Suggestions for DH

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My DH has a special birthday right after Christmas and I am looking for suggestions for presents for both. I already have a jacket (that he asked for) and will probably get a few chocs and maybe some nice coffee. We have two DC and one is too small for babysitter so a special dinner out is not yet possible.

he likes: nature, birds, stars, outdoors, coffee, nice food, cooking, art

doesn’t like: football, star wars, beers, jewellery (all things I have seen on xmas presents list for men), gadgets

Doesn’t care much about new clothes. Reads books on kindle and music on apps. We have Echos etc. Has airpods and an apple watch. We also have RHS and NT memberships.

Sorry i think this is a difficult one! 🤔

A cat

Hahaha no way! No pets please

Sounds similar to DH.

An aero press? Trip to a roastery? Telescope? DH always likes a few nights away if he doesn’t have to organise it! Walking boots? Does he like water sports- a SUP was a great gift for DHs birthday. We also got solar lights and solar chargers for bike lights.

I’ve got him the dressing gown from the London Edition after we stayed there last year and loved it.

He sounds a lot like my DH. Presents that have been a hit over the years-

• a raclette grill
• an avocado vase www.selfridges.com/GB/en/cat/the-conran-shop-ilex-studio-avocado-vase-15cm_R00022745/?cm_mmc=PLA-_-Google-_-HOMETECH-_-THECONRANSHOP&POR=Y&gclid=Cj0KCQiA4OybBhCzARIsAIcfn9lXbaK32ZhqgLbE6xfzo5dmB338dR7hCPLwE-h8A78XEmiTpUzY-aAaAn3lEALw_wcB&gclsrc=aw.ds
• set of three mini bud vases
• garden tools
• various astronomy books- guides to the sky and photo books of NASA photos
• book of big walks www.amazon.co.uk/Big-Walks-Great-Britain/dp/1840245662/ref=sr_1_4?crid=3ACU7T3FK3EVC&keywords=big+walks&qid=1669041133&sprefix=big+walks%2Caps%2C74&sr=8-4 along with walking socks and Kendal mint cake
• various bird feeders, RSPB membership
• case of wine en primeur
• bean to cup coffee machine
• coffee subscription www.monmouthcoffee.co.uk/subscriptions/
• Emma Lacey coffee cups

Bat detector shopping.rspb.org.uk/wildlife-friendly-garden/wildlife-by-species/bats/magenta-bat-4-bat-detector.html?gclid=Cj0KCQiA4OybBhCzARIsAIcfn9mZvoZcoUfgzVlaynRgiFeefGx-AZPJbHFNGYK-Gqcp7vIWWyNY3psaAs39EALw_wcB&gclsrc=aw.ds

ooni pizza oven? Fire pit?

@LeafHunter I was thinking about the Ooni actually. Do you have one?

some great ideas thanks everyone

Kindling cracker (if you have a use for kindling)

Aero press

Really good coffee thermos (Klean Kanteen a favourite of my DH)

Cooking pan - a proper wok, a le creuset shallow casserole (more useful IMO than the big one).

Constellation finder.

Following a my DH is very hard to buy for. Biggest success was an Attache case with his initials embossed!

We do - hugely recommend.

A cookery course?
A bird box with a camera in it?

I once gave dh a book of something to look forward to every month for the next year. Some were dinners, some were cinema trips, art galleries. I bought tickets in advance for several things. If you look up art exhibitions and cinema releases that will sort quite a few of the months.

Wildlife camera for the garden
Good bottle of whiskey or Cognac if he would enjoy it
Quality kitchen knife set

really good binoculars if he's a bird lover with one of those books listing species, but with space for you to record date/time/place when you spot it.

Good coffee maker & a subscription

Astronomy binoculars

We have the dual fuel Ooni, my DH loves it.

Zwitscherbox. Recommended by a friend, I've just bought one for DH (and myself :-) ).

This was recommended last year, DH really enjoyed it.

www.amazon.co.uk/Journal-29-Interactive-Book-Game/dp/1635871727/ref=mp_s_a_1_4?crid=1KUC96JH5VE78&keywords=puzzle+journal&qid=1669055697&sprefix=puzzle+journal+%2Caps%2C69&sr=8-4

Also, a whiskey subscription - you just get a small pouch of whiskey a month, so enough for a drink or two so you don't end up with too much alcohol hanging about.

whisky-me.com/

If he likes coffee and walks, does he have a decent thermos? We love are contigo west loop flasks, can chuck in a bag any way up and never leaks.

So many great suggestions thanks!
we have an aeropress and great coffee machine, binoculars and telescope. He is not a fan of trips away vouchers, going out vouchers etc. and had a thermos he loves.

(sorry I know this is a tough one)

considering an Ooni pizza oven and maybe a bird box. Maybe also the whisky subscription. I know he doesn’t want a coffee subscription, as too much change etc.