Well that's it, no gift for DH

[supergloo]

I simply couldn't find anything. He is impossible. :(

What does he do when he is not working?

Or a stupid novelty gift? I sometimes do this for people who don't want or need anything.

The castration pliers seem the top suggestion.

@TheDogsMother me too . I sprayed the walls, my face, the floor etc…. Then realised I needed to shut my mouth before turning the flosser on - game changer!!

[quote supergloo]@secretrugbyfan He is 57, has no interests- I have a longer list of what he wouldn't like - experiences, any food or drink gifts, clothes (boring), gaming, tech, books, sports, dining out.[/quote]
Buy him some tins of paint. Arrange them in a small circle, open the lids and he can watch them dry out.

Ok, so he doesn’t like anything / has no interests (seriously?!).

What does he need? Or failing that, what do YOU think he needs?

My DH is a bit of a scruff, so I often get him a smart sweater or some nice shirts for Christmas. I know you say you ‘don’t buy clothes as gifts’ but you might have to think of practical presents if you can’t think of anything fun/luxurious/that brings joy etc

Or something for the house or garden?

@gavisconismyfriend thank you. Well I shall practice over the Christmas break. The bathroom needs redecorating anyway

Car stuff- those smelly tree things, car wax, car sponge, deicer, new floor mats, other tat men buy fir their cars- or vouchers to get it washed/ valeted

At 57 a home blood pressure monitor! And multi vitamins!

Why do you feel that you have to get him anything? Spending money on something just for the sake of it or because you think you should is much more depressing than buying nothing.

DH and I don’t buy each other wrapped gifts to open at Christmas. Partly because we have December and January birthdays, partly because we both have quite expensive and specific tastes, and partly because we always seem to have something else that we are saving for. Last year we bought ourselves a brilliant coffee machine. This year the money will go towards new carpets.

Seriously, go to a garden centre or country store and buy him a bird feeder and all the fat balls and seeds. He can sit in his chair and watch those delightful little tits when it gets colder. Most men like tits. Chaffinches, goldfinches etc also.

My DH absolutely loves his blood pressure monitor. He also loves checking his oxygen levels in his iPhone.

DH is also really hard to buy for. So I tend to resort to vouchers. This year I have got a forest foraging and cooking course. One year I did a breadmaking course. I have in reserve a trip in a helicopter but our local airfield never respond to e-mails or phone calls.

Surely there is someone else with a DH like mine. He is very social, so will visit, talk on the phone etc but doesn't have specific "interests" like sport, gaming etc. He obviously enjoys what he does, when he does it but there isn't anything that I would say is something he is really "in to". He also just gets what he wants if he wants and needs to. We really want for nothing. I think it would just be a token bit I haven;t bought him a nice gift in years. That feels a bit bad, to be honest.

@AndARiverBeneathYourFeet

Candy Thong. Who is she ?

@secretrugbyfan I challenge you to find a present for my DF, and I genuinely mean it I am stuck. If you can think of something you'll be my saviour.
He has said no clothes, socks, gloves, scarves hats etc as he has more than he can use/wear, his only hobby is carp fishing which he does less and less and has more equipment than a professional would need, he doesn't read books, he won't do puzzles, he doesn't really drink, he's not a foodie, we have given him lots of experience days he only likes the flying ones and has done them all several times over, he drives but doesn't like it, automatic only and wouldn't enjoy track days etc. He doesn't listen to music, he doesn't use or want any tech. He enjoys walking but has bought himself new boots etc in the last few months. He doesn't garden other than obligatory lawn mowing enough which he grumbles about. He doesn't like novelty things that you might but in desperation best grandad mugs etc. When you ask him, he says he doesn't want anything, but we've bought my mum lovely presents, I know she'll enjoy and I just can't face not giving him anything!

New thermos flask for when he's on the road. Or soup thermos.

Dark or muted colour heated throw so he can sit about and be warm available for pick up in Argos Why these are only recommended for female relatives I don't know.
A cardigan like Logan Roy wears in Succession nice and comfy and if you get it from next or similar it can be returned if he really hates it.

I have had two caricatures of his Dad and Grandad reframed. They were done in 1960 and in the new frames they look so fantastic. Having languished in the shed for a few years they now look so great and I can't wait to see his face and then then on our wall. His Dad died 7 years ago and his grandad a lot longer than that. Can't wait to see his face. So it's a gift but not if something new.

Have you got something of his that could be revamped?

Clothes are such a boring gift but I think it will be looking like the winner. Bastard just came home with a new fleecy jumper though.

My ex was like this, I did a lot of experience days, distillery tours and hotel things for him in place of a physical gift.

See if you can give him the money for the new jumper as his gift.

How much do you have to spend? Then people can give you suggestions.

So far, the thing I think he would like the most would be the scythe.

What about tickets to attend a Superbike weekend?

www.britishsuperbike.com/calendar

Super car experience?