@thisisexhausting anywhere that does homewares or China will normally do teapots.
I have a maxim from M&S that was a gift a few years ago. A simple but elegant design that pours well (this was my bugbear and the giver had done their homework!)
Depends on your criteria
China/glass/metal?
Decorative or practical?
Size? For “normal” tea or particular flavours or blends? (I’m an earl grey person and the teapot I received also meant to be good for aromatic brews and I would agree it works well)
@LutherRalph1 - I’ve not bought girls/women’s t-shirts for years they’re always more expensive than boys/men’s, niece can alter necklines if she wishes to if you go that way
Re waffles - dried fruits (as well as raisins, sultanas and apricots there’s banana chips, papaya, mango, pear... Holland & Barrett do a dried superberry mix which is yum!) are easy to get in small packages and are fairly robust for gift giving, also uht squirty cream doesn’t need to be refrigerated until opened
I’m supposedly done, but feel I’ve not got parents enough as it’s just usual basics (pjs, robes and slippers and a few “stocking fillers”) reason being they are incredibly hard to buy for! Not because they’re awkward but a combination of medical issues (which rule out food, alcohol, anything perfumed, jewellery, books, puzzles, crafts...) and that they’re now “comfortably off” after decades of struggling so when they want/need something they just get it! Bro was asking me as I can usually think of something but I’m stumped this year!
I’m also STILL on the lookout please for deals/discounts/offers on
iPad
Airpods
I’ve been burned before on refurbished so prefer new on tech.
On a side note, am I the only one who doesn’t “get” the way Lego is now? At the risk of sounding like a granny when I was a kid the point was you could be creative and make anything you wanted with it! You didn’t get “sets” that were for making particular things, you got boxes that contained bricks of all different sizes, wee people, shutters for windows (I LOVED these) windows, doors, wheels etc and you could make anything you wanted! I mainly made boats (still an obsession any “lottery win dream purchase” threads I’m there with the luxury yacht ideas 😂) and motorhomes/caravans...
I’ll get my coat
@coffeeandennui I suspect we’re a similar age with your “here’s what you could have won!” Comment 😂
@GoblinDaughter “how about a tin of very sticky toffee to keep his gob firmly shut ?” Good idea, except get him those tray toffee sets that come with a wee hammer to redirect his ire?
@tabbycat985 congratulations! I had a long slim baby too but she’s almost 20 now so no recommendations sorry, though ASDA were good back then dunno about now, except to say avoid clothes with “feet” included or at least be prepared to cut them off! She still struggles to get clothes!