Am in Secret Santa Hell.

[SashaOfSiberia]

I have been given the 'Transport' guy from our office. He's new and I hardly know him, he's also very shy and introverted so I doubt I will be suddenly forming a close bond with him between now and Christmas.

The budget set is £10, although I'll go over that if its something that will just put an end to my angst.

Things I know:

He is married
No children
Dry sense of humour
Likes coffee
Likes Pesto (yes I have been staring at his lunch for a week, the man seriously gives nothing away so noticing the pesto has been a major breakthrough)
Quite techy
Has an Iphone
Has a work mug he 'loves'
Hates Shopping and clothes/fashion
Seems to be quite into 'asian' things- wears a necklace with various east/south east asian symbols and has related tattoos.

HELP, what can I get him?

A big chunk of Parmesan

A thermal mug?

The wagamama cookbook?

1 or 2 cup cafetiere and coffee so they can have a decent coffee at work?

a case for his I phone

ITouch gloves (although they are only £5 at the moment on Amazon). Maybe a thermal mug as well.

parmesan
cafetiere cozy or knitted mug cozy
travel mug

One of those basil growing sets. Grow your basil in the shape of an iPhone (although I may have just invented that).

If only your budget was $79

one of these

Cafetiere mug? My coffee loving DH says it was his favourite present last year.

£10 starbucks or costa voucher?

Sorry Mrs Finch, just saw you suggested that!

Wagamama book is inspired

Posh chocolates. If he doesn't like his wife might?
I just bought my nerdy IT mate a weeny lego type kit that makes up a mini snowman, it comes as a tree too - that was £10. Paperchase is quite good for random gifts.
Mighty Boosh DVD.

Private Eye annual? (Just bought that for my DP)
The cookbook is a nice idea.

little bit over budget

www.amazon.co.uk/Wiki-CE4280-Arcadie-for-Iphone/dp/B00800WIK2/ref=sr_1_27?ie=UTF8&qid=1384984682&sr=8-27&keywords=iphone+accessory

I love this

www.amazon.co.uk/Novelty-Flash-Drive-Memory-Building/dp/B005Q63A3C/ref=sr_1_106?ie=UTF8&qid=1384984911&sr=8-106&keywords=usb+novelty

you could get this and some chocolate !!
www.amazon.co.uk/Gifts-Men-leads-screws-pointless/dp/B004T8MVME/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1384985010&sr=8-1&keywords=man+tin

this.. probably not??
www.amazon.co.uk/Laughing-Donkey-Workplace-Jungle-Desktop/dp/1905439628/ref=pd_sim_k_h_b_cs_10

this??
www.amazon.co.uk/Funky-Reclaimed-Metal-Robot-Alarm/dp/B006GA3PFA/ref=sr_1_10?ie=UTF8&qid=1384985643&sr=8-10&keywords=novelty+alarm+clock

this is cool
www.amazon.co.uk/Rotating-Clock-Novelty-Desktop-Gadget/dp/B00CG0VD5I/ref=sr_1_32?ie=UTF8&qid=1384985691&sr=8-32&keywords=novelty+alarm+clock

Amazing ideas! Thank you.

I have the wagamama cookbook myself and wasn't that impressed with it unfortunately, although it is an excellent idea.

I think the idea of a cafetiere/cafetiere mug and maybe some coffee is best.

I am desperate to get him a pesto variety box though.

Thanks for the Wiki arcade link, my DH would love that as a stocking filler.

£10 worth of scratchcards.

It's like secret Santa roulette.

Pesto recipe book?

Loads of different pesto gift ideas here

Lottery tickets

See this is why I never do Secret Santa, despite being the most festive person you will probably ever meet. It was the third year in a row I got a completely unsatisfactory gift (a penis puzzle IIRC) that I decided never again.
Now I smile and simply say "no thank you, I have all the penis puzzles I need thanks"

gloves you can use with a smartphone?

i got that for my secret santa last year - a tenner from the carphoine warehouse

Mine for hard to buy people is always schotts original miscellany. It's about £8 on amazon. It's genuinely interesting without needing reading, and I think there is something in it to appeal to everyone.

This is my secret Santa present this year Flying Sock Monkey

You can make up the difference with a lottery scratchcard.