What was a winning present for DH

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What were your winning presents for your DH? I need inspiration! I can't think of anything he 'needs'. His birthday is next week. I can't get out much, so online would be great. He's not into golf, cycling, football etc. Early 40s.

Mine likes jigsaw puzzles and tinkering with electronics. A relative got him a ROKR Marble Parkours that you build out of plywood kind of stuff. He absolutely loved it! Kept him occupied for ages over the very rainy Christmas holidays They do other stuff you can build too... clock, motorbike, the Eiffel Tower... years of presents!

He also likes baking and I got him a pastry/biscuit cutting roller wheel thingy that makes biscuits with wavy edges, which was a big success on the price vs enjoyment scale. And a Contigo flask that you can drink out of that keeps his tea super hot. He had a good year!

Freestanding hammock for the garden.

Without a doubt my DHs favourite present ever.

I got my DH a supercar track day in Edinburgh when we visit the Uk at Easter.

It's his 40th later this year and I'm going o have to find something even better. Should have saved it really!

Low key but his favourite present this year was a pair of socks I knitted for him in secret! He wears them again as soon as they have been washed!

Box of chilli sauces with tasting notes cards - I mentioned this on an Xmas thread, it was fab

A flannel shirt by Levi's

For his first father's day I got a glass chopping board with a photo of dd's "art" on it (it was when she was about 9mo at nursery, just smearing paint) - you scan the art and they print it onto the backing behind the glass

Pyjama bottoms from boden

Long sleeve pyjama/base layer type tops from m+s... he absolutely lives in them

A fleece - also lives in it

Lip balm and shower gel in his favourite brands

Great thread btw!

Guitar lessons - I, however, may have regretted them due to the practicing and tuneless singing every couple of days 😳
Readly subscription
A gift voucher for Machine Mart because he thinks a man can never have too many tools

Leatherman multi-tool. He’s never without it. Wireless earphones, so he can web surf in bed when I’m sleeping. Cookies. A crisp white shirt.

A lathe. He’s into woodworking. I didn’t wrap it though. I couldn’t lift it.

My husband enjoys this gift fairly regularly

another vote for the meater that hooks up to app, got one for Christmas and he's used it loads.

Also Yeti products the cups are amazing my husband is on the road a lot with work he will make a cup of tea and it will still be warm in the afternoon.

Ugg slippers, insulated coffee cup, fancy running socks, white company candle holders, cashmere jumper ....

An Ooni pizza oven, he was so pleased with it!

A Paddleboarding lesson
Endoscope camera, just a cheap one from Amazon, useful for DIY

A Roberts Rivival radio went down so well recently!

Thanks. Some great ideas here. Keep them coming!

Mine too. Got him a smaller pruning chainsaw for Christmas and he was so happy.

Star Wars lego kits, especially the helmets.

Mine would love a log splitter and steak stones.

These are some things I've bought over the years, and a few other suggestions:

• BBQ smoker
• BBQ cooking class/lesson
• Sail boat experience
• Learn to fly a plane experience. I bought the voucher for a 4 seater plane, so I could sit in the back and go too 😀
• Glider intro lesson
• Night vision camera for the garden. He loves seeing if its a hedgehog or rat eating the food!
• If he works from home, a bird feeder/bird bath or something to look at out the home office window
• Head torch

Perfect Draft beer dispenser, he loves it

Thank you. Really appreciate all the suggestions.

So...the presents that went down best with him were earphones, new bbq tools and a damp/mould meter thing! Keeping hold of this thread. Thanks again.

Mine loved smart bathroom scales that show your visceral fat, muscle mass etc.

Aeropress. Looks a bit clinical, but DH swears it makes the best coffee he's ever had (I don't drink coffee).

A metal detector!