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Bring on your birthday present suggestions for a 50something man please.

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BirthdaySurprise · 15/05/2020 14:51

I know this is a bit like asking 'how long is a piece of string?' And that no two people are the same.

I also know that if someone came on here asking for gift suggestions for a 45 year old woman, the likelihood of anyone hitting on something I'd actually really like are slim!

I'm just hoping for inspiration really...

I've been seeing him a for a few months. More than six, fewer than a year. He'll be 55.

Hit me with your best ideas. Thank you!

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AnneKipanki · 15/05/2020 14:59

What does he like ? Any clues ?

How about an order from Halfwine ? Half bottles of wines for all different tastes .

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BirthdaySurprise · 15/05/2020 17:29

Ooh that's a good idea.

He likes sci- fi mainly. He's a bit of a geek. I dont want to say too much, if anyone read it knew him, it would be very obvious!!

I just thought if others had ideas I could see if anything inspired me!

I thought about getting him a working Star Trek communicator...

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AgeLikeWine · 15/05/2020 17:35

If DP is anything to go by, the following would go down well :

Whisky
Wine
Hamper of goodies, eg British cheeses, pates, good chocolates etc.

Or, for after lockdown :
Football / Cricket / F1 tickets.
Dinner at nice restaurant.

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sidsgranny · 15/05/2020 17:35

Not sure if this would be his taste but a deli local to me are offering tailored cheese boxes with chutneys etc delivered. Am thinking of getting one for my DH who will be 53 in a few weeks.

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BirthdaySurprise · 15/05/2020 17:46

Great ideas thanks. He'd definitely like the cheese, pate, chutney idea. I'm just not sure if that says 'gift from wife' rather than 'gift from gf of a few months'. Not that theres anything wrong with 'gift from wife'!

I'm just so rubbish at this!

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BirthdaySurprise · 15/05/2020 17:46

Although, tbh, given lockdown and not being able to go out, maybe something nice to eat at home would be just the thing!

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totallyyesno · 15/05/2020 17:49

I agree with the cheese. I buy cheese from The Cheese Shed (www.thecheeseshed.com) for people in the hope that one day someone will buy something similar for me! They have lovely gift ideas.

FortunesFavour · 15/05/2020 17:50

If he’s a sci-fi fan, a box set of one of his favourite series might go down well

FortunesFavour · 15/05/2020 17:52

Ooh is he a trekkie? Does he have any other memorabilia like that? Communicator could be a winner.

Ricekrispie22 · 15/05/2020 17:52

Swell water bottle
Magazine subscription
Wallet

FortunesFavour · 15/05/2020 17:54

Inflatable dalek fun if he likes that kind of thing.

Think I’m fixating too much on your geek comment (as a fellow geek!). I’ll shut up now Grin

clpsmum · 15/05/2020 17:56

The book of everyone is fab. I've given it many times and people love it

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BirthdaySurprise · 15/05/2020 18:02

Ooh is he a trekkie? Does he have any other memorabilia like that? Communicator could be a winner

He is! I'm not sure he's into memorabilia as such but I thought something like that would be quite nice. I used to have a communicator badge that someone gave me and I loved it! I was about 17 at the time but I'd still like one now!

Not sure about an inflatable Dakek though! Grin

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BirthdaySurprise · 15/05/2020 18:02

IRS a long time since I had a boyfriend to buy a birthday present for tbh and gift buying isnt really my strongest point.

Some great ideas here though. Thanks.

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BirthdaySurprise · 15/05/2020 18:03

FortunesFavour

You can get bluetooth communicator badges now that actually work, I understand. That would be very cool...

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PapercraftNinja · 15/05/2020 18:08

Small hamper with a nice beer, piece of cheese, chutney, crackers, biscuits? Wouldn’t cost much and thoughtful as you could pick what he likes.

Personalised travel mug? I know that might not be much use now..

Iamamadeupname · 15/05/2020 18:10

What about a steak stone?

AdaColeman · 15/05/2020 18:14

If you will be seeing him early on the day, champagne & smoked salmon for breakfast.

Picnic hamper.
and on the same theme...
Panama hat for the blazing summer we are going to have!

Visit to a planetarium (in the future)

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BirthdaySurprise · 15/05/2020 18:16

Ha I think he'd love all of these suggestions!

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dany174 · 15/05/2020 18:18

If he is a reader maybe a nice copy of the Dune books? Classic SciFi and the new tv show is coming out soon. Or a subscription to audible.

converseandjeans · 15/05/2020 18:21
  • hamper of beers or wine
  • book
  • order in nice takeaway
  • get nice cake made up for him
AdaColeman · 15/05/2020 18:22

Sadly, you've just missed (by only a few days) the sale of a 30 lb moon meteorite at Christies!

Leah2005 · 15/05/2020 18:27

Can you get any star trek Lego? My DH would love a Lego millennium falcon and he only a bit of a nerd.

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BirthdaySurprise · 15/05/2020 19:26

There are 18+ Star Wars lego sets. But I'm not sure he'd be into lego. I might have to sound him out about that!

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BirthdaySurprise · 15/05/2020 20:25

Sadly, you've just missed (by only a few days) the sale of a 30 lb moon meteorite at Christies!

I think he'd probably have married me for that! 😆

How much did it go for..?

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