To ask what you are getting for your parents this Christmas?

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Because this year my brain has turned to mush and Christmas seems like one big stress fest and I am desperate for some inspiration other than the normal smellies for mum and a Next jumper for dad!

My dad is getting a socket set as that’s what he’s finally decided he likes and I’m also doing him a gift of jams and honeys that he likes, probably also a bottle of whisky

For my mam no idea, she’s difficult to buy for and apparently doesn’t want anything, everything I’ve seen that I’m sure she would like is out of the budget,

DMIL is getting some wool, a nice local gin and a trip with her son and daughter next year when they can go on one

A ring doorbell and an echo show, they love gadgets and it’s great for security

Slippers for both ( asked for). They’re in their 80s. Dad plays golf so I often get him stuff for that. I usually get Mum an amaryllis. Oh & a calendar. Dad drinks whisky & red wine but his whisky lasts forever!

My moms asked for some perfume, will probably get her some earrings as well. My dad is really hard to buy for, I'm going to get him an ancestry dna kit. I had one last year and he found it really interesting.

Last year my mum absolutely liver a glasses cleaning cloth with a picture of all the grandchildren on it

Personalised jigsaw with a photo of GC
A calendar
New slippers each
Silly 2020 xmas decoration!
Bottle of brandy

Ask them?

I've got them a voucher for afternoon tea at a local restaurant. They've then got advent calendars (whisky and beauty) and a photo calendar of the grandchildren.

Mine are 80:

Chanel no 5
Longchamp Bag
5 bottles of whisky
Bottle of wine
Range of sweets/chocolates
Face masks
Family Christmas Pjs- we are all getting them- if locked down 20 pope and 5 pets will co-ordinate

I want to buy this for someone (me really but that seems a bit indulgent) and they have the largest house
www.orvis.co.uk/p/standing-bear-statues/3h0r

They might get lucky

To clarify- cosmetic face masks not Cv19

Subscription from my lovely local bookshop. They get a book a month delivered for 6 months and they both love to read, plus they get a bag of coffee a couple of times during it

Pair of lamps with bespoke shades

www.thepinkpheasant.co.uk/shop-interior-accessories/rustic-style-recycled-glass-lamp-base

No idea yet. Might get Mum and MIL perfume plus a calendar of photos of the kids (which I need to sort out). Ddad and FIL both dead.

Making them a mini Christmas cake and photo coasters. The dcs will probably chose biscuits or chocolate to give them. I’m doing low key gift giving, as they already have lots of stuff and buy anything they need or want.

Hampers from Fortnums.

@Nanny0gg

Ask them?

I just get a ‘Oh we’re fine we don’t need anything’

We’ve bought both parents a pair of Austin roses before and that’s gone down really well.

I just get a ‘Oh we’re fine we don’t need anything
Which maybe is what they actually want if that's what they're saying.

My parents live abroad so I can only send then something small. I have got them both a novel and Christmas chocolate bar/pack. I tied them up with red rafia and stuck a candy cane in. Hope they like them.

Just got my Mum some really nice PJs from a site some friends introduced me to and matching dressing gown.

Not sure about my Dad yet!

Not matching actually - co ordinating.

These are in-laws presents I love them as they are the parents I never had
Mum silk masks, she knows about these, a leather purse a cat themed oodie
Amazon vouchers for dad he loves this
A T-shirt with chicken nuggets on, a family joke
For the, both a massive Wilco basket with outdoor Christmas trees, wreath and Garland, toiletries advent calendar for the cat
Chocolate and marzipan fruits Christmas pudding from f and m.

A Bose mini speaker as DM has a tablet and my DF thinks it sounds rubbish listening to music on tablets. I know they have BBC sounds, so it should hopefully open up the music possibility to them and I will not be lost for the next idea: a Spotify or similar subscription.

Lindor advent calendar
Slippers
Mickey Mouse Pandora charm
Where's mickey book
2020 Xmas tree ornament

All for my mum plus we took her on holiday with us over half term