@Lastminutedotcomm also skint here so booked ahead kind of.
we have grown up kids so not sure if you could do this?
I’ve arranged a weekend break to a town near us with lots of brewery’s, real ale pubs etc that he will love. The airbnb lets you put down a small deposit and pay nearer date so it’s just cost me £25 for now. And I’ll worry about the rest later.
Other than that in previous years to split the cost of Christmas/anniversary/birthday presents:
bought cinema vouchers so we could have regular date nights other the year.
made vouchers myself for spa nights etc - and given him a body scrub, heated towels and taught myself some masssges via YouTube - he was asleep and a happy bear before I was finished - yet he didnt seem bothered for going to spas with me - this changed his mind.
subscriptions to magazines he liked. Hearse? Do a lot.
beer52 subscription. I have some free goldent tickets if anyone wants to trial a subscription- 1 free box of beer if you sign up - our mates just cancel before they take the money out for the second box.
vinyl subscription. Not done it yet but looking at the various uk ones.
1 night in…. But at home. Basically a themed night at home so all food/beer/house/clothes are as if you were on holiday there and dressing up on holiday. I tend to buy silly bits to throw around the dining table/lounge or you can go full effort. I flick between full on and tourist tat. I deliver this via a printed or drawn invite with any dress instruction etc so he has something to unwrap.