Gift ideas for middle aged lady - drawing a blank.

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She's approaching late 40s. Likes to be a bit younger in the way she dresses and says she doesn't feel her age.

Budget around 20-30 , she has just received a huge bottle of her favourite fragrance so that's a no go.
She doesn't do cook books and so on as she trained in restaurants and prefers to research her own recipes. Cooking gadgets a plenty.

She's quite practical but also a bit partial to something "nice" but not OTT.

Any ideas would be really handy as I'm drawing a blank!

Do people still in their forties really talk about not feeling their age? You make her sound about 80.

Middle aged lady

You make her sound as if she's a hair away from retiring!

So no alcohol. Candles from Molton Brown, Dipping adventure from Hotel Chocolat. Anything from Rituals.

A lovely selection of Ladurée macarons.

These!

www.mintvelvet.co.uk/product/Dark-Grey-Knitted-Hand-Warmers/30181

A side product to complement the favourite perfume she has received - body lotion, bath/showel gel, soap

Blimey the description has this woman pegged as positively geriatric. A 48 woman whilst technically middle aged, hasn't yet relinquished her youth in spite of the numbers. She may well enjoy tapestry. She might also enjoy a parachute Jump experience! Concentrate on her personality not her age!

Because she's not feeling her age

A really nice leather belt? I bought a slim studded leather belt from Hush recently and it's gorgeous. I'm tucking everything in right now.

I'm 50 and love clothes and love nice things. I would like a nice wallet, fingerless gloves (why can I not find these without the flapover thing!) audible credits, beautiful stationery, pyjamas, a travel mug, same things I would have liked at 30 really.

I'd really like to go paragliding in the Alps again that's my favourite 'middle aged' activity could you stretch to something like that ?

As for an 'attack of the vapours', people are just pointing out that what people like isnt defined by age in any way

Driving gloves www.southcombe.com/jules-women-s-contrast-trimmed-driving-gloves#color=66

A Chilly bottle

Swiss Army Knife

A pot of fantastic cacti / succulents

One of the premium alcohol-free “gins” like seedlip?

Some nice slippers and a luxury brand foot cream/ leg cooling lotion?
(as catering often involves hours on your feet)

@halcyondays

Do people still in their forties really talk about not feeling their age? You make her sound about 80.

Yeh, I don't know what this means, yet. I'm 50 and I have no aches, no pains, I'm not lacking energy, I get up early. I suppose I cannot drink like I used to be able to. But ''not feeling my age'' is a bit depressing, like I've just beaten the odds somehow and should feel quite shit.

I'm slightly older than your recipient and would like in price descending order:

A weekend in a European capital
A voucher for a decent restaurant
Tickets to a live gig
Voucher for haircut at a decent salon
Really decent bottle of red wine
Book vouchers

Definitely NO candles and NO prosecco

Thanks!

Spend your entire budget on shower gel or chocolates
Or a voucher for afternoon tea

Someone recommended to me cashmere wrist warmers by Turtle Doves - turtle-doves.co.uk. They're £26 & very chic.

Molton Brown liquid soap, a medium plant in ceramic pot sent direct to her house, a ceramic planter if she has a garden, Clarins handcream, silver stud earrings, cashmere blend scarf, silk pillowcase, a top rated black mascara, a bottle of gin with Hotel Chocolat, a couple of good books (unless she has a kindle), Missoni towel/s.

Late 40's middle aged? Cringing here too...

Dear god I’m nearly dead as a fifty year old.

The average life expectancy is early 80s isnt it? So 40s is therefore middle aged whether you like it or not.

I bought my Mum one of these (and then one for me!) Its so practical

www.notonthehighstreet.com/lisaangeljewellery/product/personalised-mini-travel-ring-box?referredBy=plp

A nice notebook eg Moleskine
Something luxury locally sourced eg place near us sells chichi hand wash etc

Hi, I have 2 friends in their 40s and I learned they love a broch, especially a Christmas one.
I bought 2 for them for a reasonable price on amazon.
if it help's here's the links.
amzn.to/3fpC7hv
amzn.to/36YLC3B

I discovered this stuff earlier this year (at Gloucester services)
The bluebell scent smells just like bluebells, I’ve asked for some for Christmas and I’m planning on buying some as gifts

www.fikkerts.com/