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Any help appreciated for my most difficult person!!

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jocktamsonsbairn · Yesterday 19:30

Female mid 50s. No hobbies, tons of money so buys what she likes. Lives a sedentary life so watches tv, eats out, goes to pub. No interest in house or garden. Likes wine and food but doesn’t cook, gets hair, nails and make up done professionally regularly. Doesn’t want any toiletries/beauty things as has so much. Doesn’t read or go out for walks. doesn’t do real life shopping but buys tons of tat online. My budget is only £30 so not in the range of buying a weekend away or anything which would go down well. Can’t buy clothes as wouldn’t want to guess her size (sensitive issue) and only wears real Ugg slippers. I have exhausted every idea I have had and ones from here in the past so any ideas would be very much appreciated!! I can’t not get her anything as it would cause so much drama and upset in an otherwise very happy family. Got her a heated blanket last year for her life on the sofa but she wasn’t impressed. Am stumped! She is a good person but lives a very different life from me! Heeeeeeeelllllllllppp please!

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DownwithTG · Today 06:41

jocktamsonsbairn · Yesterday 22:12

last year they got me a voucher for a massage at the place I go to (they live in London and I couldn’t afford a voucher for the place she goes to!), the previous year they got me a travel bag I wanted. She can’t cope with the crowds etc for real life shopping so that’s fine. Her DH does the shopping, it’s not a problem. We don’t live near each other but are in touch regularly and are pretty close despite being very different!

Well you said she spends her days on line shopping 🤷‍♀️

Bjorkdidit · Today 07:09

DoreenCorkhill · Yesterday 22:39

Magazine subscription
I’d suggest Woman & Home not as dull as sounds or
Good Housekeeping
Or a £30 bottle of wine?

I like Red Magazine, seems quite good for 30 to 50+ women with good travel and book features as well as outrageously priced fashion.

jocktamsonsbairn · Today 07:37

Some great ideas thanks everyone!! I have a list now so should keep me stocked with ideas for the next few years!

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DinoLil · Today 07:55

An Uber Eats or Deliveroo voucher?

Kalanthe · Today 08:35

A personalised cheeseboard set with little knives? Engraved with her name

www.etsy.com/uk/listing/1886917844/personalised-round-cheeseboard-engraved

Practicaltipsplease · Today 08:36

jocktamsonsbairn · Yesterday 19:30

Female mid 50s. No hobbies, tons of money so buys what she likes. Lives a sedentary life so watches tv, eats out, goes to pub. No interest in house or garden. Likes wine and food but doesn’t cook, gets hair, nails and make up done professionally regularly. Doesn’t want any toiletries/beauty things as has so much. Doesn’t read or go out for walks. doesn’t do real life shopping but buys tons of tat online. My budget is only £30 so not in the range of buying a weekend away or anything which would go down well. Can’t buy clothes as wouldn’t want to guess her size (sensitive issue) and only wears real Ugg slippers. I have exhausted every idea I have had and ones from here in the past so any ideas would be very much appreciated!! I can’t not get her anything as it would cause so much drama and upset in an otherwise very happy family. Got her a heated blanket last year for her life on the sofa but she wasn’t impressed. Am stumped! She is a good person but lives a very different life from me! Heeeeeeeelllllllllppp please!

A beautiful Christmas tree ornament and a charity donation voucher

Sunseed · Today 08:43

A large bunch of scented narcissi, sent by post from Scilly Flowers.

rainbowstardrops · Today 09:05

Could you just ask her, or her husband, for some ideas?

RubyToDosDay · Today 09:06

If you feel compelled to buy her something despite her perpetual ungraciousness, I’d go fo a beautiful bunch of flowers from a local florist (always more bang for your buck than order online type) - shows you’ve made an effort but if she doesn’t want / like them, they’ll be gone in a few weeks and no added landfill. What does she buy you?

DownwithTG · Today 09:12

RubyToDosDay · Today 09:06

If you feel compelled to buy her something despite her perpetual ungraciousness, I’d go fo a beautiful bunch of flowers from a local florist (always more bang for your buck than order online type) - shows you’ve made an effort but if she doesn’t want / like them, they’ll be gone in a few weeks and no added landfill. What does she buy you?

Apparently she’ll kick off if the Op doesn’t buy her something. Lovely

Lifelover16 · Today 09:23

Fortnum and Mason do a great selection of biscuits in pretty tins, including a musical Christmas gingerbread house, all within your budget. If she doesn’t appreciate them, you can eat them for her. Win- win

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