Hi everyone,
Sorry this is quite a boring AIBU! I wondered if you might be able to help please.
I’ve got a very close family member’s birthday coming up next month and am a bit stuck on what to buy.
Over the last few years, I’ve tended to buy him and his DP a voucher for a meal out somewhere or tickets to a concert/music performance.
They’ve said how much they enjoy receiving these, and I started buying them a few years ago as I thought it would be nice to give them something like that as the family member would never buy anything like that for himself - he’s very generous when buying for other people but lives quite frugally.
This year, due to Covid, I don’t think it would be a good idea to buy a restaurant/experience voucher or concert ticket, as the family member has been shielding due to health problems, so going out to a big event might be risky, and even if I can book a nice event or restaurant he’d enjoy, it might close or get cancelled/postponed if we get a second wave.
In terms of other present ideas, he doesn’t really enjoy reading or watching TV. I was thinking a nice hamper with food and drink he likes might be a nice compromise though.
Just posting in case anyone else have any other ideas?
Thanks!