HELP - What are you buying your husband for xmas?

[Libertymae]

What are you buying your husband for Xmas this year?

My DH and I have been together nearly 20 years and I have run out of ideas! It doesn't help that he has next to no hobbies.....

He drinks very moderately, wine but not beer
He goes running but not interested in any other sport
He doesn't like reading, or pamper products
He likes gadgets but already has mini iPad, sonos etc
He's into photography - but already has cameras etc

I had a personalised picture thing made for him which was about £25 from notonthehighstreet.com, but he has already seen it annoyingly (my fault).

I am totally stuck! Happy to spend some money on him (say £500 or so) but equally happy to do something very cheap but thoughtful - if only I could think of anything.

PLEASE HELP!!!!

[Colabottle10]

Bought mine a bespoke handmade leather belt from a company a friend knows. All hand stitched and made entirely in England. I'll be getting him a wallet for his birthday next year and a watch strap for his ancient watch.

Www.equusleather.co.uk

Deadline for bespoke stuff has passed but they do a small ready to wear section and their customer service is really good. They do gift vouchers too.

I had a good root about their social media and they supply a few A listers but they don't shout about it.

[strawberryblondebint]

@MiniMonty can I pm you. Tried but it's not accepting

[GETTINGLIKEMYMOTHER]

Very trad and boring, but new slippers from Celtic Sheepskin - he'd never think to buy any himself. Noticed the other day that his old ones were badly worn - phew, saves me having to rack brains. Ordered by phone since couldn't remember effing password and they arrived 2 days later!

[CozumelFox]

Thread is from 2013...

[Howmanysleepstilchristmas]

Apple Watch may be good if he's into running/ fitness and gadgets.

[Stevie77]

Spa day for the both of you
Mini break

[AdoraBell]

I've bought a dressing gown from Biju (sp) linked on another thread. A Gin and tonic minatures set from Sainsbury ' s and a leather soft case for cables/phone charger, that's from Osprey of London. Oh, and Lindt fruit and nut, expensive but soooooo good😊

[HTKB]

My go to is a weekend away.... been to Berlin and Amsterdam as Christmas presents and also in UK a couple of times. Book the flights and hotel and give tickets for Christmas. I always email his boss first to check the dates!

[kirinm]

We've decided not to buy anything for each other this year. Not for humbug reasons just because neither of us want or need anything. I'd rather put money towards a holiday.

[DragonHorse]

A night in a luxury hotel nearby. My mum will take the kids overnight and I'll spring for dinner and booze too.

Yes, it's also something of a gift for me too, but we have young DC who don't let us sleep much, plus he works really hard, so I figure the best gift I can get him is a night off.

[BabooshkaKate]

Language lessons and an ironic book.

Last year he got a laptop and a box of chocolates.

[Jessica78]

I recommend a Spicery subscription - I bought DH Indian Restaurant Classics last year and have bought DB & SIL date night around the world this year.

[verytiredmummy1]

How about a wine subscription where they send new wine every month?

[dementedma]

Dh is getting two football books, a football game for PC, whisky glasses, a new wallet and Risk board game.
I would dearly love to be buying aftersha e, nice cufflinks etc but he is a slob!

[Cutitup]

I have bought DH some cufflinks from notonthehighstreet - each one depicts a map of his two favourite places on earth as a circular cufflink.

Ipod docking/alarm clock looks a good idea.

My two best gifts for dh were:

1. a personalised chalkboard for the kitchen (it's huge and has "DH's Kitchen" printed across the top) with a set of colourful markers to use on the chalkboard. Can't remember where I got it from but easily google-able. The chalkboard pens have to be erased with Mr Muscle - so they're not chalk. We have had a lot of good times with friends in our kitchen at parties doodling on our board.
   
   
2. a DAB/ internet radio so he can listen to any radio station in the world. We are a very international couple - hence the cufflinks and the internet radio.

[soontobeslendergirl]

BigWellyLittleWelly

Thanks for the recommendation, I saw someone recommend it on another thread and ordered one - just waiting on it arriving :o

[Laska42]

oh yes! Chilli bacon Jam! (believe me, its really good)

If your DH is a chilli head you simply MUST try these people for unusual and different stuff you dont see anywhere else , Scorchio I buy loads from them and they deliver really quickly and are fab (I dont know them, just a satisfied customer )

And if he likes curry try Anilas for great curry sauces and chutneys etc .. Also really great

[Laska42]

for cycling DH's Altura cycling gloves I got mine these

I also got him the Sky at Night Apollo 50th anniversary edition magazine, (cant find a link) and the next years Philips stargazing diary

some Happy Socks (he always wants socks)
The Morrissey autobiography
'Summer in February' DVD ( as he was sorry we missed seeing it )
Jelly babies
... hmm is that it?.. think it is,,

But ill be going up to that London next week so ill probably get him some Fortnums chilli miasma olives also

[BigWellyLittleWelly]

soontobeaslendergirl look at aeropress for an amazing inexpensive coffee maker for one. I bought it for DH for valentines two years ago, it is used every single day without fail.

[pootlebug]

If you're contemplating a Garmin, it might be worth considering the heart-rate-monitor compatible Forerunner 110 rather than the more basic Forerunner 10.

I was going to go for the 10 but decided that actually a heart-rate monitor is a very good as-you-go way of seeing how hard you are training etc and for the relatively small difference in price I think it's worth it for the additional functionality.

[ALittleBitOfChristmasMagic]

That should say tickets . I'm not sending him himself !!!

[ALittleBitOfChristmasMagic]

This year I've got dh

Ticket to see "Still Game" next year
A Christmas jumper
A cardigan
Pjs socks and boxers (do this every year or he would be wearing holey ones!)
And an xbox game

[Laska42]

I have bought my DH top of the range cycling gloves, but for his 50th I bought him a telescope ! one you can hook a camera to to take photos of space and he loved it (being a child of the Apollo era) . If you are thinking up to £500 and live in a 'dark sky' area or at least where you can see stars at night this below might be worth a look

You could try a celestron nexstar

[TeaOneSugar]

DH's main present is an iphone docking station/ alarm clock.