Crapping hell - DH has done all of Christmas and I don't even have a present for him

[CanoeingInCocoPop]

I've had a stressy December and Christmas has pretty much slipped my mind

Been opening the door to parcels today - and the penny's dropped that DH has taken the initiative got Christmas lists for the kids & ordered the necessary stuff. He then turns up with a car boot full of christmassy snacks & has now pootled off to a Christmas tree farm.

I've expressed appreciation - and been told that that's what partnership is about - but crapping hell I don't have a present for him! Correction - I have a multipack of socks laid aside for him - which is somehow so much worse than even nothing.

Last delivery dates hurtling towards me - and I'm proper panicking I'm an awful person here! If the genders were reversed - this'd be so judged!

MN gift guide for men has been no help because:

• he doesn't drink

• he's very particular about his gadgets, and there's no point getting something in that vein without specific instructions
• he won't want clothes because he's been talking about losing weight in new year, so I'll get it wrong either by having it fit wrong or by having the size he doesn't want

Edibles not needed - he's got a lot already. Possibly like house stuff.. or something for the office ...- though that feels a bit odd for a Christmas present... or nice toiletries (though nice ones are pricey and cheaper ones feel like you didn't put much thought in).

Please hive mind - hit me with something awesome...

Mine is impossible to buy for. I have got him

A Ralph Lauren belt
A pair of Nike training pants
A Diptique car air freshener (he's got a very nice car so it'll fit nicely in it but it was extortionate at £75
Godiva chocolates
An ibeanie for his iPad

I wanted to buy DH a record player a few years ago for his birthday but didn't have the foggiest clue what he really wanted from one. I made him a voucher saying I would take him shopping for a record player of his choice up to the value of x amount. Could you do that?

If he enjoys bubble baths, would some nice bath stuff be appreciated? You can get some really nice Molton brown ones that aren't too flowery smelling if he doesn't like that, or some Lush bath bombs.

If he is going to be on a fitness kick, would an exercise log book be useful?

If you do a 'voucher' for a record player, you could spend a little time making the actual voucher, e.g. cutting out a circle of black card and sticking some cut up magazine letters on it (but obviously christmassy, not birthday-y). Something like this....

@moodyblues you're welcome! I'm dithering about it as we're not meant to be spending much but think I may just go for it as dh's favourite band of all time features despite being a bit obscure.

@MerdedeBrexit
You're very welcome Nice username btw, I'm a Francophone remainer too!

"A Diptique car air freshener (he's got a very nice car so it'll fit nicely in it but it was extortionate at £75"

£75 for an AIR FRESHENER 😱

Damn @fruitpastille I wish you were MY secret Santa and the budget was £35

Ok, your DH sounds like mine.

Here’s what he’s getting and has got previously that have been hits:

Barbour sheepskin slippers - around £40 and last forever

Brooks bikes man bag messenger bag thing - around £150 and good for laptops (and you don’t need to be a cyclist to appreciate Brooks)

The Idler subscription (look it up @CaneoinginCocoPop I think it’d fit your DH)

I got my DH a subscription to Roleur (fancy ass cycle mag)

Subscriptions are ace: DH has also received in the post on frequent occasion

Cheese
Bacon
The Week Magazine
New Scientist
Tiny aftershaves

@AnotherEmma yep. It's £45 for the casing and then they charge £35 for the scented oval to go in it

Literally madness. But what do you get the man who has everything and what he doesn't have, buys himself if he wants it? Oh and on top of that, is very fussy and also isn't materialistic but would be a little upset if he got nothing?

This is what you get them. An extortionate air freshener