to ask you all for suggestions for DH's 40th birthday...?

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i have a budget of about £300

ideally i want the 2 of us to go away for at least one night

and i also want to get him actual presents as well

i know i am really pushing it on such a tight budget but i want to make it really special for him as he is a bit depressed about it and keeps moaning about it

any suggestions greatly appreciated :)

This all depends on where in the country you are as travel is so expensive!

we are in the midlands sewmuch

Don't do what I did on the suggestion of a friend. Wrapping yourself in clingfilm and sitting seductively in the front room is not a good look. Nor is trying to rip it off when he arrives with his friend. It goes into ropes which dig in rather painfully.
I can't see why you can't go away and buy him a present. £300 is a decent amount of money.
Where do you live?

I have found some deals for really nice hotels on a dinner bed and breakfast basis- you need to search for deals, and when you find one you like search again for that hotel specifically, you often find it cheaper elsewhere. Hotel du vin in Cheltenham was v good (bath in the bedroom as well as a huge bathroom- we lounged in it for most of the afternoon with bubbly and the papers!) and also one in Chipping Camden, will try to find the name. Prob was £150 for us both for one night, really ace food at both places too

hotel du vin deals

chipping campden but prices have gone up loads!

Go to a luxury B&B in Derbyshire - maybe near Matlock in the heart of the Dales. Go for a lovely walk and then have dinner in a country pub. Perhaps Cascades Gardens B&B in Bonsall (£100 per night) and the King's Head.

DH and I have stayed here (when visiting BIL with a questionable view on hygine)

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Which would leave plenty in the budget for a gift.

www.intotheblue.co.uk/flying-experiences/

I've bought a helicopter flight for a friend, and....

www.intotheblue.co.uk/gift-ideas/steam-train/?_$ja=kw:steam+train+rides|cgn:Steam+Train+Generic+Exact|cgid:1918915335|tsid:6807|cn:Gourmet+Campaign|cid:61712535|lid:821686989|mt:Exact|nw:search|crid:6163578375&gclid=CLHe-JTQ2KoCFUFP4QoduzQP9Q

a steam train ride and sunday lucnh for two for my Dad's 60th

You may find a good deal on last minute.com?

Eg 4 star country house hotel 4* DB&B £149 2 people one night. (Charingworth Manor, which I stayed in years ago and was lovely)

kittensliveupstairs ... you did what now? i wouldnt do that, when my dh turns 40 in october i'll be 25 weeks pregnant so i doubt it would be very attractive anyway

What does he like doing? Does he like sports, cars, nice food, the countryside, going abroad, music etc? £300 is a good amount to have to spend. Apparently, experiences are better for your mood than stuff, so unless there's something you know he'd love I'd spend the whole lot on the weekend.

If you're in the midlands, you're surrounded by airports so you could go Paris/ Dublin/ Berlin/ Barcelona if there's cheap flights left?

I took my wife to Prague for 5 nights and got flights and a nice hotel for £300. :-) Look at easyjet and travelrepublic.

My children gave me a flight in a glider for my 60th birthday - I know it wasn't very expensive and I loved it - it's totally different from flying in a plane. I flew over the Cheviots in Northumberland, but I am sure there will be similar places in the Midlands.

thanks for all the suggestions :)

have actually found some quite UK good hotel deals

and ROFL @ the poor lady who got stuck in cling-film....i won't be doing THAT in a hurry :o