What are you buying your mothers?

[Barrenfieldoffucks]

Mine is mid 70ies, likes gardening, sailing/the seaside, is still quite stylish etc. Ex nurse.

In the past I've done bits of jewellery, special plants/planters, pictures etc.

But I'm stuck this year and she is the last recipient I need to buy for! I was wondering about a nice candle set or something, from Potts or similar.

Anyone have any inspired ideas?

I've got my DM a Fahlo bracelet and a dress from Seasalt

My mum had lost a lot of vision so I've got her some large print crossword books and a large print Bible

An airfryer
A chrome book
Wine
Chocolates

Theatre tickets

Watching with interest - my mum is late 60s, but "young"

I've bought her perfume and some chocolates so far, but want a couple of other bits for her. I find her so hard to buy for. She has everything she needs really, and can be a bit fussy.

Ive bought vouchers for hair/nails etc and she ends up not using them or giving them back to me. She has plenty clothes, jewellery etc. Isn't fussed on candles or smellys really - help!

If yours likes gardening, what about something related to that? RHS membership? or nice garden tools, or those incubator things for starting off seeds?

I am struggling too. Got a solar powered hot air balloon light for her garden so far

I always get DM a Yorkshire Dales calendar. This year she will also get a plant, possibly a cyclamen, and some Fortnum & Mason jam.

I’m a 70+ mum and I want the National Geographic book on the search for the Endurance under the Wendell Sea; Amazon vouchers I can use to buy Kindle books and a spa voucher. My mother liked celebrity biographies, chocolates and martini.

If she likes the seaside, how about a homemade voucher or something for a days rental of a little beach hut for your next trip? This has been a gamechanger for us - DM adores the coast but gets cold/uncomfortable so having a little 'home spot' really helps her enjoyment. Also something she'd never spend money on herself 😂

I've got her a ticket to the pantomime so far. Not sure what else to get

My mum is 85 and is getting:
A fancy mug
Chocolates (about 10 different types)
The latest book by her favourite author
A hot water bottle
Tia Maria
Pyjamas
Squishmallow
A calendar
Christmas word search book
And I've secretly planted a load of spring bulbs in her garden as a surprise for spring.

A dryrobe? Might be more than you want to spend though.
I haven't got a clue what I'm buying mine, she's impossible!

Same thing I get her every year. Tickets to the Chelsea Flower Show. She loves going.

And Fortnum's biscuits.

Nothing because she decided to die on me. Saves me a bit of money though! (I am joking before anyone thinks I'm a monster)

For MIL I have bought theatre tickets to see Moulin Rouge next year😍

My mum sounds very similar. She lives right next to the sea, goes wild swimming every morning and basically lives outdoors. She's like a glamorous hippie.
This candle warmer lamp
A few diptyque candles to go with it

This lovely book about the sea!

And a couple of silver pieces from here

The Sea Shed do lovely jewellery. Or Arran sense of Scotland. My Christmas list to the kids ‘absolutely anything from Arran

I've got my Mum a tartan pattern scarf (she likes all things Scottish), a small glass chopping board with a stag on (she doesn't need, but hopefully it'll be nice in her kitchen), £3 bag of mini Ferrero Rocher choccies (she's asked for less chocolate this year). She loves garden birds and I've seen a ceramic bird dish for food water that I'm pondering over. She's asked for Boots vouchers as usual.

Mine is in her late 70s. I've bought her a set of four nail Polishes so far.

She likes make up.

My mum is early 70s but very active and youthful. I've got her tickets to a concert (later in the year) some makeup from the brand she loves, a heated throw and some nice chocolate. I always get her a beauty advent calendar but obviously gave that to her last week!

In previous years I've given her a cashmere scarf, cashmere jumper, leather gloves, good slippers, fancy diffusers & candles and wine.

Unless she particularly likes and uses candles I wouldn't buy that.
How about
garden centre vouchers
RHS vouchers or membership
Book voucher/ a book about the history of the NHS/Book about the British seaside /sailing
Voucher for day trip to the nearest seaside.
Afternoon tea
Spa voucher

Air fryer for DM
Nan is a digital photo frame (+1 of these for dad who also wanted one)
MIL not sure yet

I've got my mum a gift bag with bits and pieces -

• Foundation she uses
• Aveda conditioner
• Clarins hand cream
• Some fancy baubles
• Pocket diary
• Mini Panettone
• Scratchcards
• Book she wanted
• Socks
• £10 gift voucher for coffee shop
• Book of stamps

Tried to go with practical things and some luxury treats.

I have also got;
Photo calendar of the family
And some mini hair straighteners

Might get a gift voucher for her hairdressers too or a magazine subscription

Mums bday is 11 Dec and bought her a voucher for a facial and a top she liked ages ago. For Xmas...a new TV for her and dad, some rechargeable hand warmers, alpaca wool gloves and socks, sweets, a history book, olive spoons and some other random bits....I think.

A ghd and a really nice candle from a company she loves. A few bits from the dc too.