What do I want for my 50th birthday?

[tenlittlecygnets]

I'm in denial about it all and also suffering from social anxiety after the pandemic and just generally feeling quite tearful and tired.

I can't think of anything I'd like for my birthday. Please cheer me up by suggesting things I might like, or by telling me what your favourite presents were for your 50th - or another big birthday, if you haven't got there yet!

Would you prefer an experience to a gift such as a weekend break?

I'm thinking of a necklace of three interlocking rings symbolising me and my dcs. Have spent time on etsy which is nice . And a print by an artist I like.

Well, for my fortieth I got some jewellery, a puppy and a trip to India. Didn’t want or need any of them but they were nice to have. Now 54 and a custom made cake was my 50th present. Very nice and designed by my now deceased mum.

I've just had my 50th, and treated myself to a new vegetable garden and some cheek fillers...

I think I'd like an experience. The house is full of stuff! Actually, I'd like someone to cook every day for a year and to clean the house 😁

A veg garden and cheek fillers! Quite different gifts!

I want to go on holiday. I'd love to jump on Eurostar and go to the south of France or Spain, but not at the moment.

A trip? Something you've always wanted to do (hobby/ learn to do something)? Are you a jewellery person? Photo shoot?

For me, I don't have any interest in things but would love experience type presents.

I’ve just been given a paddle board!

I'm divorced, so treated myself to a fabulous bright red sporty car! I still have it and still love it.

My DW is talking of buying me a balloon flight - she did one in her teens. It will be a first for me.

I hate heights, so no balloons for me.

Bought a car in lockdown so better not get another one. Great ideas - keep them coming!

I got given a couple of experiences, a 'medieval" banquet experience which I was sniffy about but was great fun, and a red letter voucher I bought a cookery lesson with- knife skills - which changed the way I
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I had a very informal party, people from all parts of my life, which I really enjoyed.

For my 50th unusual I know buts it my pride and joy I brought a 65 inch tv in the bedroom I love it it’s better than being at the cinema, now back to you most importantly what about hobbies the higher end of the market for them, this is your time no one else’s get spoilt and I mean really spoilt. With nice things you want.

For my 40th I got a hardback lovely edition of one of my favourite books, a beautiful tree for my garden and fabulous afternoon tea at the Savoy. Lovely gifts!

Do you drink alcohol?

For my 40th, I had a big lunch with lots of my female friends at the local posh hotel, they all chipped in to buy me a necklace from Tiffany's that I'd had my eye on. I wear it every day.

I have quite a few friends that have created 50th bucket lists - 50 things to do in their 50th year. Some can be quite ordinary (eg watch a particular film they'd never seen), to quite big ticket (eg climb a specific mountain). I think it's quite a nice idea to spread the celebration, and share lots of fun experiences with different people. Also, given this year, quite nice to have a structured plan of things to do (am I the only one who's forgotten how to plan events??).

Oh, and I'd quite like a piece or original artwork for my 50th...

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Do you drink alcohol?

Have we just been in a pandemic?! Yes I do.

Oh, I love the perfume ideas and the trees for my garden!! Also a bucket list. Thank you!

A weekend doing a course that involves staying on site and lots of lovely food. Eg cooking, yoga, photography

A bottle of expensive plonk. Eg Kruger champagne. Something you’d never buy yourself

I invited people to a picnic at my favourite walking spot. Then I booked a hotel and we had dinner there.

My lovely friends brought loads of champagne and cake making the picnic a huge fun event. I assumed nobody would really want to spend a fortune on staying at the hotel so thought that would only be a few people - loads stayed and we had a great time.

I don't remember my presents! I bought myself a lino cut from a local artist I love though.

I'm intending to visit Ndola, Zambia on my fiftieth birthday. It'll be fifty years to the day since I first went there. We left when I was ten weeks old and none of us have been back.

Fortieth I jumped out of an aircraft and made my takeoff:landing ratio uneven 😁

I asked for a record player and am now compiling a collection of vinyl albums from EBay