What are you getting for your partner?

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My partner also has a birthday very near Christmas, and I have no idea what to get him. He says clothes, but I don't want to do this for both Christmas and birthday. He is not very materialistic, and has lots of things he deems adequate, so would not appreciate a new watch for example. However I really want to show some appreciation as I've been really ill this year and he has taken a lot on without complaint! I would probably budget £200 for each Christmas and birthday

Aftershave
Boxers
A coat
A tattoo voucher - works out at £260 but I but the coat on my next account 😬

Not much this year as I'm on maternity.

I have so far..

Bottle of whiskey
Kindle

I think I will get him Dior Sauvage, outfit for Christmas Day and something from the kids.

Vinyl records, lots of these as this is his big interest
Aftershave
Clothes
Chocolate
Vinyl record cleaning kit
PS4 games
Graphic novels
Notebooks/pens
possibly some whiskey or gin as well

Apple watch.

Amazon Echo and a hoodie that says Real Men Marry Engineers (we are both engineers)

Voucher to a blacksmith workshop. He’s not one for stuff, but will enjoy working with fire and metal!!

A ticket to see Paul Weller and a ticket for the Download Festival so he can watch Guns and Roses. Mine's not one for stuff either so hoping these he will enjoy much more.

Two tickets to see Bowling For Soup. The gig date is actually two days before his birthday but I will have to think of something else for his birthday.

A dressing down.
A calendar.

Dressing GOWN!!

New coat
New trainers
Man UTD tickets
New jumpers
Aftershave
PS4 VR

Yes my partner has the mental age of a 15 year old lol

I got him boots and a new coat. He usually asks for clothes but I figure better that than stuff he doesn't really want - I've done surprises before and a lot of it goes unused. Might get him a PS4 game or aftershave though as they're something I know he'll like.

So far just aftershave. An expensive one though. And a chocolate orange!

My guy has a birthday near Christmas too! Family full of winter birthdays = stress! Haha

My DH is an amateur chef so kitchen knife sharpeners, new pans, cutting boards etc.

DNA ancestry test

A bottle of good alcohol

Cologne (more for mee )

And a good shoulder massage

A Grid-it for all the chargers and USB sticks normally flying around in his bag.

TomTom runner watch

DAB alarm clock

small laptop bag, just for the laptop

Car window ice scraper

This is from me and DD together

My has everything, a birthday before Christmas and stacks of dosh which he loves spending on other people. He loves " original" presents A nightmare to buy for.
I don't know which will be birthday and which Christmas but he's getting...
Grid It for work ( has tools, is obsessively tidy and goes away a lot)
Autographs from his favourite team
Family photo
Work Socks
Probably get some nice chocolates too and maybe a T shirt/shirt.

One of his best presents was a set of cheap coasters on Amazon with album covers from his favourite band.

I'm stuck this year. I've got him trainers he wanted and a shirt that he liked but they didn't have in his size when he saw it. I have around £20 left of our small budget to buy bits but he's awkward to buy for.

A box of liqueur chocolates. He will have the rest in the summer as that will be his cricket watching paid for

My husbands birthday is within the week before christmas.

He's getting a coffee machine with relevant accessories for his birthday from me. 2 pieces of art from etsy from DD.

Bluetooth speaker and bluetooth headphones for christmas from me.
Sticking/hamper of goodies from DD inc. Alcohol, chocs, novelty cup, socks, razor, key ring, soft toy, and other small bits. Did this last year and he loved it.

There are some great ideas here, thankyou! And keep them coming!

Recent Christmas and birthday purchases:

Aeropress
Hand grinder
Grid It
Chainsaw
Wallet Ninja
Tile (Bluetooth key finder thing)
Form cards
Posh socks
Jumpers

And obviously

Terrys Chocolate Orange

New phone. Also birthday next week so northface jacket

A centre stand for his motorbike, though he needs to tell me which one.

WWE Guess Who

Then a few smaller bits.
Lindt chocolate, bubble bath, some fancy tea.

Mine is getting a very nice leather man bag, Batman slippers, tea, posh honey and a gig ticket. Haven't decided yet what is from me and what's from other relatives! (Everyone delegates to me.)

Mines getting:

A laptop which he will will be so shocked to receive!
Aftershave
Retro Cadbury's selection box
PJs
Tshirt
Cornerstone gift box (razor and shaving gel etc)

PSVR here too....pjs/sweets/alcohol/slippers/dressing gown/socks