What are you getting your DH for Christmas?

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I can't think of anything original

Have got him little stocking fillers and the usual stuff, smellies, etc, but I usually get him a main present too, and I just can't think of anything I've not done before.

Tell me your wonderful ideas please so I can steal them

Umm..... a bottle of eco chain oil??

(But - we are going to Paris on the Eurostar for a weekend without children!!!!)

Bradley Wiggins' autobiography
Olympics DVD
potato ricer (bit random I know but he genuinely wants one lol)
a scarf
sweets and choc

Potato ricers are FAB, you know.

I am a recent convert

As I finally found an affordable one on ebay, I am also giving DH the game Risk Express (a dice version of Risk which he hardly ever gets to play as it's 3-player and I'm shit at it!) - been looking for it for years!

I've got loads for him but it's also our anniversary next month and his birthday in January so I'll just divide it up somehow.

I got him a rare book by Derren Brown called Pure Effect. He loves all that stuff and loved Derrens last book.

A pair of decent walking boots as they are his favourite footwear and his current ones are very old indeed (!), a boxed set of DVD's that he has been wanting for a while, a new dressing gown and an Amazon voucher so he can order some books for his Kindle. I am also doing him a goodie bag with a DVD, booze, a bag of nuts and a very large chocolate bar for a movie night at home. He will love all of these things although they are not very exciting as far as I am concerned.

A subscription to New Scientist magazine, which I get him every year.
Probably some clothing/ equipment for his trip to climb a Swiss mountain for charity next summer.
Maybe some clothes. Someone upthread said their DH doesn't buy himself new clothes until the old ones fall into holes. My DH's clothes fall into holes but he still wears them anyway.
I don't know what else. He's a pain to buy for and it's birthday a month later.
I am considering the Harry Potter tour for either Christmas or birthday but don't know how feasible it is with travelling and either taking DD or persuading someone to look after her.

I've bought my husband Clothes,2 pairs of trainers,Calvin klein boxers,aftershave,toiletries,PJ's,bits to do with the Football team he supports,magazine subscription and a driving experience.

Just need to get him some stocking fillers now.

Thanks Noren the link to beerbods has saved all my problems with difficult-to-buy-for men!!!

This year, a book I know he wants. We've got a limit of £5 (which I would prob be able to keep to if I bought it on Amazon, but I'm boycotting them). When I don't know what to buy guys, I tend to go for 'experiences' which sometimes work and sometimes don't.

Does he like history? What about English Heritage membership? It's a bit more macho than National Trust - more freezing cold castles and ruins, less pot pourri. Not if he feels strongly about being charged to enter national monuments that belong to us collectively anyway, but maybe that's just my family.

Quite pleased with this year's offerings (and all for about £130ish total):

A Fatface jumper

A stellarscope

A ukulele (and tuner)

A sausage-making class (Groupon bargain)

A spiral-bound AA road atlas

Dickens at Christmas book

Hugo DVD

Some coffee

and a Montezuma Small bar Organic Chocolate library

Oh, and some spice kits

I've got DH an Xbox and a load of games. I'll be getting him some Lego too and might look at that BeerBods thing too.

www.amazon.co.uk/New-Apple-TV-Latest-Model/dp/B0040GIZT8/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1353225717&sr=1-1 which he asked for. Easy!

Some fab ideas here Thanks! Rather like the beer bods idea. Also the flame colour changing thing - perfect for my brother in law with his wood burning stove thing he adores!

Dh is getting a magazine subscription and a onezie!

Ooh what kind of onesie?

I have a feeling DSDs might get one for each of us as a joke. I actually kind of want one. DH will probably threaten to disown me if I wear it :o

Next have some decent mens ones in. I have asked for one from DH but he is unawares that he is getting one too. I have visions of us all sitting round Christmas Day evening in our onezies, with 1yr old dd in hers too, watching christmas movies.

Noren thank you for the tip on Beerbods, I think that's my Dad & StepDad sorted, always difficult to buy for!

Beerbods for my Dad too, I think. Thanks :)

PS Vita.

This is a great thread. It's giving me lots of ideas which is great, as I am spectacularly bad with DH's Xmas present. Last year he bought me an ipad and I got him tracksuit bottoms

So this year I am doing a little Santa sack with bits like boxers, socks and his main present is golf lessons. I will look into the beerbods which sounds fantastic!

Books and maybe a digital photo frame. He said he doesn't want anything ( we are saving ) but I think it's nice for the kids to see us exchange something.

I have mentioned I am out of perfume and put the empty bottle on the side with a loud " oh it's empty and I really like this one best"

Here's hoping:)

Mine has a stocking which the ladies on here have assisted me on compiling, plus I got him a shirt because it was nice.

His stocking has:
a lump of charcoal
cufflinks
pair of socks
pair of pants
logic puzzle thing
angry birds knex set
rubber duck
Hot Wheels Porsche 911 (his two best mates both have 911s, and he has to settle for a work's 4x4 as he works on building sites, and drive me Z4 when he wants to play sports cars with the boys)
Chocolate coins
Some turtle wax for his head bald bastard
A hat
A 250ml bottle of dishwasher vodka if I can find some Everton mints as they're his favourite - will search the supermarket tonight!
A Cigar.

So far I have bought him
A pair of caterpillar boots
A pair of VANS
2 pairs of jeans
A belt
A superdry rugby top ( am yet to buy this )