I'm being threatened with a spa day

[FairfaxAikman]

So I’m getting demands for ideas for a present for my upcoming birthday. If I don’t come up with something I’m being threatened with a spa day.

Problem is there’s nothing I really need or want (I love Scandi clothing but am trying to lose weight so think it would be a waste to ask for this)

I like books - but have a kindle - Harry Potter, Diet Coke, dogs (but have one already) “classic rock” music (think Queen/Led Zeppelin/Deep Purple/Rush) and sleep.

I don’t like make up or perfume and I hate stuff like spa days.

I work predominantly in an office environment but very occasionally out and about - and wear Docs to work, so have those already (though is it just me or is the quality declining?) and use a backpack instead of a bag (have a Berghaus one). Nice pens are a no go as the best pen for super quick note taking (which i do a lot of) is a cheap bic biro.

What the hell would you buy me?

Amazon vouchers are my default request, but I'd love a spa day.

I am not giving vouchers for anything currently...the wave of company bankruptcies hasn't started yet and lots of people will be left with useless bits of paper

Excellent point and I’d like to add these companies need to be online or open to spend them 😂 I was given a voucher to a local beauty salon at the start of the year .... it was only valid for six months ....January I was too busy to get booked .... then shortly after lockdown began.
I guess my ‘voucher’ is now worthless ....

@HeartZone

I am not giving vouchers for anything currently...the wave of company bankruptcies hasn't started yet and lots of people will be left with useless bits of paper

Excellent point and I’d like to add these companies need to be online or open to spend them 😂 I was given a voucher to a local beauty salon at the start of the year .... it was only valid for six months ....January I was too busy to get booked .... then shortly after lockdown began.
I guess my ‘voucher’ is now worthless ....

Ring them when up and running again, alot of companies extended vouchers, or at least honoured them.

I think I'd be asking for music lessons, now, if I were asked. I want to learn to play drums, and I'm looking into this for next year. I don't want much.

A professionally done portrait of your dog? (painting or photo)

Chilli plants.🌶 Grow nicely on a window sill and look fab with the added bonus of being tasty too.

Record player.

Plant subscription (I have one with Barry’s Cactus Club 🌵).

Scandi clothing item in your target size.

Or just accept the spa voucher and send it to me (I bloody love a spa day!) 😉

Restaurant vouchers for when they can reopen?

@movingonup20

There's a company in Northampton making doc style boots traditionally which are meant to be really good, I'm definitely buying them when my existing docs fall apart

Think they were mentioned up thread too, Solovair are the 'Doc style' boots. Still handmade 100% in England, much better quality than the overseas-madr Docs of today. Plus their customer service is fantastic!

row.nps-solovair.com/?countrycode=GB ask for a pair of these!

OP if you get spa vouchers I’ll redeem them! You’re all mad for disliking spa days 😂😂

Toilet twinning?