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Can you say what you're giving your partner for Christmas 🎄🎁?

165 replies

RememberBeKindWithKaren · 06/12/2025 04:02

I'm officially out of ideas. If anyone feels up to telling me what they've got , or getting for the man in their life that would be grand.
Humongous thanks in advance :)

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CharlotteCChapel · 06/12/2025 19:50

A small bottle of hot sauce to take to the cricket. A new cup/bottle thing soni dont need to worry about it falling over. A backpack because the one he has is falling apart. Possibly a pair of Christmas socks

Twattergy · 06/12/2025 19:52

He wanted clothes so I've got a denim jacket, a shirt and a jumper from Xara and a long sleeve t shirt from M and S. Normally get small things too but dont think I will as the clothes are quite a lot in themselves.

neighboursmustliveon · 06/12/2025 19:53

I keep a list to keep track so here is his list - he ordered almost all of this himself 😂

✅Hugh book
✅Football figures
✅Navy trainers
✅Turquoise trainers
✅viz annual
✅Kylie calendar
✅paint brushes
✅Bob book
✅Naan rolling pin
✅2 records
✅lynx deodorants
✅Whiskey

the only present he doesn’t know about is the whiskey (although know I will get him some) and the naan rolling pin. So I should try and get him another surprise.

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AgeingGreycefully · 06/12/2025 19:54

My husband is getting from me a chunky jumper, a chocolate orange, a Bob Mortimer book and we’re getting each other Curzon cinema membership! We try to use this rule -
something to wear
something to read
something you want and
something you need. 😁

Berlinlover · 06/12/2025 19:55

My partner asked for a very expensive lambs wool blanket.

CharlotteCChapel · 06/12/2025 19:55

Ive just remembered my son could be the same age and we have for him 5 books in a series from the charity shop, they don't look like they've ever been raid. A key ring and an egg cup in the feathers mcgraw design.

APurpleSquirrel · 06/12/2025 19:56

Fiddle bow bread knife
T-shirts
P’kup card thing (for picking up game cards)
Mermaid Winter Gin
Rubik’s Phantom cube
Warhammer figure

MerryGuide · 06/12/2025 19:56

Climbing harness
Nick Muhammad tickets
Stocking - treasure trail, aesops poo drops, pants, chocs, scratch card, soap

SugarNyx · 06/12/2025 19:58

Slippers, gloves and a weekend away in London with me, all activities included

BrendaSmall · 06/12/2025 20:00

We don’t buy anything for each other, if we want anything we buy it when we see it.
We do put money into our holiday account though to pay for our holidays that we go on throughout the year

ChicGreyZebra · 06/12/2025 20:09

RC car 🙈

Tormundsbeard · 06/12/2025 20:09

Pizza oven
framed photo of him and DDs
gadget for taking the top off boiled eggs

CautiousOptimist · 06/12/2025 20:21

A game for the Switch 2 which the DC are unwrapping this year.
Some Wonky chocolates.
He’s taking the DC to see Cursed Child which is their joint birthday present, so really he’s getting that too, lucky thing.

Whyamiherenow · 06/12/2025 20:22

Nothing. We do secret Santa for the adults and I’m not his secret Santa. However, I know he is getting a Segway voucher for two because his secret santa asked me to pay half because either I or DSD will go with him. They then bought him a jumper with the rest of the £50 budget!!

TheCorrsDidDreamsBetter · 06/12/2025 20:24

A proper Mathmos lava lamp. He has a few cheap generic lava lamps but he's had his eye on a proper rocket Mathmos one for years. He also wants a plasma ball but the ones the size they used to be when we were kids, they seem to all be tiny now so still on the hunt for that. We are putting together for shared crafting machines like laser cutters/3d printers, a new dremel and jigsaw, and some mini cheese wheels from the chuckling cheese company.

eulmh · 06/12/2025 20:26

We don’t bother at Christmas. His birthday is on the 22nd and we have 3 kids and just think it’s pointless to spend extra on each other so we just do birthdays.

RememberBeKindWithKaren · 06/12/2025 20:28

neighboursmustliveon · 06/12/2025 19:53

I keep a list to keep track so here is his list - he ordered almost all of this himself 😂

✅Hugh book
✅Football figures
✅Navy trainers
✅Turquoise trainers
✅viz annual
✅Kylie calendar
✅paint brushes
✅Bob book
✅Naan rolling pin
✅2 records
✅lynx deodorants
✅Whiskey

the only present he doesn’t know about is the whiskey (although know I will get him some) and the naan rolling pin. So I should try and get him another surprise.

Nice list! Can I ask what a bob book is please? Oh and what records is he getting?

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Xsunshinelollipopsx · 06/12/2025 20:28

Lego Disney castle (the big one)

BlueWorkDay · 06/12/2025 20:32

Were reducing the number of gifts we buy this year.

I've got DH a bottle of Molton Brown shower gel (Cypress and Seafoam), some Byredo Sunday Cologne (last bottle I could get, it's been discontinued).

And we're buying an iPad between us to control the house with (heating, doorbell, music).

moneyadviceplease · 06/12/2025 20:35

Toblerone
hermes aftershave
a white tshirt as he accuses me of losing his white T-shirts
a bottle of his favourite whisky
crystal shot glasses

Gardener82 · 06/12/2025 20:42

A marvel collectors model
A shirt
Molton Brown shower gel
A pair of Converse
A Christmas gift bag filled
with snacks I know he’ll love.. Bags of Twiglets, choc orange, cheesy footballs.

Butteredtoast55 · 06/12/2025 20:43

Wellies, his favourite soap and a handmade jumper which is linked to the hobby he has. I think it's hideous but it's what he wants 😃
Adult children are getting him a particular Japanese knife he's asked for, various books, drink and chocolate. He loves a giant Toblerone!

lickingfingertastingfood · 06/12/2025 20:44

AgeingGreycefully · 06/12/2025 19:54

My husband is getting from me a chunky jumper, a chocolate orange, a Bob Mortimer book and we’re getting each other Curzon cinema membership! We try to use this rule -
something to wear
something to read
something you want and
something you need. 😁

I like that! Might pinch that 😀

SeashellsAndDaffodils · 06/12/2025 20:45

Snacks for his stocking
new coat (Vinted)
converse
personalised bracelet
book of photos and memories from the year
New pillow
breakfast pan
can stash

Cupofteaforyou · 06/12/2025 20:45

A blood bowl team (dont ask!)
Jammies
Socks
Pants
Pot noodle
A shirt with Holly leaves on it
A dice bag

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