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Mum 70th gift

5 replies

Buttmunchie · 03/08/2025 19:32

My mum doesn’t like:

jewellery
alcohol
nick nacks, photos etc
anything else that will clutter her house and garden
calorific food

Me and my siblings all live abroad so don’t want to get an experience thing, because we can’t do it with her. She is single and doesn’t have any close friends she would take to afternoon tea, for example.

Any other ideas?! 😂

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CantDecorateWontDecorate · 03/08/2025 19:46

Books.
Luxury bedding set.
Perfume.
Really nice shower/bath stuff.
Nice dressing gown (silk?)
Merino wool socks.
All I can think of for now.....good luck!

Diplidocus4 · 03/08/2025 19:50

Mail order hamper ?
subscription for magazine / hobby / gardening
ticket for Chelsea/ Kew

Juliejuly · 03/08/2025 21:39

Flight to see you?
Perfume?
Photo album/ personalised scrap book

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AvidJadeShaker · 03/08/2025 21:43

M&S voucher
Flowers
Voucher to use at her hairdressers.

DisruptiveCumin · 04/08/2025 11:10

Perfume sounds like a good option, but if you aren't sure maybe get her a gift card so that she vould choose the one she'd actually like and use.
If you and other siblings can cooperate, you can make a birthday video where each of you would record themselves saying something nice or singing Happy Birthday or something like that, and then you join these video clips together (here is a guide on doing so if you need one) and email it to her on her birthday. Or you can make a birthday slideshow with family photos and pictures of her. It won't take up any space and collect dust like printed photos probably would, yet it will be heartwarming.

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