To feel slightly put out by DH's lovely surprise?

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Ok, firstly I want to clarify I did not look for my present on purpose!

Basically DH and I agreed that we would only do tiny token presents this year so that we can have a mega holiday later on. We agreed a set limit, which I found a huge struggle as I bloody love giving presents and spoiling people, and have spent the past few months trying frantically to pick up lovely, thoughtful little bits and pieces within the £20 limit.

Was feeling quite pleased with myself until.... Was packing to leave for family for Christmas and noticed his smart work coat which he won't need was a bit grubby so thought I'd leave it with the dry cleaners so it's fresh for next year, and found a mega expensive piece of beautiful jewellery hidden in the pocket.

DSis has helpfully pointed out that this happens in Love Actually and it turns out the husband has bought the gift for his mistress....

Pretty sure it is for me, thanks, Dsis, and it's lovely, but soooo not what we agreed.

We have got to leave in the next 20 mins to drive to remote Scotland for massive family Christmas so no time to get him anything else to even the balance. Which means that when we open presents in Christmas morning, in front of about 30 people, I will get Tiffany diamond earrings, and he will get socks and a robot bath bomb. AIBU to feel absolutely mortified, a bit cross, and completely love my darling DH for the beautiful surprise, but also a bit want to kill him?!

Should I just buy £500 worth of petrol station tat at at the services on the way there?! Pretend I forgot his main present at home and lie about what it is?!

HELP!!

I'm confused, when exactly did you find the gift? Were you going to take the coat to thedry cleaners with 20 minutes to go before you left for your trip? Also how have you had time to discuss with your DSis?
Anyway, whatever, accept graciously-it's a lovely gift even if it did come from your holiday fund

The OP said she was posting and leaving in 20 min.
She had found the present earlier and had time to talk about it with her sister.
I presume it was yesterday.

I wouldn't get anything else for him.

If he's got any sense he would give the gift in private anyway.

Or would he be wanting to make a grand gesture in front of an audience that could potentially embarass you?

Hope that it's for you, OP!

So she had time to get further gifts if it was yesterday & wouldn't be panic buying on the Internet now then?

Just enjoy the surprise gift

Ate you sure that he has actually packed the jewellery?

So she had time to get further gifts if it was yesterday
Not if it was in the evening - when I usually pack.

It could also have been much earlier in the morning, but certainly not 20 min before leaving.

Just enjoy it! I'm sure no one else will care.

Don't buy anything more. Give him what you intended to give him.

Let him be the hero in front of his friends and family. Be delighted with his gift to you. That is what he really wants, not to have you compete to be the most generous present giver.

Haven't rtft, just wanted to say No to the 500 quid of tat from the petrol station. Just put on your reddist lipstick and hmmm give him the best Christmas themed blozzle you've ever given him later (not around the Christmas tree obviously... )
He broke the rules, so not your bad to fix, just show your appreciation

hums 'Both Sides Now'

I didn't take the coat to the dry cleaners - once I found the little box I sheepishly hung it back up and pretended I hadn't touched it!

QOD - THE COAT IS IN THE CAR

I didn't open it, I just found the little blue box, but DH, bless him, is not famed for spontaneity and at Sunday lunch last month, SIL had some lovely Tiffany diamond earrings in that I did say a few times I loved so my best guess is it's those....

Might be a while before we get any meaningful update

How do you know how much it cost op? £500 is a shed load of cash if you were meant to be saving.
There's more holes in her story than a colander

Oh fuck if they aren't for me this is going to be a shitty Christmas....

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DH is driving along looking quietly smug so am cautiously optimistic.....

Maybe he's bought his sister a necklace or bracelet to match her earrings

I have no idea how much whatever it is costs, I joked about getting him £500 of petrol station tat....

Could you open them and be delighted, and then declare amazement at his cleverness in getting Tiffany jewellery within budget?

Perhaps they are a £20 fake.

Please, please, please give us an update tomorrow OP even if it turns out to be a plastic ring in a fancy box
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You'll probably end up in the same routine me and DP are in. We agree to only spend about £10 on a token gift each and one of us will always go over budget not £500 over though and get something nice and the other will feel bad.

The year before last I got DP a remote controlled helicopter because he'd said he'd always quite fancied one. He got me a joke book about cats.

So last year I got him some comedy shaped chocolates and he gave me a lovely bracelet.

So it looks like this year its my turn to receive a penis shaped hand warmer or equivalent.

Well, at least if it was for his sister it wouldn't be the Love Actually scenario; you'd be so relieved you might forget to be disappointed! (The annoyance at failure to save as agreed can wait till later.)

Good point diddl

You have a lovely DH OP spoiling his DSis like that...

That Love Actually scene has completely ruined the "accidental" finding of presents thing hasn't it? - we're all now terrified it's for OW.

There was a Terry & June ( where Terry's mate asked him to hide a fur coat for the mate's wife's xmas present - and June found it and thought it was for her.

June's real present was an egg-timer.

Apologies for mentioning T&J.