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What on earth to buy for MIL?

19 replies

AnnOnymity · 04/12/2014 14:37

She is in her mid 70s. She drinks a lot (wine is an everyday item to her like milk or bread to the rest of us so wouldn't be seen as a good gift), reads of lot (but I don't know what she has or hasn't read), and has no other interests at all. She doesn't want photo frames or candles or 'stuff'. She's pretty well off and buys anything she likes for herself.

I always end up giving her expensive toiletries but have no sense that she actually likes them.

Not inclined to spend a great deal. I know she has spent £12 on each of my Dcs (showed me what she'd bought) but hundreds on her favourite grandchild .

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popcornpaws · 04/12/2014 15:32

Fuck all?

AnnOnymity · 04/12/2014 15:41

That's how I feel but I will get something. Anything for a quiet life!

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BlueChampagne · 04/12/2014 15:45

Fancy chocolates eg Hotel Chocolat?
Magazine subscription?
Oxfam goat?

popcornpaws · 04/12/2014 15:47

I would buy her some paracetamol for the sore heads she must get with all the wine she drinks, i can't believe all these cheeky bastards saying what they don't want!!!

BetweenDogandWolf · 04/12/2014 15:51

A book token?

saiyme09 · 04/12/2014 16:28

I watched a tv segment where there were Christmas gifts set around magazines.... So one was a basket with a fancy magazine, a face mask, bath bomb, a bottle of wine. You could pop some nice sweets in. I think each set cosy 20 quid and was wrapped up in nice festive hamper sorry of way.

saiyme09 · 04/12/2014 16:34

Sorry for the typos stupid auto correct

IssyStark · 04/12/2014 17:00

I'd get good chocolates and/or book token/amazon voucher

AnnOnymity · 04/12/2014 17:07

agoodbook Xmas Grin

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iwantavuvezela · 04/12/2014 17:12

Subscription to London review of books

UmizoomiThis · 04/12/2014 17:14

Get the DCs to make her some glittery glasses, as featured on another thread

AnnOnymity · 04/12/2014 17:30

Glittery glasses are really not her cup of tea (or glass of wine Grin) at all!

LR of B bit more literary than her. She reads avidly but mainly crime novels and history books. She has many magazine subscriptions already so I guess has all the ones that interest her.

Hamper idea might work.

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Wellwellwell3holesintheground · 04/12/2014 17:33

Nice Atlas?

Zazzabeans · 04/12/2014 19:41

having the same problem with my inlaws, however I do have them a few little things from dcs, im actually thinking this is enough.
they are reasonably well off and don't need anything.

MaryWestmacott · 04/12/2014 19:46

Gloves. People are always losing them, extra pairs are good. Get them from m&s with a gift receipt, she can change for something she'll prefer if she wants. Every year, gloves, scarves, hats or a jumper from marks. Nice and easy, and don't feel guilty about lack of thought if she's so clearly favouring other dgc.

traviata · 04/12/2014 22:18

bottle of fancy gin, or bottle of fruit liqueur to add to her wine.

happsymum · 04/12/2014 22:26

Chocolate wine? Apparently a real thing! :)

AnnOnymity · 04/12/2014 22:51

Gloves! What a great idea. You can't have too many, can you.

Thank you everyone else for all the other ideas too. Knew MN would come up trumps Flowers

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