Still haven't got a present for DS1

[FrigidHare]

Joint present for him and wife. Any ideas? They have most homeware - been out today and found zilch! Eeeeek

Whats your budget?

Slowcooker? Wii? Nice bedding set or a good goose down duvet? Vouchers for them to chose something themselves?

wine
beer
cheese

I'm in the same position with my sister. I'm opting out and giving her an Amazon voucher.

Budget?

Any shared interests or hobbies?

Does it need to be a joint gift?

What abouyt theatre or cinema vouchers maybe?

funky knives

How old is DS1?

How about trying to book panto tickets?

They are both early mid 20's. No not panto sorts. I suppose it doesn't have to be a joint pressie, but then that would mean I'd have to go out and get something for her too. I was going to buy one of those printy photo things but then lost the will to live and left the shop! They have a laptop but no printer. I did think about a slow cooker. I suggested to a very disinterested dp that I bought a nice bathroom set, from M&S complete with shower curtain, bath mat and matching hand towels but that was poo-pooed.

I bought a green and black's hamper for friends in their early 20s a couple of years ago - including a green and black's cookbook and apron. I know they have used it well - I can see it when we go round. Where do you live? Heal's do nice coupley sort of presents.

Someone was talking about afternoon tea vouchers?

How about a digital photo frame?

Booze.

Buy a small toy (car, Lego man and woman, tub of plasticine, silly game they could play etc) that he would enjoyed 20 years ago and say that you're a bit behind with your presents and he never did get xxx when he wanted it or that he was much easier to buy for 20 years ago, you're not sure what they want now and so this is a token present along with a promise of a present when they know what they want.

East Sussex/Kent! Is there a Heal's? They have a laptop so digi frame would not be good I don't think. They love cooking but I THINK they already have things like a tagine, they have every spice you can imagine, wok, deep fryer etc. I've seen a nice cd storage thing in homebase but it's too much by about £30...grrr

vouchers towards a meal at their favourite restaurant? lots of places are doing them now.

What is your budget?

about £60 I think. Have just thought of perhaps a trug containing gardening tools as this it their first house with a garden, and if money allows some sort of buddah for the garden or something? Does that sound naff?

How about a chiminea?

oooh yes! A chiminea might be really good. Thank you.

We got a trug from here as a wedding present with our names and the date of the wedding burned on the sides. It'll be too late for delivery but it's local to you (as I suspect you're quite near me, also East Sussex/Kent borders).

:)

Yes, I know where that is, near Windmill Hill. I think most of the garden centres do them too. Now as for chimineas, terractotta or cast iron?

cast iron, the terracota ones are prone to frost.

iron.

Chimnea is a fab idea. You're not my mother-in-law by any glorious chance?