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DH wants some idea's for my birthday present but I haven't got a clue - ideas????

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looneytune · 09/02/2008 19:03

I'm sooooooo embarrassed to be asking this but I've honestly no idea what I can suggest. Dh likes me to give him ideas of what I would like so that he doesn't mess up and get something I don't like (fair enough) but I'm really struggling this time

All I can think of so far is some more socks, earrings, perfume and an i-pod (which I probably wouldn't use??? and is also too expensive anyway lol)

I keep telling him things like if money wasn't an issue I'd like....

Ambi Nest for when baby arrives
A 4D scan of baby (curiousity! lol)
Wooden flooring for lounge
and other boring things like that (dh not happy as they aren't for ME)

I want to just say don't bother and save the money but I KNOW he won't stand for that as I've tried before.

What on earth could I put on my birthday list then???? (has to be stuff not too hard to get as it's my birthday on Friday)

Can't believe I've even done this thread, how sad have I become!!!! (for Christmas I insisted on shopping in the sales after and bought some maternity tops as he refuses to buy clothes, shoes/boots etc)

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jasper · 09/02/2008 19:06

a nice meal out

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looneytune · 09/02/2008 19:08

We're doing that anyway so he won't allow that - tried that one I'm even doing his head in because I can't decide between TGI Fridays (non alcoholic cocktails) or a Chinese restaurant!! I'm TERRIBLY indecisive!!

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chocolateshoes · 09/02/2008 19:08

a facial, massage, pamper day....

Denny185 · 09/02/2008 19:08

A nice pampering treat - facial/massage/pedicure??

ladette · 09/02/2008 19:09

I'm with chocolateshoes.

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looneytune · 09/02/2008 19:10

chocolateshoes - that's the normal sort of thing I'd recommend but I've got one of my mindees parents spoiling me at the local spa for my birthday present with a massage or treatment thrown in Why can't he just let me be happy with my meal out without getting so annoyed about it all?!!!! (well, I know why, it's coz he always buys himself loads for his own birthday as loves treating himself so think he then feels guilty! )

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juuule · 09/02/2008 19:11

Just tell him you have everything you need and want for nothing and what a wonderful life you have with him. Enjoy your meal out

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looneytune · 09/02/2008 19:11

Could always go for another massage couldn't i!! I'd love an idian head massage as been having lots of head pain, just not sure what I'm allowed in pregnancy - may check online now

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jasper · 09/02/2008 19:14

two nice meals out?

nailpolish · 09/02/2008 19:14

JEWELLERY

do you have swarovski shop near you ?

i directed dh in their direction pre xmas

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looneytune · 09/02/2008 19:15

juuule - he'd as I've recently been going on about what a &" he his!!!

Thanks for the idea's girls, will look for treatment ideas and failing that, I may just ask that I can go out and treat myself to some new boots or something (mine have split and have a hole now). Just he wants to wrap something up as he feels bad if I don't have something to open. I'll say some black socks will be fine for that

Cheers

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nailpolish · 09/02/2008 19:15

my dh is v good - he buys me bags, clothes, jewellyer and make up

he is brave tho and speaks to the girls in harvey nicks

would your dh be brave enough to approach the chanel counter? dare him!

Sunshinemummy · 09/02/2008 19:16

If you want socks what about some lovely cashmere ones from The White Company.

I-pods are good but the ball ache is getting the music on there, so an i-pod with a playlist of your fave songs on it is a really special present imo.

If it helps, I'd like a new handbag, books, pjs.

One present a friend's DH did for her, which I thought was great, was to organise some time for her to do her own thing. So she got vouchers to cash in when she could spend the day by herself, shopping, at a spa, with friends, whatever, while he had the kids.

ladette · 09/02/2008 19:17

ask him for a massage/facial for after the baby is born, while he babysits to give you a break?

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looneytune · 09/02/2008 19:18

nailpolish - we do have one of those but they are a tad bit expensive but us but thanks for the idea I think I'll dare him to try for a new perfume as this is something I'd really like!!! Yeah, perfume and a pair of earrings to replace the ones he gave me for my 30th that broke recently! He is a bit lazy and think he's just wanting me to say get X from Y and make it simple for him .

Right, that's it, I feel like he can make do with those ideas!

Now I just need to decide whether it's TGIs or Chinese on Friday!

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looneytune · 09/02/2008 19:24

Sunshinemummy - I was just chatting to dh about the i-pod idea and decided that I'd just put that down for the sake of another idea, being realistic, I'd probably never get the time to listen!!! Your friend's present sounds lovely Dh does look after ds at certain times over the weekend but it's always so I can catch up with work, never to have some 'me' time. Never heard of The White Company so will check that out, thanks

ladette - that's another idea, to save it for when I really need it BUT I worry about the fact a lot of places have to have them used within a certain amount of time (saw thread on here recently about someone whose had run out).

Oh.......just thought.......could get my hair highlighted??? It's just at someones house so not pampering as such but would be nice to get it done as not been done since June.

You're getting me thinking girls so thanks

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