What I (45 yrs) want for Christmas...What's on your list?

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I don't know about anyone else but I find I struggle to think of gift ideas for myself (I have bday just after xmas so I get double trouble).

I've always found these threads quite helpful in sharing what others are getting for inspiration. I hope to maybe get a couple of these things if I'm lucky...

Kirstie Le Marque diamond and ruby fish necklace
https://www.kirstielemarque.com/products/diamond-ruby-fish-necklace

Earphones I can wear while sleeping that have noise cancelling to block out DH snoring!
https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FMF132MP?psc=1&ref_=cm_sw_r_cp_ud_ct_20YH5R32FDN84V74Q0FV

These lovely spotted gin glasses
https://www.oliverbonas.com/homeware/azul-spot-gin-glasses-set-of-two-378210

Black Forest Gateau Hot Chocolate Sachets
https://www.hotelchocolat.com/uk/black-forest-sachets.html

Canon pancake lens
https://www.canon.co.uk/store/canon-rf-28mm-f2-8-stm-lens/6128C005/

Jo Malone Peony and Blush Suede
https://www.jomalone.co.uk/product/25946/27028/colognes/peony-blush-suede-cologne

Please do add yours below as I'm sure I'll be inspired!

Also fancy DKNY Delicious

That's a good one - used to wear that in my 20s and got lots of comments.

I bought them and sent them straight back, they are not noise cancelling in the sense of having white noise, and the sound quality was far inferior to my apple earbuds. The permanent offer price is suspicious!

Ah it's my birthday too so I make a long list for them to look at for ideas. !

Jewellery of any kind
A voucher for beauty treatments
A spa day
Vouchers for treatments such as massage/ reiki
A new tracksuit
New boots/ shoes/ coat
An outfit for NYE
Going out bag and purse ( still using same one every occasion that's over 10 years old)
Gig tickets to tribute band or an event I've been talking about.
An offer to watch my children for a whole day
Something to start a hobby with.
New e reader
New iPad
Crystals to add to my collection
A framed photograph
A personalised gift - mom etc.
Large Scented candle
Body shop goodies (not bath stuff though)
Make up advent calendar ( bare minerals)

My wish list is:

The LEGO Boutique Hotel
A framed poster of my favourite movie
Vinyl - specifically Tracy Chapman and Fleetwood Mac’s Tango in the Night
A Mason Pearson comb
Old Hollywood autobiographies (Old Hollywood is my special interest.)

(I won’t get most of these, obviously.)

A new belt
Some boots
thats all that’s on my list this year

I haven't read the full thread but in case no one else has mentioned it once you're an adult or certainly over 40 you really don't need to specify your age when suggesting gifts - us over 50's really aren't that different to you!

I know it's an older thread but I didn't see it at the time. My sister asked me for a list today and I struggled with it because really what I want are books and craft things, and I know she won't get me those (I did sneak one craft kit in the list below). We have a budget of £30 per person. I did ask chatgpt what it could suggest, giving it parameters, and it struggled - one of its suggestions was "a walk by the coast". Which would in fact be nice but I'm not sure is what my sister is looking for.

My list was:

• Lush
• Robert Dyas hot chocolate maker (would like the Hotel Chocolate one, but it's over budget by a lot)
• Fun glasses case as the picture on mine has flaked off
• Small thermal food container
• Essential oils selection
• A5 diary
• A5 notebook
• Duvet cover
• Nice pens
• Small saucepan with a lid
• Cookbook (these don't seem to count as books in her mind)
• Embroidery kit
• Nice pens
• Posh matches
• Warm scarf, not wool

I don’t get why someone would ask you what you want then basically not get anything from the list.

Because they think they know better than you or they think you're a spendthrift who doesn't realise you can get better value?
This is my mum and I've lost the will to reason with her or understand her thought processes.

Sounds like my MIL. She would ask what our DD’s would like, so I would tell her, wouldn’t have a clue what they were or where to get them (despite giving clear instructions), I would then offer to get them and she could pay me back but no, she wanted to buy the presents so they usually ended up with something completely different

@Puppylucky a woman after my own heart! I get so so bored of the casual ageism on here - and yeah, I know it’s not intentional sometimes

My list is
Hand cream (every year, and never enough!)
Cosy socks
New hot water bottle
Pretty thermal vests
Autobiography by Brian Blessed

I sound about 90 from that list but I'm actually 52. It's just my family only ever shop in about 2 places and never online so I have to think of what they can actually find.
Oh, and I have a big bag to open from Joanie Clothing from their Black Friday sale coz I have no problems buying myself Christmas presents!😄

I’m only getting surprises from DH & my best friend. I’d love a kindle (from DH), something Stranger Things related would be fun, I love fruit flavoured chocolate from Hotel Chocolate, pretty much anything from Oliver Bonas. Hoping for fluffy socks from MIL.

Wow your list is incredible

@BarryKentPoet I’ve just bought a mina Lima for my sister. It was a bargain and it looks beautiful!

Well I’ve gone ahead and bought that Oodie dressing gown 🤦🏻‍♀️ there’s no-one left to buy for me so it’ll have to be a gift from me to me to wear Christmas morning ❤️

A long hooded dressing gown. I work nightshift spend half my life sleeping
new slippers currently wearing crocs as my last pair feel apart
a book about alotment plantings I’m currently on a waiting list,I can still put to good use in my back garden

I have an addition to my list - a jumper from Dale of Norway. Out of my price bracket but I love all of them. One would probably last a lifetime if you kept it away from moths.

This is really lovely of you!