Really struggling for parents

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Hoping for some inspiration!

My parents are in their 60s (Dad is 70 in early Jan, Mum 63). Still fairly active people.

They are lovely and not materialistic so will be pleased/grateful for any gift but I am so stuck!

So far, I have ordered Dad a merino wool hat as he does spend a fair bit of time outside. I can probably find nice bath things/nail stuff etc for mum, but I would like something else to go with - maybe something for them both.

They love their caravan (tourer) but I have bought things for that before and in all honesty, it's beautiful and lacks absolutely nothing!

I was thinking maybe a voucher for a local restaurant - one they would like but not one you would go to on an ordinary day.

Otherwise, I'm stumped.

Does anyone have any bright ideas 😊

Do they already have National Trust or EH memberships?

Theatre tickets, National trust membership, magazine subscription.

We get my PIL vouchers for the caravan club so they can have a weekend away in their tourer.

Cinema vouchers

how about a telescope and a book about the night sky so when they are away in the camper van they can gaze at stars together?

I have got my mum I nice jumper as she tends to buy most of her clothes from Primark or charity shops, and some nice hand cream.

I have got my dad a voucher for the garden centre as he recently moved and has a nice little garden.

I think a voucher to eat out somewhere is a nice idea.

I’ve bought my parents a lovely quality towelling dressing gown each to match their new bathroom towels 😊 I use mine everyday in place of a bath towel and it’s the best, most useful thing I ever bought so I thought I’d get them the same.

We’ve sent a Snowdonia cheese hamper to my PIL.

I am your parents' generation (almost), and I'd say "no stuff". Especially not "nice" stuff!
Membership of something (a gallery, theatre or cinema chain like Picturehouse - depending on their interests). People have strong views about the National Trust, so maybe not that, but English Heritage would be OK.
As you say, voucher for a decent restaurant, or even a homemade voucher offering to take them on a trip somewhere.

I bought my parents vouchers for the local garden centre, they have a well stocked garden but always need plants each year. Before this I’ve bought theatre vouchers.

Parents are in 70s. They say they don't want "stuff".

For the last few years I have bought hamper contents (I get inspiration from marks and Spencer hampers)

Coffee tea biscuits favourite chocolate, tin of ham, fish paste crackers jar of pickle onions wine mini Christmas cake, posh jam, jar brandy butter etc

Works well

Stuff they like and will use, but posh versions. Biscuits from Fortnum and Mason etc

I'm 61. My daughter gets me nice skin care to keep me young 😁. My grandma and mum both had beautiful skin in their late 80s so genetics plays a part but she wants me to use nice things. She buys from the welda range which is not expensive.

I am the same generation as your mum and I don’t actually want presents from my adult DD’s.
I suppose what I really want is to spend time with them, going for a walk, playing a game watching a cheesy movie on tv and feeling like they enjoy my company.
Could you arrange to take them somewhere; lunch, cream tea or theatre.

My parents are in their 70's. I went shopping with my Mum last year and treated her to a birthday lunch and she chose her own present which was, I kid you not - a footstool. I would never have chosen that for her. She loved it so much that she requested another one for my aunt, her sister! This year, they're staying at mine for Christmas and I intend taking them out for lunch/choose their own presents either Christmas Eve or Boxing Day. I think that they rather spend time with you/family more than getting "stuff" that they can frankly buy themselves.

Thank you so much for all of the suggestions.

It's good to know that those of you of similar age don't always want 'stuff'.

They do have NT and EH membership but I didn't know the caravan club did vouchers- I will look into those!

Failing that, the restaurant or other voucher to go somewhere sounds like it would be good.