Excellent presents for women that aren't...

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Because @monkeymamma's thread for men is genius.

I'm looking for gifts for women (especially older women) that aren't:
Candles
Chocolate
anti-wrinkle cream
perfume
anything really twee and covered in flowers.

Particularly struggling with my mum this year, she is really into South American art and media. Budget 10-20 pounds.

Aren't they fab. My officemate got one from her DH (also a scientist) for her birthday and apparently her family were nonplussed but at work we all became very jealous of people with aromatic sidechains for initials.

Woolovers have 50% off their homewares today including lovely wool blankets. Wish I could have one!

My mum is having a gift bag with a few things in- a novel (we love reading), some bamboo socks, maltesers, Forrero Rocher, (I know choc but she loves those) a felted brooch that I've made and something else that I haven't thought of yet.

MiL is having some accessorize gloves that have pads so you can use your phone. She has bad circulation. Also a felted brooch.

Felted brooches are a bit crap but we are on a budget!

And the grandparents in our family love framed photos of the grandchildren. Or their pets?

Or perhaps a framed postcard of a favourite art exhibition, I would like that!

Loving this thread for ideas.

toboldlygo thanks for the pork pie link, it's a must for DH.

Im going to get my Mum and Step Dad (who are active but in their early 70's) either a Warner voucher, they love Warner holidays so can put it towards their next one;

voucher for afternoon tea for two at a venue they can choose.

Or; possibly, a hamper with some homemade chutney and lovely cheeses and biscuits.

I think a day out is a nice gift as its something you probably wouldn't buy yourself.

I am buying Christmas decorations for the hard to buy for women in our family. We all love things for our home. I have found some lovely white lanterns filled with LED lights in Waitrose, tealight holders made from bark, a small Christmas tree made from driftwood, and also some stunning Santa peg dolls decorated using pyrography, coloured with pencils and sealed.

Also, bulbs. Waitrose have spring miniature irises in a jug, which make a change from the usual hyacinths (I hate the smell).

margaritas Have you looked at Dunoon mugs on the temptation Gifts website? Porcelain and lovely patterns and colours. I think they are 20% off today. I buy lots of them - I like the Lomond shape best. We have many blobs, stars, hearts, stripes, splats, splots etc. Take a loo!

@lumpit I love that dslr strap - it’s just the kind of thing I would like someone to buy me buy couldn’t justify buying myself!

Best presents I have got where I opened it and thought 'hhmmm' are:

Stair basket - really boring, but SO useful for tidying all the stuff out of downstairs

V shaped pillow - was bought for me and I thought only old ladies have these but Oh my God the comfort

Heavy duty Sellotape dispenser - the most hmmm of them all when opened but has changed my life (bit dramatic ), it sits on office table, can get a bit of tape one handed as its so substantial- no more wrestling with stuff, or scissors

Thank you WellTidy. I am off to check now.

The V&A shop have fantastic gifts.

This fell off my TIO but I am happily BACK because I have two or three remaining women to buy for and zero ideas.

For anyone interested in Etsy sellers there are Etsy Made Local Christmas Markets all over the country this Saturday.

I've found this really helpful - thanks all, posting so that I can find it again!

I'd love a Tagine

a set of proper heavy weight copper pans
Welsh wool blanket
Beautiful diary/notebook
Montblanc fountain pen

Add some more ideas please to keep this thread active.

I'm an 'older woman' and my wish list is:
Anything gardening - garden centre voucher, gloves, new trug, garden clogs
Luxury hot chocolate and a big mug
Books especially travel fiction and cookery
New silicone kitchen stuff - utensils, cake 'tins',
New placemats, nice ones not naff!
Voucher for posh tea in a hotel
Voucher for a manicure/pedicure
Welsh wool blanket for the bedroom- National Trust have some lovely ones
A day out at the coast with lunch!

Bumping for those of us who are panicking...

Thank you so much for the link to the Willoughby Book Club. I've just got my mum a 6 month subscription for Mothers Day.