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Present for a young 80 year old

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wombpaloumbpa · 20/12/2024 21:28

My mum is pushing 80 but doesn't want to be considered old, past it, fuddy-duddy type thing.

She loves gardening, TV, movies, elvis, her home, being warm...

Last year I got her a heated soft blanket which was such a hit. I can't think what to get her this year!

Help. What to get a young 80 year old?!

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thesandwich · 20/12/2024 21:35

Subscription to gardeners world magazine? Nat trust membership?

Furball · 20/12/2024 21:54

I got my MIL a Lemon Tree last year it was about 3 ft high but had big lemons on it was from a local garden centre which went down really well.

Leeds2 · 20/12/2024 21:54

Sun dial, bird bath or bird table for the garden.

Depending on where you live, a day trip to somewhere like Wisley. Or a weekend in London with a trip to Kew Gardens.

A subscription to a TV channel that she doesn't have. If she watches something like ITV+, an upgrade to the version without ads.

A posh afternoon tea.

Leeds2 · 20/12/2024 21:56

Furball · 20/12/2024 21:54

I got my MIL a Lemon Tree last year it was about 3 ft high but had big lemons on it was from a local garden centre which went down really well.

I have received one of those. Unfortunately, I managed to kill it, but the fault was with me! It was great present, and have since seen orange trees for sale at my garden centre too.

Wisterical · 20/12/2024 22:21

https://www.niwaki.com/hori-hori/#P00442-7
This! It's the absolute best, most useful gardening tool.

Hori Hori - Japanese Trowel from Niwaki

Hori Hori - Japanese digging, weeding tool knife. Niwaki Hori Hori is the all round garden tool that digs, weed and prunes in your garden

https://www.niwaki.com/hori-hori#P00442-7

ForPearlViper · 20/12/2024 22:22

Mine is 90 but similarly young in outlook. If she has also reached a point where if she fancies something she buys it for herself so it is really hard. I generally buy her a sweater or something as she loves clothes and luckily we have similar taste. What she really loves though is that I do her a stocking - usually with a book, some soaps, a particular type of christmas decoration she likes, sweets, etc.

She also loves gardening but couldn't manage a major garden outing any more. But a voucher and a hard copy catalogue from somewhere like Parkers or a more specialist nursery would go down well. I generally leave live plants for Mothers' Day. Live plants in December, particularly tender ones, are a bit a chore. Don't do it unless you are an expert.

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wombpaloumbpa · 21/12/2024 11:27

Thank you all! She already has a lemon and orange tree annoyingly - she loves them! Anything similar??

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wombpaloumbpa · 21/12/2024 11:27

Magazine sub sounds good

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Leeds2 · 21/12/2024 12:04

wombpaloumbpa · 21/12/2024 11:27

Thank you all! She already has a lemon and orange tree annoyingly - she loves them! Anything similar??

Lime, or olives?

Bideshi · 21/12/2024 17:15

Genus gardening trousers. Best thing I've ever discovered after 40years of gardening. Recommended by (among others) Bunny Guinness.

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