If you're in your 40s, what fab birthday presents have you had?

[concernedforthefuture]

I've a few friends with upcoming birthdays and need suggestions of fab gifts. Would love to hear what you've received recently and loved.

All mid-late 40s, budget up to £20. Thank you

Scented candles and room infusions. Alcohol, gift cards, a love lounge set, garden tools

Voucher to get nails gelled at fave place
Hotel Chocolat box luxury chocs
Rose bush
Alpacha walk was £20

Ooh - alpaca 🦙 walk sounds amazing!

Nice silver earrings, Kit Heath or Dew Silver.

I got a meal at the Gherkin with cocktails in the bar beforehand. A gift voucher for my local beauty parlour, expensive perfume, champers, voucher for a facial, retro cocktail glasses,

Could you pitch in with a friends and get an experience thing worth a bit more? I was given a gliding experience once and really enjoyed it- although more a tick to say well I've done that now, but still fun.

Got DH a learn to fly once, but in a 4 seater so I could go along too. Also a memorable experience.

• cooking class, cocktail making, foraging experience?
• origami lesson (friend did this recently and loved it)
• hamper of things they are into- gardening gloves, secateurs, seeds, pamper things or nice jams/wine/crackers/quince paste?
• nice dressing gown, slippers or eye mask
• massage voucher
• calligraphy set

Another friend was given a taxidermy class. Not for everyone of course, but again, something different. She stuffed a squirrel!

Decent chocolate, I only eat 85% without flavours in and love choc from my favourite shop locally so this is what DH always buys me.

Gardening stuff maybe a tool from NIKITA which has ace gardening accessories.

A bottle of good Cremant if they like sparkling wine.

A voucher for 'the ordinry' as you can get lots for £20 and we are all at the age we need lots of retinol...

The taxidermy class is certainly interesting!

Liz Earl cleanse and polish
Gin
Earrings