What have you bought for DH/DP?

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Just a thread really to get some ideas for the men at christmas.

Uniqlo Gilet
Felt Slippers
Record
The Curry Guy Indian cookbook
Christmas carol book
Selfie stick
Avocado tool
Walking socks
Emma Bridgewater tray

Gosh don't you all buy loads! I feel like we're a bit tight in comparison...

£100-£150 limit:
An oak whiskey barrel (fits one bottle in)
A bottle of Japanese whiskey
Bottle of sake
Cheese board
Two pairs of new joggers

Will probably also buy some nice new socks.

@CooperLooper

Gosh don't you all buy loads! I feel like we're a bit tight in comparison...

£100-£150 limit:
An oak whiskey barrel (fits one bottle in)
A bottle of Japanese whiskey
Bottle of sake
Cheese board
Two pairs of new joggers

Will probably also buy some nice new socks.

I'm amazed by how much is spent on some DH's too. We only have around a £40-60 limit here. Always have done for the last 16 years. I'd love to be able to spend more but it's just not an option here unfortunately and it's not like either of us really need or want for anything.

A boat I appreciate that may not be suitable for all DP. In all seriousness it was a brilliant secondhand deal on Ebay and is a tender he has needed for years for an inherited yacht. It all sounds terribly posh when in fact said yacht is on a hard standing until we can afford to get it afloat and has been for bloody years 2021 is my hopeful year. Tender was transported by us (and many many bungee ropes and a borrowed trailer ) and looks like it should be a garden decoration ( but is watertight and solid despite its shabbiness).

It's cheaper than most have spent on here but I am thoroughly enjoying pointing out that he got a boat for Christmas .

He may get some chocolate for Christmas day , if I'm feeling generous .

Because boat.

A huge roll of primed canvas.
Oil paints.
Couple of shirts.
Adidas trainers.
Tin of Only Fools and Horses biscuits (lol).
New slippers.
Dressing gown.
Smart TV (for the house really)
Whiskey.
Chocolate.

For DH:

AirPods Pro
Calvin Klein boxers
Thermal socks
New Le Creuset mug

Still want to buy a couple more bits - possibly some nice biscuits as he’s a biscuit fiend!

@CooperLooper

Gosh don't you all buy loads! I feel like we're a bit tight in comparison...

£100-£150 limit:
An oak whiskey barrel (fits one bottle in)
A bottle of Japanese whiskey
Bottle of sake
Cheese board
Two pairs of new joggers

Will probably also buy some nice new socks.

You say that Cooper but you've bought far more than I have so it's all relative!

Walking boots
Carving board
Camping chair
Hotel Chocolat

For my DP I’ve purchased, Armani sliders, North Face coat, series 6 apple watch & apple airpod pros

A new wallet
Lumi wake up light alarm clock
Marvelous Maps adventure map of the UK
Road Rat magazine
Bag of mixed Lindt chocolates including cool flavours we don't get in the uk!
Kindle Fire
Xbox game (really crap old one!)
Slippers
The Bear Grips that a PP mentioned (thanks!)

Philips perfect draft beer machine

We're redoing the spare room into a home office with an F1 theme, so I got him a side table made from the wheel of an F1 car.

Ember mug
Aftershave
Running jacket
Ticket to ride game
Coffee subscription
Chocolate
Books
Magazine subscription
Running gloves
Whisky liqueur
Favourite (hard to find) chewing gum
Sleep spray
Foot cream

Jumper, tshirt, silly noodle bowl pen and a drawing tablet. He'll get new PJ's from "the elves" too as the rest of us do!

Though not all the above are from me: 2 are ideas I gave to family, 4 are from the 4 dc (though I paid!)

Some new sports headphones and a real hipster drip coffee maker that I’ve seen him looking at.

DH has;

Travel thermos
fluffy socks
toblarone
Big purple quality Street
Fancy stag Antler book ends (not real Ofc)
And
A copy of ‘how to talk so little kids will listen’

Think I’ve spent about £60

That sounds Brill @smeerf where did you get it?
Were building and playroom/games room will have an f1 themed area in it but havent come across any f1 furniture/soft furnishings yet.

For my dp, I have got him:
Xbox game (F1) - this has now become a tradition every year
New xbox controller
One other xbox game
Nike air Jordan trainers (only released this week)
A jumper from his favourite sports team.

For his stocking:
Loads of loreal men expert goodies
Bath bombs
Socks
Diary
Chocolate goodies

David Jason book
Hot Headz chilli hamper
Bamboo socks

So far:

A harrow
A daytime/nighttime thermometer for the greenhouse
A chilli pepper seed bar
Two bars of manly soap
A book called 'how to be right' by James o brien (my husband could have sorted out Brexit single-handed and we just all have to acknowledge that!)

Will also get a large Toblerone, a chocolate orange, and maybe some montezumas buttons.

Model train enthusiasts here so he gets a new engine plus some bits for his display, a brewery and an orchard.

Calendar for his office

If i see a nice one a new mantelpiece clock.

As joined presents we get a new teapot from the PIL and a boat sculpture from my mum for the living room.

AirPods
Cycling glasses
Aftershave
Sliders
Tshirt
Waterproof jacket

Stocking
Tiny bike rack
Pencil spirit level
Blocs energy sweets
Pants
Rubiks cube pyramid thing
Need to get some sweets

That sounds Brill @smeerf where did you get it?

@Lazysundayafternoons f1authentics.com and it's legit, comes in a lovely box. Well pleased! Although to nitpick, the certificate of authenticity says it's a Racing Point wheel from 2017 and the team was still Force India then... Oh well.

The prints we're getting are the helmet illustrations from Split Ink (splitink.co.uk). Just struggling to choose the drivers now - might hold out and see what Danny Ric's McLaren helmet looks like

Coffee grinder
Nice coffee
Posh rolling pin.

In his stocking he'll get a couple of books and chocolate, bubble bath etc.

DH's birthday is shortly after Christmas (oh god and it's a big one) and I tend to buy stuff first and divide into Christmas/birthday piles later. I think I might get him this Old Fogey music station he put on his Wishlist for his birthday though I have no idea where he plans on putting it (cluttered house, few available surfaces). It's made in wood (allegedly ) and apparently will play cassettes (I KNOW, I had no idea he had any left) vinyl, cds, records from those onto something more digital and is also a DAB radio. I'm sceptical but it has good reviews. www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B07H8KY1GY/ref=ox_sc_act_title_2?smid=A38ZCC034OR44X&psc=1&tag=mumsnetforu03-21

Aside from that for his birthday, so far he has nice slippers because he needs them (and I can't cope with the sound of him shuffling around with his knackered sheepskin soled ones any longer - these ones have rubber soles), some books he really wanted and some harmonica stuff (his lockdown hobby). He'll get a bottle of his favourite single malt, oh and he also has a little malt taster calendar (12 days not 24) that might make him happy during Twixtmas. I'd like to get him some new casual trousers and he has some socks and face mask and chocolate for his stocking. Thinking of the Italian stovetop coffee pot I just saw on MN Swears By, though I did also buy him one of those coffee filter cones because his current coffee gadget is leaking. Will also get him a couple of the CDs on his wishlist. This lot then gets divided between the two dates. It's hard having to have all the inspiration (and dosh) at the same time of year.