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Bytheway1- good choice! Have you got any peripherals with it? There's loads of cool boxes available for them too.

MrsJ .... Yep - got the electronic kit/break out box for it so he can use it to "control things" and amaze the kids!

Rasperry pi question!

Do I need to order anything else with it? Dh is a total gadget geek and has loads of cord n' stuff.

I however, am clueless.

Does it need memory or anything (just glanced down the extras, not knowledgeable at all)?

Can someone tell me what a raspberry pi does please?

PrattingAroundTheChristmasTree your list sounds wonderful but please do be careful about Center Parcs as a present

Yama - I think you need a power supply, and memory card in the very least. There are loads of boxes to house them, including how to make one out of lego!

Rhondajean - This BBC article explains it well and this guardian article tells you how you can use it for different things. It's basically a modern-day tiny equivalent of the BBC Micro, allowing people to make IT rather than just use it.

My DH is getting a Tassimo coffee machine for his present. I, for one, am very excited about it!

A kindle, because one of many bookcases broke under the weight of his vast book collection

Bookers bourbon, magazine, car air freshener and a scratchie.

Dp is getting a nice jumper from the children, the new Craig Charles funk + soul cd and a subscription to private eye from me.

MrsJamin - thanks for that. We've set a £25 limit on gifts for each other. These extras push the price up somewhat. Still, he would like it I reckon.

Ahhh thanks mrs Jamin. Looks great but not for my DH.

(who is ruined incidentally, I won't even post what I've bought him for Xmas, it's worse than the kids )

Amazed to see beerbods mentioned. Was at a young entrepreneurs conference today and one of the speakers was the young guy who set up the company!
What a coincidence!
DH here will be getting a computer game as usual - Fifa 2013 or some such. Don't know what else

my oh never really wants anything so I enjoy the challenge every year (12!) of picking good presents he will like.
I normally get something for his office walls but I have filled them up so this yr I have had to go a bit practical!
socks
nice boxers
dvd
book
new afershave smelly that he hasn't had
chocs from hotel choclat
bath smellies
trainers (he picked I paid!)
desk calendar (about poo!!)

I wanted to get tickets to c pink but I coudnt get them unfortunately.

James Bond set super idea. I hate James Bond but I've just ascertained dh likes it by asking him if he'd like to go and see the new one and slipped in the question of whether he likes it or not. Cunning eh?!

So far my plan is
Some biscuits (if I can find some in a nice train-themed tin)
A comedy DVD
A wierd Al CD

A Kindle Fire HD and bottle of Chanel Bleu aftershave. Just had a tax rebate

Stocking

because he loves tragically old comedy

because the law states you must have socks at Christmas

& books

& booze books

& a DVD (That I have been looking for for years)

because none of us are getting any younger

need I say any more

not just sexy - but a comedy name - job done

great stocking filler

& other stuff, coffee, small bottle of booze, good chocolate.

I've been joking about getting half a lamb/pig for Christmas- but I do like meat. Always worth considering!!

Thanks for suggestions!! So far i am looking further into the mystical fire and the beerbods. Have been kicking around bird box idea for a couple of years now, not yet committed!
Bday just before xmas so need to buy more!
Was looking at replacing his little portable radio that he takes camping/out with him with a dab version - but the ones i like (Pure Move) are SO expensive.
Also wondered about a photo on canvas (but which one) and maybe glass photo coaster from IWOOT but wasn't 100% convinced.
Seem to be doing well with pressies for everyone else and completely hopeless for him!! (And kids not come up with sensible ideas either).

Just distracted by the centre parks & ANAL thread, thanks AudrianAdare

My DH and I made a pact not to do Christmas presents for each other a couple of years ago and since then, Christmas has been much more pleasant! No more stress about choosing a thoughtful 'you know me so well' gift, and no more disappointments about receiving a 'you clearly don't know me at all even after all these years' gift.

Instead, we spend the money we would have spent (which was never very much anyway, we used to budget £50 each) on luxury food and drink items which we would not have bothered with otherwise, and then we're both happy!

Oh, the joys of being divorced!

I got my OH a nerf gun. I don't care how much it's gonna annoy me he's banged on about having one since we got together hahaa!