Christmas Presents - what can I buy ...?

[Jodee]

Any good suggestions as to what to buy for grandparents? I'm thinking in particular of my 97 year old Gran, who always says that she doesn't need anything, but I can't not get her anything, can I? I am always stuck for ideas and she usually ends up with loads of writing paper.
She is quite amazing for her age and went on a plane for the first time aged 95 to Israel. Does anyone know where I can buy any Israel-related gifts - calendars, that sort of thing? Don't have the time or patience (with ds in tow) to trawl the shops.

I sometimes get my 87 year old Granny "smelly" luxury things like nice soap or moisturiser. Just because she's old, doesn't mean she doesn't like to feel good!

The other thing (especially now she has her first great grandchild) is a nice photo frame with a picture of said darling great grand child (on own or with parents).

Any advice on what to get a dh (42) who says he can't think of anything he wants for Christmas? Normally I get him loads - but this year he has specifically said he doesn't want anything more from Racing Green and hasn't come up with any other suggestions.

Tesco.co.uk sell a hinged photo frame with some air-drying clay on the other side to take a hand or footprint of your child if they are small enough. If the child is too big or there is more than one - you could get them to draw or write messages on the clay with a toothpick (under VERY close supervision!!) They cost about £12 and dh is getting one for Christmas even though they are probably more appropriate for a grandparent.

Jodee, what about making up a hamper of foods she likes to eat and some luxuries. But also being careful it doesn't look like a food parcel! R.

My DH is having a wooden solitaire set with semi precious stone marbles £65 from holz.com (they sell mostly wooden toys and their UK base is in Cornwall). It's the sort of thing you leave on permanent display unless there are little fingers in your house. R.

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I buy for an elderly lady and usually give luxury foods, such as cherries in brandy (She thinks brandy is medicinal, so it's bound to do her good!) or fruit conserves. Or plants such as ready potted amaryllis, hyacinth or paperwhite narcissus seem to go down well. M&S have a good range of ready-to-grow plants this year.

what about a beauty treatment of some sort?... a foot massage or manicure? you an get vouchers for loadsof places and boos also sel some sortof thing now?

that was meant to read "you can get vouchers for loads of places now, and Boots also sell some sort of deal to". Honestly.. not drunk, just bits of daughters toast stuck in the keyboard!

Some great ideas, thanks guys - I think she will definitely go for the luxury food/brandy idea (I'm sure the odd tipple is the reason for her longevity), and her birthday follows shortly after Christmas so Orchids and that clay photo freame would be be lovely, very different.
Thanks again!

I have to buy a gift for a couple (early 60's) that live on the Isle of Man. The only problem is a lot of companies won't deliver or cost a fortune like Next (£35). M & S will deliver but used them last year for a pot plant. Anyone got any ideas please. I do have the Harrods catalogue but they want £10 to deliver perishables. Don't want to spend more than £30 including the postage. Does anyone know any gift companies on the Isle of Man. Thanks. R.

Try www.iom.localwebguide.co.uk/directory/eshop It has bookshops, a creamery and a rose company as well as some general sites.

Wendym, thanks for that. I've been looking but they tend to be gift shops that export IOM gifts to the mainland. Will keep looking. R.