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Looking for joint birthday present for couple - any ideas?

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franch · 19/05/2006 16:05

Thought maybe some kind of pampery treat they could have together, but don't want to spend a fortune! They're around 30, intelligent couple but also fun and funky, having a joint birthday party next weekend. Based Surrey/London.

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bluejelly · 19/05/2006 16:24

Have you seen the books in the Hip Hotels series?
Great coffee table material and also for planning minibreaks -- it's my standard wedding present gift if i don't know the couple that well!

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franch · 20/05/2006 15:43

V nice idea bj. Not sure they could afford to stay in any of those places tho, any more than we could! Will have a look :)

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franch · 20/05/2006 19:25

Maybe we'll just get them some nice champagne .... Is that horribly uninspired?

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kolakube · 20/05/2006 19:31

Take them out for a fancy meal and have a good night out yourselves at the same time!

SecondhandRose · 20/05/2006 19:45

I have the same problem I was going to get some planted pots for the garden for them - dull, dull, dull I know, need inspiration too.

Skribble · 23/05/2006 23:56

Chocolate fountain ?

Alipiggie · 24/05/2006 03:25

Do you know any company which would deliver a romantic meal for two to their house (which would be affordable!!!)?

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franch · 24/05/2006 14:02

Affordable may be the sticking point there Ali but I'll investigate - v nice idea. Chocolate fountain, Skrible - ???

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franch · 24/05/2006 14:11

Just googled chocolate fountains ... not exactly cheap Skribble, tho they do look great!

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Skribble · 24/05/2006 17:01

It wasn't the huge commercial one, like \link{http://www.allsortsshop.co.uk/index.asp?function=DISPLAYPRODUCT&productid=109\this} but the one we got cost £30. I suppose it is one of things you use once in a blue moon but they are great fun.

We have a chocolate fondue and the kids love it, we have had to cut back as we were getting through rather a lot of chocolate and my waistline was suffering Grin

alittlebitshy · 24/05/2006 17:18

we have bought theatre tokens a few times.....
maybe cheating but it always goes own well. they can use them when and where they want.

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franch · 25/05/2006 19:44

Not cheating at all alittlebitshy, unfortunately they're a theatre director and an actress so maybe a bit of a busman's holiday Grin

Can't find a cheaper choc fountain like yours Skribble - v original tho

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franch · 25/05/2006 19:45

Oh I see Skribble, your link was to a cheaper one. Aha!

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Skribble · 26/05/2006 00:27

I got mine in town, in one of those shops that sells everything from door beads to DVD players and lots of cheap plastic tacky toys. I thought £30 was quite good and have seen the same ones for up to £50.

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