bollox
Minnie_the_Minx
someinenhhanding menbag and me ah bollox
I'm having the same problem with my mum - it's her birthday on 3rd, but luckily I have until Sunday to find something.
I have asked her what she wants, and she said "Oh, I don't know."
I don't want to spend more than £20, I'm thinking of getting her some kind of pendant but she has loads of jewellery already.
Beeboo gave more information on her mum (ie. likes/dislikes)
Minnie_the_Minx
someinenhhanding menbag and me ah bollox
Travel sized toiletries
L'Occitane = £25 (slightly over-budget but...)
L'Occitane = £25 (slightly over-budget but...)
Minnie_the_Minx
someinenhhanding menbag and me ah bollox
Design her own personal mug and you'll have plenty of change to get some coffee to put in it
http://www.vistaprint.co.uk/top-deals-mugs.aspx?GP=9/1/2009+1:59:59+PM&ad=broad&mk=custom+mug
I did one for my sister with a picture of her dog. She loved it
I personally used these people
http://www.yourdesign.co.uk/
http://www.vistaprint.co.uk/top-deals-mugs.aspx?GP=9/1/2009+1:59:59+PM&ad=broad&mk=custom+mug
I did one for my sister with a picture of her dog. She loved it
I personally used these people
http://www.yourdesign.co.uk/
Geri
wasn't born to follow
She is 65, she likes jewellery, she's good at painting/drawing (although she doesn't do much now) she likes films (mainstream) books (thrillers/biographies/horror) music, handbags (can't get her one of those as my sister already has) dogs, cats.
She doesn't really wear make up very often or like toiletries and stuff.
I was looking at mugs, but I've given her umpteen mugs in the past (I've given her umpteen of everything, come to think of it!)
Minnie_the_Minx
someinenhhanding menbag and me ah bollox
Geri
wasn't born to follow
They're a bit old for her - she likes more modern (crap) films.
A box set is not a bad idea though, if I can think of something she likes that she hasn't already got.
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