Help! Impossible to buy for people

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I have 3 adults that are IMPOSSIBLE to buy for I'm hoping that mners can help

Person 1 : female, early 70's, retired, comfortably off so generally if they want/need something they'll just get it!

Items that aren't possible:
Clothes - fussy & weight fluctuates
Books - only likes certain authors & buys their books as soon as they're released
Make up/perfume/toiletries - can't use for medical reasons
Music/film - has all the DVDs, CDs of the stuff she likes already (see gets what they want when they want)
Tickets for shows etc - is a carer, cannot guarantee if they'd be free on specific dates if caree falls ill/is having bad day
Alcohol - teetotal
Food - diabetic
Jewellery - can't wear for medical reasons
Pens - not their thing really but done in the past and currently has a glut of lovely stationery
Purses/bags - again done for recent events they have plenty and not particularly their thing
Gloves/scarves - as above has hundreds as nobody ever knows what to bloody get her!

Person 2, male, early 70's, caree of person 1, bedridden due to ill health.

Pyjamas - always end up getting these & he's actually quite fussy so hard to find ones he likes
Books/films/music - concentration/memory/hearing pretty much gone so can no longer enjoy these.
Toiletries - medical reasons mean basically only uses prescribed stuff.
Alcohol - dry alcoholic
Food - diabetic
Stationery - same as person 1

I've been debating mugs for incapacitated people IF I could find a "fun" rather than just a practical one. Other than that I'm completely stumped!!

Person 3 late 60's, female, OK financially and not materialistic anyway.

Food - diabetic
Alcohol - teetotal
Make up/perfume/toiletries - as per person 1
Books - uses library as never reads more than once
Music/film - not into
Clothes - tricky as disabled and clothes have to work with certain issues plus fussy plus weight fluctuates
Jewellery - cannot wear
Bags/purses/hats/scarves - has tons as nobody ever knows what else to buy!!
Tickets - health fluctuates so again cannot guarantee availability, can vary greatly day to day

Harder every year to but for these people. And when I ask? "Oh I'm happy with just a card"

Maddening!

So any Christmas mn geniuses out there?

I've also got a bit sidetracked with dds 18th, not till Feb but I've learned to plan ahead.

But now I'm stumped for ideas for her Christmas as I've used all good ideas for birthday.

So far for birthday:

Jewellery, "fun" t-shirt, personalised wine glass set thingy, funny book, tickets for a show for 18+

Christmas
Daylight alarm clock thingy, personalised phone case, vanity case, favourite perfume.

What no ideas?

I was hoping creative mners would come up with something

When a family member celebrated a significant birthday, we asked the whole family for favourite photographs and put them all into a photobook. I know they love being able to reminisce over it without the fuss of digging out the actual pictures. Would something like that be suitable?

For mugs, look at Dunoon mugs here
Digital photo frame?
Dab radio?

Do they like nature? A friend of mine makes these birdseed ornaments that make lovely gifts for difficult to buy for people. She has s website myfeatheredfriends.co.uk

One used to work in photography so loads of photo stuff, all already have digital photo frames & good radios.

I'll have a look at the mugs though thank you.

I've succumbed to a novelty specs holder and diabetic socks (which I got them before and they went down well but obviously only a small gift)

No garden I'm afraid and just had outside of house painted in one case don't think they'd want the risk of bird poo.

Somebody on another thread suggested a heated throw. Might be an option ?

Oo maybe! I'll have a look thanks

Person 1- flowers delivered once a month for the year?
Person 2 - a cd of music from his 20s?
Person 3 - a device with Candycrush on it?

Magazine subscription? Cookery subscription? Flowers subscription? (For person 1 but I find subscriptions a good bet overall). Otherwise vouchers for lunch/spa/something treat like that they can book in their own time

Original newspapers from the day they were born, or from another significant date in their past.

Flowers - I do for other occasions, she's not terribly keen really but cos (all say it with me 😂) "she's so hard to buy for!"

Person 2 can't hear music pretty much deaf now.

Person 3 - already has smart phone and plays various games on it.

Doesn't read magazines, doesn't cook much now as not in great health herself and can't carry things/stand for long etc.

Lunch - she has a favourite restaurant that's a local independent, so they won't have vouchers but I was wondering if they would be willing for me to pay next time she went (she goes with a particular friend once a month)? Not sure that makes sense.

Newspapers - did that for 1&2's 70th planning to do for 3s 70th too which is in about 18 months as she loved the idea.

Ok next challenge - I'm housebound so it all has to be able to be purchased online and either delivered to me or to them gift wrapped. Having trouble with the heated throw, I'd have though Amazon would do this but the search is bringing up electric UNDER blankets instead.

Do either of them like animals - if so then a sponsorship of a rescue dog / cat / horse / iguana etc, one where you get regular photos and updates from your animal?

That wouldn't be something they'd consider a real gift I'm afraid. But thanks for suggestions.

Heated throw was on this thread.

The flowers mention reminded though that the person has a favourite flower so I'm looking at nice mugs with that flower on for them

Thanks re heated throw links bit beyond my price range!

Lakeland do heated throws depending on budget.

Nice socks

Socks are a given as a regular small gift.

Beauty voucher, e.g. manicure/pedicure (Can just buff if nail varnish is out)/facial massage
Nice coffee/fancy teapot & teas
Voucher for diabetic friendly afternoon tea
Framed photo/painting of somewhere special to them...where they grew up etc
Nice scarf/umbrella/gloves

Even though diabetic you could still get some fancy savoury food. Truffle oil or some such frippery.

I know you said no books but could you give a book subscription so that she receives a different book each month? They can be personalised so you receive something to your taste and if she gives them to the charity shop afterwards someone else will benefit.

Gummies Outback slippers are also a great present. The hard sole makes them ideal for popping out to the bin, hanging out the washing etc.

Beauty stuff - completely out, they don't like strangers touching as have areas that are painful to touch and the seating hurts. They even use mobile hairdressers and get hair done at home.

Tea gifts - done that a lot in the past.

Sketch/painting of somewhere special to them - that actually might be an idea! For person 2.

Nice scarf/umbrella/gloves - done to death!

"Even though diabetic you could still get some fancy savoury food. Truffle oil or some such frippery." Nice cheese might work for person one with some chutneys maybe.

Books - just too tricky

Slippers - very fussy - one of them has reached the point they get them made specifically for them.