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My Stepmum. What can I get her?

She doesn't like beauty, personal grooming, smellies. She doesn't wear jewellery. She's a pot of Nivea and a flannel kind of woman. She doesn't like clothes. She doesn't like handbags or shoes. She doesn't like magazines. She doesn't like cooking. She doesn't like gardening apart from a swift mow of the lawn, general tidy up. She reads but she reads allllll the time and is often re-reading books so I honestly wouldn't know where to start. She doesn't watch TV or films. She doesn't particularly like chocolates. She doesn't like music but does like Radio 4. Ugh. Any suggestions? I don't want to spend more than £15 but without sounding awful, she really is rather beige.

I have got a couple of photos of the DC's for her, any other ideas?

Warm cosy slipper boots. Who doesn't like having nice warm feet in the winter?
Does she read normal books or does she have a Kindle? Because an Amazon gift card is good for Kindle owners.

Leather gloves M & S

A wooly hat, gloves and scarf set so she can be cosy in winter

A pot of Nivea and a flannel!
M&S vouchers (she must need underwear sometimes!)
Pajamas
Fluffy slippers
Hot water bottle

She just reads normal books, mainly crime ones.

I don't think she wears slippers, will check out the gloves. Thanks, any more suggestions?!

Book token

A pretty bone china cup and saucer or coffee mug.

Get your dad to buy her a kindle then you buy her amazon vouchers! I was an avid book reader, never thought I'd get on with a kindle, but love mine

How about a nice christmassy bouquet? Flowers are always lovely to get.

Bookmark

Nice socks or tights

book light

M & S do a really nice 'Christmas Cake Liquer' - it's on offer at moment about £8

She doesn't like chocolates, but would she like other sort of sweets, or fancy biscuits?

How about a nice tea and china cup

If she likes radio 4 maybe a cd of one of the shows? I'm hoping someone will get me the complete Cabin Pressure set.

Waitrose are doing a nice Christmas plant arrangement for £15. That plus kids pics and some cosy slippers = job done.

Ooh I love all these suggestions but I can't help thinking they're all wasted on her!

Am googling hat and scarf sets, thanks all!

Nice diary or photo calendar.
Book light
Nice pen
Get kids to paint mug or other item at pottery cafe type place

David sedaris book/audio book. He's a funny guy who has slots on radio 4 sometimes.

Radio 4 book

The Radio 4 boom could be a winner, thanks bike!

Thanks all!

Has she an ipad? In which case itunes voucher? So she can downt load books? A subscription to the 'week' ? Growing bulbs?
Good luck, hope you find something

She doesn't have an ipad or owt, what's The Week?

Week is a newspaper/magazine that collates interesting and important news stories of the previous week. It comes out once a week. To be honest, if your step mum is addicted to R4, then she probably is pretty on top of the news before it's a week old.

She is a massive know it all, yes.

www.amazon.co.uk/Womans-Joyce-Grenfell-Sharon-Osbourne/dp/0719563801

Book about Woman's Hour

What about a nice blanket/throw for when she's reading?

The week is basically a news magazine, it looks at all the current affairs and puts both sides of the story, it also has other articles/ film / book reviews a bit of science, economy, obituaries, a bit like a paper version of radio 4!