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I have a very first world problem but I need to make a decision

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BerylBurton · 05/10/2024 18:11

I need to choose a long service award from my employer. I can chose anything with a value of up to £200, but not lottery tickets or premium bonds.

I have no idea what I want!

I'd like a "thing" rather than an experience. I really love my job, and I'd like a souvenir of it to remember it fondly in my retirement - probably 12-15 away. I really dislike spa days, and don't have fancy nails or make up. Or hair. I spend a lot of my life on a construction site wearing a hard hat, Restaurant/theatre vouchers would be difficult as we have no babysitter

My "thing" is outdoor sports, but I have everything I really need, and not really enough time to use them or wear them out. For years I thought I'd ask for Ortlieb bike panniers, then we won a load of bike luggage

I'm not into bags, watches etc, although I do like contemporary silver jewellery.(I might not be having this problem if Links of London still existed).

DH is a massive early adopter of technology and I'm not really into tech.

Our towels, pans and knives are all getting on a bit, but dh is insistent that I spend on myself.

OP posts:
SkiingIsHeaven · 05/10/2024 23:17

A really nice fountain pen

mumda · 05/10/2024 23:41

What's m&s's return policy like these days?

TheSandgroper · 06/10/2024 04:02

If you like silver jewellery, how about something antique? You get more for your money, I think. London, Brighton, Birmingham all have jewellery quarters, I think? I am only au fait with Brighton but did walk into one once and say ‘I have an hour and £250 to find something. What can you do for me?” And they came up trumps really well.

EliflurtleAndTheInfiniteMadness · 06/10/2024 04:31

BerylBurton · 05/10/2024 18:49

Georg Jensen... you're talking my language! Not much for £200!

If what you wants out of the price range could they pay £200 and you pay the rest if you can afford that?

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