what to buy for my lovely Nan?

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Im stuck, all she asks for are tops or DVDs. She cant get out much as has bad artharitis. I am wondering if anyone has an really nice different ideas please?

I bought my Nan perfect and protect from Boots. She was delighted.

nice scarf and gloves set? i bought a nice cream fleece set for my nan last year (she is 78) and she loved it. especially as her old gloves had fallen apart a few months previously

where is her arthritis? If she hasn't got any heated pad things, you could get her one of those microwaveable wheat pillows with lavender or something - putting those on arthritic joints can help alleviate the pain and stiffness. If it's in her knees, you can buy special heated knee pads - they might help. If she doesn't already take glucosamine (and isn't allergic to shellfish) then you could maybe get her some glucosamine to take - again it might help with her arthritis. My grandad couldn't take it but he swore by garlic capsules for his arthritis, and he also had a Bioflow magnetic wristband that he wore all the time.

It is so hard!

I used to get my gran an absolute ton of shower gels/talcs/soaps etc and put it in a nice box, it would last her all year nearly.

Also sometimes I would get her an absolute ton of different magazines, and it took her ages to work through them.

I think I also used to get her Pot plants, individual baileys, chocolates, fluffy socks, a big box of books from the charity shop. Also good is a nice photo of you or family members in a frame which you can update each year.

i think on boots website you can upload your own pics and create a personal calender.... something like that would be nice.

we got my gran a digital photoframe last year.... had it all ready with thepics on..... and we regualy update it with new pics. she loves it. hth

Magazine subscription?

was going to suggest magazine subscription too
digital photoframe a good idea too

I miss my gran

Photobox.co.uk will make up Calendars with a different photo for each month. We used to do it for FIL and ask SIL & BIL for photos of their kids as well.