What did you get for your Fortieth birthday?

[crempog]

It's approaching fast and people are asking what I'd like but I honestly don't know.

So inspire me please with what you received and loved, thank you.

My 40th was day 1 of lockdown in March. I got an eternity ring from my DH in lieu of cancelled party and holiday. It’s beautiful. 🥰

That sounds lovely @BikeRunSki

@PontiacBandit Hope you have a lovely day anyway. I know I'm in a fortunate position but I am having almost daily texts from family asking me what I'd like. Saying honestly nothing isn't cutting it.

Lots of people having babies for 40th! No chance here, my eldest is 21

A chest from the Cotswold Company a bit like this. www.cotswoldco.com/bedroom-furniture/chests/chantilly-white-3-over-4-drawer-chest/

Seventeen years later It's still going strong.

For my 50th I got this necklace www.bluenile.com/uk/mini-infinity-love-knot-pendant-14k-yellow-gold_67030

Needless to say I chose them myself

The plan was always a trip to New York.....

I got told a few days before my birthday dh(38) was stage 4 terminal bowel cancer with less than 12 months to live.

Scalextric set.

Funnily enough, that wasn’t top of my list but has been good leverage over the years.

Ooh - for DH's 40th I bought him a bird of prey experience day which we both loved.

Oh Lordy, @loubieloo4

A North Face waterproof jacket and 2 nights away on Skye with Michelin starred dinners.

Just turned 50 and the North Face still going strong. Was supposed to have 5 holidays to celebrate but COVID put paid to that. DH presented me with a gorgeous bracelet and I'm getting a new wooden garden chair to sit under our cherry tree.

My 30th birthday present of a food processor is still going strong after 25 years.

My DH truly knows how to spoil me.

A rubbish second hand item off eBay that I didn’t even want.
I wanted some garden furniture.

A night in a dungeon. T'was lovely

A tattoo.

Ski Holiday

 @loubieloo4

A beautiful Hermes silk scarf from DH, theatre tickets, a handbag and bracelet from family.

I got an SLR camera and a laptop for my 40th. Lots of my friends got convertible minis and I jokingly teased DH about "only" a camera ( I was actually delighted with it)

For my 50th I got a three year old convertible BMW ( thanks mainly to our 15 year old second car finally giving up at the same time as us getting an unexpected cash windfall)

A card from the kids with a big badge on. ExH told me to take some money out of our account to buy myself something. I grinned and waited all-day for my surprise party. Surprise surprise it never happened. One of the reasons he is my ex 😁

I'm 40 next month and have said any of the below would be awesome:

Rollerskates
A ride on a steam train
Run & Fly dungarees
Veggie burritos
Blackforest gateau
Afternoon tea
Gingerbread
Books

I'm so sorry to posters who've had bad news around their birthdays.

Tiffany necklace, new car, New York weekend and boat party on the Thames.

A weekend in Venice and an eternity ring...

Dinner at the Fat Duck, overnight at the Waterside Inn round the corner plus having lunch there for good measure before heading home.
Would love to do something similar next year for my next landmark birthday.

A platinum, emerald and diamond eternity band that my husband designed. I love it 🥰

A classic 40yr old soft top car that I'd always wanted

a second(3rd,..?) hand bass guitar. But it's my favourite color: dark green :D

Dinner, bed and breakfast at the local restaurant with rooms (v posh and pricey). 3 months later, a trip to Antwerp where a pair of diamond earrings were handmade for me.