HELP! In-laws presents!

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practicallyimperfect · 03/12/2011 17:41

Right need a present for MIL and FIL. They are soooo difficult to buy for, both DH and I are stumped.

They don't have any hobbies, they don't really drink, they don't go out. They don't eat dairy or anything much with sugar and fat in it (strict Rosemary Conley diet, and they don't ever take any time off it)

Looked at theatre/comedy nights but can't find anything they would like.

Can anyone think of anything?

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AlmaWalkingInAWinterWonderland · 03/12/2011 18:19

Local cinema membership? Personalised map centred on their house? TV boxset?

PattySimcox · 03/12/2011 19:17

Load up a cheapie digital photo frame with pictures of your DC?

PandaG · 03/12/2011 19:19

magazine subscription?

theatre vouchers?

plants for the garden?

Helenagrace · 03/12/2011 19:22

My inlaws are a bit like this. We've scored hits with bags for walking boots, nice aluminium flasks (too tight to buy drinks), a jigsaw puzzle which was a map centred on their house and last year we bought them those ice gripper things that fit over shoes and warm fleecy snood things with a pull cord on to get a snug fit (obviously not snug enough for me but let's not push legal boundaries too far).

One year we bought them English heritage membership. My MIL has has a BBC History mag subscription in the past.

How about a garden centre voucher? Or tickets for something like a county show? A book about their hometown or where they were born? Newspaper from the year they were married?

doblet · 03/12/2011 19:29

Mine are a nightmare too. In the past we bought tickets and meals out to encourage them to leave their front room but don't think it was appreciated.
We are getting them a voucher for a meat box delivery. The one thing they enjoy is their once a week meal together (they usually eat at different times).

Thehusbandsatcricketagain · 03/12/2011 19:57

last year we got my inlaws a brass door knocker,really lovely it was,a fox one,tried to convince dh that it would look better on our door.

It was just really something a bit different,this year I have yet to come up with something.

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practicallyimperfect · 03/12/2011 21:34

Thanks! I really like the digital photo frame idea as they love pictures, but have no more space on walls for any more of GC. We have bought them tickets in past, but can't find anything this year. Restaurants are out as they don't eat dairy (choice, not allergy) so find eating out stressful.

Think I am going to go with photo frame.

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hophophippidtyhop · 04/12/2011 08:13

You can buy vouchers for see tickets, so they can choose an event/ show to go to.

Tmesis · 04/12/2011 08:36

Subscription to Rosemary Conley Diet & Fitness magazine?

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