What are you getting DH/DP this year?

[Theimpossiblegirl]

DH is hard to buy for and when I ask him what he wants he's not very helpful. Any ideas gratefully received.
:)

[shutitweirdo]

My dh is getting the same as last year. 20 pairs of socks all the same colour and style as last year. He likes to grab any socks in the morning and have them match. (OCD). I also get him marzipan sweets as he loves them. If he wants anything else he buys it as and when. He's always been like it, Christmas isn't special for him.

[DSJamesHathaway]

I've got him 2 books so far but I'm lacking inspiration this year. I was going to get him a Waka Waka solar charger but it seemed very expensive for what it is and I wonder if he'll get enough use out of it. Basically I am marking my place so I can nick some good ideas.

[BloodysocksAndGore]

A hamper with his favourite food and sweets in and £100 towards the computer he wants to build himself.

[MissBeehiving]

Boden desert boots
Spicery gift box
Flavourly subscription
Hotel Chocolate gift box
Baking books
A mug with a photo of his new dog on
Hoodie
Jeans
Tshirt
Boxers
Socks with chickens on (an "in" joke)
A leather wristband with our boys names on
Retro sweets

[VoldemortsNipple]

MissBeeHiving anybody would think you've been hiding out on the bargain thread with a list like that

I'm doing th a winter running hamper including
Under armour pants and top
Waterproof jacket
Florescent compression socks
Running shorts
Florescent t-shirt
Running hat with led lights
I will also fill it out with energy drinks, gels and jelly babies.

I also got him some Holister aftershave as he keeps using ds1s

[DSJamesHathaway]

MissBee just curious but how much does that all come too?

[DSJamesHathaway]

The running hat with led lights sounds really interesing Nipple. Have you/your DH used them before?

[dementedma]

Same as always sigh
Fifa game for PC
Game voucher
Bottle of whisky
Football book

He's SO boring!

[GerrardWinstanley]

things that have gone down well with my dh in recent years
coffee subscription
new scientist subscription
good telescope
coffee bean grinder
birds of prey experience
l'occitance mens gift set

dcs usually make him up a box of treats (baklava, good bottle of wine, cashews. posh crisps, chilli chocolate) and I usually buy him some clothes because he hardly buys himself any.

This year new things I have thought of are:
voucher for a proper hot shave - there's a barber's near us that does them
flat cap
giant microbes soft toy
scratch and scroll
weights
home brew kit

other inspiring ideas I've seen mentioned are beerbods subscription, kindle, good watch

what does your dh enjoy? any hobbies? anything he used to do that have gone on the backburner since children came along or anything he dreams about doing?

[onlyfortonight]

My DH used to climb a lot as a younger man so I am getting him some 1-2-1 climbing tuition at our local wall to get him back into it.

(it is really quite sexy watching him climb...so he may get extra 'presents' afterwards )

[RemusLupinsBiggestGroupie]

Same sort of thing as usual - something to do with running / something to read / something to listen to / something to eat / something to wear.

[dementedma]

Dh enjoyed his beerbods subscription last year. Also the shampoo bars from Lush are good for stockings.

[MissBeehiving]

Hanging out on the bargain thread VN? Perish the thought. I'm glued to it

DS

Ok cost are as follows (inc postage)

Boden desert boots £55 (code plus a voucher Johnnie sent me)
Spicery gift box £10
Flavourly subscription £5 (used a code)
Hotel Chocolate gift box £6.65 (used a code)
Baking books £12 (The Book People - saved about £45)
A mug with a photo of his new dog on £2.99 (used a code)
Hoodie and jeans £18.95 (The Hut - was a BOGOF)
Tshirt/Boxers £8 (The Hut - 2 for £8)
Socks with chickens on (an "in" joke) £6 TK maxx
A leather wristband with our boys names on £2.95
Retro sweets (haven't bought yet)

So, about £127.54, with a lot of thanks to the bargain thread.

[Anja1Cam]

Same problem here... Dh want and needs nothing, and has a birthday on the 24th

Might try to get him a new mobile (his is so ancient the battery has failed but he can't be arsed to do anything about it, he's not exactly a heavy user ;-)... but i will have to do this via voucher to transfer his number etc

The new Asterix (and the Picts)
And the old faves: socks, chocolate, mug painted by the kids.

Toying with the idea of getting him a nexus - the kindle two years ago was a great success though he would never have bought one himself.

So I'll be watching with interest too!

[Tubemole1]

Nothing.

[Anja1Cam]

Ah yes, I forgot, i'm also toying with the idea of a flavourly 'hamper', and the beerbods sub last year was a success. Semi-recurring things he wears out/or breaks with some frequency are wallets and watches to they crop up every couple of years.

[Glimmerberry]

Raspberry Pi

[Mum2toomany]

Can we have link the wristband plz?

[Sleepingbunnies]

A photo book (he's had one every year we've been together)
End of watch DVD
And I'll get our kids to choose something from
The shops too. :)

[MissBeehiving]

Neds wristbands w/s is a bit clunky but wristbands are lovely and despatched promptly.

[dementedma]

Ooh, will get a wrist band for dh. Great idea.

[MikeLitorisBites]

The dc are getting him a couple of onsies (their choice)

I'm getting him an ipad mini.
Socks
Pc games.

[VoldemortsNipple]

DSJames this is the hat with lights on Personally I don't run for a bus, but dh is quite a serious runner and is a group leader at his club. He hasn't had one before but has tried clip on lights for running at night. I thought the hat would be a good idea to make him easily distinguishable in the group.

Bea That's an impressive list. I quite agree, the bargain thread is highly addictive.

GlimmerBerry What is the point of those Raspberry Pi thingies?

[CuriosityCola]

What is beerbods?

Do you have the link for the coffee subscription. That is a great idea. Could sort of gift for dh and for pil depending on price.

[ChipAndSpud]

So far I've bought a couple of graphic novels; New Avengers Vol 1: Breakout and Batman The Killing Joke. I think I might buy him the Sopranos DVD boxset and some sweets.

I did think about getting him some sports clothes, but he didn't like the idea!

The Sopranos were on his list, but the two graphic novels I choose based on what he currently has and searched on Forbidden Planets website.