What would be your perfect present?

[MagpieTree]

I have a significant birthday coming up, and dm has asked me what I would like present wise. I would love something that I will treasure forever, or an experience.

I don’t wear much jewellery, I have a decent watch.

Any ideas?

Hot air balloon ride.

A cookery Course? I love cooking and would love to expand my repertoire.

I agree with a PP. art that makes you smile every day

@PodgeBod good god no!

A piece of art

An experience together. We never know how long we have on this earth so treasured memories are so important.

What budget do you have for the art and what kind of theme do you like ? There are a lot of very reasonably priced artists around if you know where to look . Don’t buy from a high street gallery, I buy most of mine from an art dealer with his own business at home .

Also if you happened (randomly ) to be in NI I know a furniture restorer/ dealer who supplies lots of antique shops .

A nice radley bag, spa day, mini break.

MagpieTree why not? Fear of heights or just too outdated? I've always fancied it and I'm sure I used to see hot air balloons all the time when I was a child but never anymore. I have dropped hints but no luck so far...

We have 2 paintings of our children taken from holiday photos , painted by a Cornish artist , first one is 10 years old then a more recent one , both acrilyc on canvas, love them both and cost £100 each so not ridiculously pricey either

Fear of heights @PodgeBod

Bird box with a Wi-fi camera so I can spy on the tiny birdies :)

A weather station.

A piece of art I love, some art equipment to use myself, a unique piece of jewellery - preferably vintage, an expensive handbag I wouldn't normally buy, or a little dog

@keepingbees I would love a kitten or two, but just don't have the time to commit at the moment. Maybe when I retire

@MagpieTree this is how I feel with a dog, we've been dithering and looking into it for ages but haven't the confidence to make the leap. If however someone presented me with one as a gift...well I would make it work
I'd love a cat/kittens but we are allergic sadly

A beautiful tree, like a lilac tree (if you've somewhere to put it)