What to get an impossible to buy for dp

[MardyNun]

I’m starting to think of christmas and I’m REALLY struggling for ideas for my DP.

Previous hits have been-
Gig tickets
A tv
Apple watch
Weekend away somewhere nice

Little things I’ve got him over the years-
Socks
Pants
That wallet ninja thing
Beers
Whiskey
Dressing gown
Pj’s
Warm socks
Trainers (2 years ago, wore them for the first time yesterday 🙄)
Vans (I got a refund on them as he didn’t like them)
Band T-shirt’s
Vinyls
Vouchers

He’s into football massively but doesn’t wear any of their shirts. He’s had training tops, running tops, Football boots etc. He likes drumming but has a set and rarely plays on them so I wouldn’t want to get anything for that. He’s got loads of brand new books he hasn’t gotten around to reading. He’s got an Alexa, Spotify subscription and things like that.

I know people might say just don’t bother this year and put it towards something but this will be the first year my ds spends Christmas with his dad (he’s always spent it here with me but he’s asked to go his dads as he has a new sibling and that fine but I’m sad) so it’s just us to Christmas morning and I love giving presents

Budget is about 200 for everything but I’d be happy to go a bit over if needed.

Thinks I have been thinking are
-grow your own chilli set
-a pizza oven but we have no bbq and no space in the kitchen for it
-one of them draught beer pumps but again, don’t know where that would go
-a sky sports subscription package

• 3D printer but not sure if that would be a fad
  

ANY ideas would be absolutely amazing

Thanks

[DogBirthday]

@Daisyxo

This post has been hidden until the MNHQ team can have a look at it.

Seriously? On a Christmas thread? It was nothing!

[Clarefromwork]

Does he like the idea of home brewing ? I got my partner the Pinter last year. It was a new product and has teething issues but they have just released the Pinter 2.
pinter.co.uk/?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIsP2fyvq28wIV2NrVCh1WJwwnEAAYASAAEgIyb_D_BwE

Also, if he’s into cooking maybe a sous vide wand?

Ooni pizza ovens are really good too

[pompomsgalore]

Based on the last comment I have given 'lie in' vouchers and child free time vouchers. When you've got little ones they are gold dust opportunities.

[DogBirthday]

Last year this was suggested on a similar thread

[UniBallEye]

I can recommend the Ooni pizza oven! Dh has used ours LOADS and they make amazing pizzas

[JassyRadlett]

Does he like to read?

Mr B’s book emporium in Bath has a brilliant book subscription service - you pay for either 6 or 11 months with a book a month. At the start he fills in a questionnaire about what his likes and dislikes and tastes are and every month the staff (who are BRILLIANT) choose a book for him.

//mrbsemporium.com/gifts/#reading-subscriptions

[IveGotASongThatllGetOnYNerves]

Ask him for a list and tell him you'll buy one thing from it. So it's still a bit of a surprise but you know he'll like it.

[Caspianberg]

If they are too hard to buy for, buy something you kind of fancy yourself, and if they aren’t that keen after a few weeks then win win to you!

[superstar84]

If you get the perfect draft machine just be ready for the delivery

It comes in a huge box and it's heavy! I got it for dh for his birthday and the courier really kindly carried it into the garage for me

I'd have struggled to hide it if dh was in the house!

They did seem really hard to get hold off over the last year so don't hang around too long if it's in stock

[Hazel444]

I'm getting my hard to buy for DH a banjo. He's mentioned getting one on and off for years now, so I thought why not this year :) I'll probably get him some whisky, fancy coffee and some chilli sauces too.

[MardyNun]

Ooo yes the Molton brown black pepper is LOVELY

[MardyNun]

We have a velvetiser, I was sucked into buying one after reading the Christmas bargain thread last year 🤣. He supports a big premier league team but he’s already a member but tickets are absolutely impossible to get, I looked into it for his 30th and unless I wanted to pay literal thousands of pounds for a match day experience I had no chance. I love him but not that much 😅.

An experience voucher is a good shout, although I am leaning towards the Phillips draft machine, then get him a personalised glass, some bar snacks and a now that voucher for sky sports?

Then when people ask for ideas (because no one ever knows what to get him!) I might suggest a dash cam or the grill plate someone mentioned before or the pizza stone

[BeyondMyWits]

Mine wants lego and Molton Brown black pepper shower stuff...

Well, he really wants a Steam deck gaming thing, but the one he wants is way beyond our budget!

[ame88]

Who does he support? You could pay for a membership or get tickets to an upcoming game?

[batmanladybird]

Place marking

[AnnPerkins]

This is very specific and maybe not local to you but if you're thinking of gig/theatre tickets would he enjoy the War of the Worlds immersive experience in London?

DH is going with a friend later this month. It looks like it's on until the end of January.

[Holroyd01]

I bought my husband a velvetiser for his birthday in Nov last year and he loved it. Also means he gets fancy hot choc for it every birthday and xmas now win win

[snowspider]

A grape vine

A horse logging experience day

www.dorsethorselogging.co.uk/experience-days

[sashh]

I used to know a woman who bought herself some lovely underwear as a gift to her husband.

Tour of Wembley?

Cookery lesson? Maybe a pizza making class.

[CoffeeChocolateWine]

I find my DH very tricky to buy for. I wrack my brains every birthday and Christmas to try and think of something different and unique, and the truth is, the thing he loves and appreciates more than anything is a nice bottle of whisky. I find it quite boring buying the same thing all the time (although I do get different whiskies!) but it’s what he wants.
Other successes have been:
Nice leather belt
Also a belt I bought that was made from recycled inner tyres (he’s a keen cyclist)
Crystal whisky glasses
Fire tools
Sailing knife
Laptop bag
Nice versions of pretty everyday things (like a quality pen)
Books.

[cavalierkingc]

agree on lego! Never fails

[LaRobeRouge]

Magazine subscription? I got DH a Rugby World subscription and DS a Mountain Biker subscription last year.