It's her birthday just before Christmas and I'm really struggling to think of what to get her. We live quite far apart, so it needs posting and I'm also - because I haven't been in her house for nearly a year! - don't know exactly what she's got at the moment.
- Can't be chocolate / food as her family's Christmas present is a massive box of posh chocolates;
- Not smellies / candles because I recently sent her a pamper present due to a bereavement;
- Had several years of hamper-type presents, so would like to avoid those (e.g. film + popcorn etc.);
- She's teetotal (or as good as).
She loves reading books, but I'm not sure what she has / hasn't got, and last year I embarrassingly bought her one I'd got her the year before. She likes cooking but she's not super confident, and doesn't have a lot of time. She's got a busy job, which she's very good at (and very under-appreciated in, terrible bosses). She's doing up her house, but I'm not sure what everything looks like now as I've not been there for ages. She lives in a rural area, so wouldn't necessarily get the chance to use vouchers / any experiences that are going to open. She's very organised and sensible, so I had a look at Paperchase but couldn't see anything online that I liked.
Budget is about £20-30. Happy to spend up to £35 as long as it doesn't look like I've spent £35, IYSWIM, as she would get cross if it was obvious I had.
Any ideas gratefully received! 