Oh what can I get for DP's birthday?????????

[chocolateshoes]

Have no inspiration whatsoever. We both have Jan birthdays which is rubbish straight after Christmas and I've used up all my good ideas! He has very difficult tastes in music & books, doesn't play sport (apart from swimming & hiking).....arrgghh I just don't know.

Anyone got any ideas please!!!

Could you treat yourselves to a weekend away instead of pressies?

That would have been a great idea Surfermum if only I'd thought of it before my birthday. But I've had my birthday now & DP went to loads of trouble organising a treasure hunt with lots of lttle presents ending in a massge & manicure at health spa! How can I match that!

Could you organise a hiking day for the family, ending at a fab restaurant in the countryside and a taxi back?

National Trust membership for the pair of you?

An 'experience' at somewhere like Silverstone

Thanks but we're already NT members, & I know he'd hate Silverstone etc. have gone through all those...oh why is he so difficult to buy for. Did think about some better headphones for iPod but need some more to go with...

Where does he hike? Dh got me membership of the South West Coast Path Association for Christmas.

tickets for a concert to something he likes?

new boots/new rucksack/ camping equipment etc?
my dp just got one of those jamie oliver outside cooking stoves and is really pleased with it, also he got a magazine subscription which he was happy with (has a jan birthday laso)

Why don't you organise a romantic camping trip?

digital radio?

budget?

organise walk for family and mates.... back to party at yours.... you do all hard work? get him to do wishlist on amazon for books / cds etc. may not be as inspired as fab suprise but at least he will get what he wants

Does he fish?

only for compliments.... boom boom

you mentioned he has an ipod-what about one of those things where you put the ipod in and it plays out the speakers? dont know what theyre called! quite expensive though

Thnaks for all these ideas ladies! Have got some posh headphones for his iPod & some clothes. Need a few finishing touches.