What are you buying your husband for Xmas

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I’m absolutely out of ideas this year. He is 57. For once I’m completely stuck. I’m looking for inspiration.

A new monitor for the pc he built, a book, pyjamas, some kind of unusual hot sauce, pair of trainers, some aftershave and then little bits, he's partial to a lush bubble bar, some chocolate, some small hobby related bits. It was his birthday recently so I'm a bit out of ideas

Obligatory body wash set with a wash bag as we’ve got a holiday booked in May.

A smartwatch

A hoody he’s been eyeing up.

A water bottle for work.

Well, we bought a Bluetti power station this year and Clever Dick said “we’ll wait until the power goes out and then charge it”.

He’s not in the habit of being quite this thick so I was speechless.

I have bought him a solar panel.

Passenger fleece , jumper and smart over shirt, voucher for chill factor at Manchester , new cup from oliver bonas ‘the goat’ :) Russell and atwell chocs , hawk stone lager he kept mentioning during clarksons farm he’d like to try it

AKT London. It comes in little aluminium tubes - I have no idea if it works but gets good reviews.

Just bought mine a stovetop smoker! You can smoke all meats, cheeses, salmon. Can’t wait for him to open it!

A V8 model engine and Strictly tour tickets for us. Will also write a lovely card and probably some chocs.

We’ve got each other a shed for the allotment out of the joint account. He doesn’t know but he also has a cordless chain saw!

A new laptop, his current one is getting too outdated for updates. A mechanics chair, a toque, chocolates, a pair of pjamas and that's it.

I’ve gone for running gear, HR monitor, new jumper and shirt and an air fix model.

Airfix car model
Toblerone or Chocolate Orange
Socks
Pants
Car cleaning products from Autoglym
And some other stuff I haven't thought of yet.

mine is getting a portable dvd player and dvds for his lorry and a new leather jacket as his old one looks scruffy

We aren't big on Christmas gifts for each other, so normally I get him upgraded versions of whatever he uses like skincare, cologne, maybe a set of t-shirts of the style he usually wears, things like that and it goes down well.

Could you get him something related to his interests? Is he into gym or photography or gardening, etc? Could be gift cards to stores he's buying equipment from or an upgraded gym card, a box of protein bars, a bag, etc.

If he's into tech, you can look into programs he might find useful like photo software or a good video editing app, etc.

Tickets to events or shows he would enjoy?

I still have no idea!!
Not getting much inspo from this thread either 😨
Thought about an experience but not sure what (not an escape room, both our ideas of hell!)

I have got the following but his birthday is just after Christmas so this will be split between both -

Paul Smith jumper
golf ball initialing tool
jigsaw puzzle
darts quiz game
poker set
art classes ( he’s keen to improve )
Art accessories

stocking
Jo Malone bath oil and soap
chocolate orange
rechargeable wine aerator
Paul smith socks x2
mini bottle of champagne
jar of luxury marmalade
mini Ritter sport chocolate selection

Kevin Bridges gig tickets
oddballs boxers
after shave balm
turkish delight
Joe Mellor book
North face jumper
Heated throw

Running shoes and from our daughter some new slippers that he really likes.
Might throw in a nice bottle of port but the shoes were expensive.

We’re buying each other nothing. We’ve downsized to a fabulous flat, had it professionally decorated, bought some lovely furniture in an antique style we love and don’t need anything at all.
Its just the two of us for the first time in over 30 years, so its a lie in, Carols from Kings, a tasty brunch and a takeaway curry.

We’ll have plenty to open when our eldest’s family comes for a week a couple of days later.

Oh thanks - I’m don’t Christmas shopping but his birthday is soon too and I will be adding that!

A record weight (apparently it stops records bouncing around when you play them)
A record
A couple of books
Socks
Favourite chocolate
Some local honey

We have a £50 ish limit then put the money to a weekend away instead. I can't decide whether to just book somewhere so we actually get round to doing it.

I have thought a new Leatherman (on offer) as his is broken. And name stickers for his boats (yes he has 2, we're not rich they're cheap boats and subsidised by his parents!) plus the usual chocolates and socks

When I asked he gave me this list, which I have followed:

• latest book by an author he likes
• An expansion pack to a board game
• A Joules Rugby shirt

In addition I have got him

• Gemini Mercury Remastered
• Apollo Remastered
• A jigsaw of the Peak District
• A telescope (got a good Black Friday deal on this actually)

A book, jigsaw, B&K gift voucher, fun socksx2 - all of which he's asked for. Also, another jigsaw (little wooden one I know he'd like), Lindt chocolate, can M&S G&T he really likes, car air fresherner (he'll understand the joke behind it) and fun screen wipe.

Jo Malone cologne, a few Rodd and Gunn tops and shirts, some new Adidas. And I’m out of ideas apart from that.

A card shuffling machine for games, new pjs and a book. I will probably get him some chocolate too.