What’s the most thoughtful gesture you’ve received? Talk to Cadbury and you could win a £200 voucher to spend on a thoughtful gesture for someone special NOW CLOSED

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Cadbury Milk Tray are keen to hear from Mumsnetters about the most thoughtful gesture you’ve ever received from a partner.

Cadbury say “The Milk Tray man is back! He’s a caring and daring type, thoughtful yet thrill-seeking, and as ever he’ll go to any lengths to deliver a box of Milk Tray to that special lady. So we’d love to hear from Mumsnetters about the lengths someone has gone to deliver a thoughtful gesture for them.”

Has your partner ever gone the extra mile to make you feel special? Have they surprised you with an out of character romantic gesture or gone above and beyond when it came to thinking of a treat or birthday present for you? Maybe they whipped up a special dinner with all your favourite dishes after you'd had a hard day at work? Perhaps they came along with you to see your favourite band, even though they’re not so keen? Perhaps they’ve done something that to an outsider wouldn’t seem like a big deal, but meant the world to you.

Whatever the gesture, Cadbury would love to hear about it!

Everyone who posts on this thread will be entered into a prize draw to win a £200 Love2Shop voucher to spend on a treat for someone special.

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When my eldest was a baby my husband lost his job and i wasnt working, i met my two best friends in town and whilst shopping they made out they didnt want me there, i was upset and went outside the shop and cried ! when they came out they had two shopping bags full of cothes for my daughter and a £30 gift card, the two of them were such a massive help during this probably worse period of my life

Taken on a surprise holiday.

My mum cooking all our meals and taking the children off my hands whenever I'm ill

I'm asmathic & epileptic, once I had an asthma attac and the doctor in charge gave me a room in the hospital all to myself even though there were others in worst situation.

A lovely bunch of flowers from a friend I hadn't seen in years.

My hubby making me chicken soup when i was ill. It was the sweetest thing...especially as he doesn't usually cook.

My partner often looks after me by making sure I eat so cooks for me and makes me drinks. Im often poorly so need to stay in bed sometimes for days until I recover.

I was seeing a girl (now my wife) for a few months who stayed in Belgium and this was before the days of cheap air travel so seeing each other required saving up for a couple of months for a plane ticket.
I was a right grump as I was pining for her and woke one day to find an envelope at the end of my bed. I opened it and it was a plane ticket to Belgium bough by my mum and dad. Eternally grateful to them, however, I'm sure they bought it for me so they could get some peace and quiet!!

When I was travelling alone and arrived at a foreign airport waiting for an ongoing flight I had my passport taken from me without explanation and told to wait. There appeared to be a lot of unsavoury characters about and I began to get upset. A couple saw I was becoming very worried and invited me to sit with them and kept me chatting until eventually my passport was brought back.

We were celebrating 10years together last October and spent the weekend in a spa hotel having an incredible, romantic yet funny weekend. On the eve of our actual anniversary we were having a plush meal in the hotel restaurant when DH announced he had left his wallet in the room. He said he'd be right back as he got up to leave. I ordered us both dessert and more cocktails and sat waiting. And waiting. And waiting. After about 15mins - and after I had eaten my dessert - the lovely waiter came over to chat (I think he felt sorry for me) and then asked if I wanted the bill. I was fuming inside as DH had still not returned but asked for the bill nevertheless knowing I did not have my purse on me to pay and DH was not answering his phone. Thankfully he reappeared at that moment, scoffed down his dessert and paid.

After a quick moan in the lift we got back to our room. I opened the door only to be surprised with scattered rose petals leading on two directions - one path to the bathroom and the other path led to the bed.

As I followed the trail to the bathroom I was amazed to see the bathroom lit but candlelight, bathtub overflowing with bubbles and champagne on ice waiting.

The path to the bed led me to a display of robes and slippers, a bottle of alcohol, card and gifts of his and her perfume/alcohol.

I was literally blown away. My lovely (usually unromantic) love of my life had been up here rushing to surprise me with these gestures!! It is definitely something I will never forget!!

A surprise parcel in the post full of lovely things :)

I was really touched when I received a card from a family I'd worked with through my job. The things the mum had written on it reduced me to tears as it showed that sometimes we do reach people and change their lives for the better.

we was fundraising for our son, to take him for treatment to the autistic treatment centre of america, at a cost of £30,000, thought we would need years to hit our target,when out of the blue got a call from a wealthy couple who we did not know, asking if they could cover all the costs!!!, not only that the day before we headed to america, they sent £1000, to get our daughter a present so she wansnt missing out!!, had us in tears, and still now writing this, im in tears, the most kind hearted people ever xx

When I was 10 my beloved pet guinea pig died and I was heartbroken. A couple of weeks later Alan, a 9 year old boy from my village, turned up at our door with a box in his hands. He shoved it at me and said he thought I might like it as he knew I was sad about my pig. When I opened the box I found a young white rabbit looking up at me - I've never forgotten his thoughtfulness and it still brings a tear to my eye when I think about it!

When I was pregnant, my partner happily looked after me and did all the housework - blisss

Im in tears reading these as I am separating from my husband and I realise that it IS possible to have caring husbands.

I am lucky to have great friendsand recently when i was particularly floored by something my soon to be ex husband had done, she whisked me away for tea, cakes and sympathy and really made me realise that I wasn't the horrible person my husband made me out to be...

I had a really tricky time earlier in the year. A group of wonderful mumsnetters who had their babies at the same time were so so kind and thoughtful, sending messages and such lovely treats. I've never felt so looked after and so privileged to know a group of people. I will never, ever forget.

For me its the little things that count. Last weekend I was feeling unwell and hubby was working and I was so proud of my children. They kept checking on me and getting me drinks and my daughter gives a great massage, love them both xxx

It would be all my colleagues at work who sent lovely flowers and messages to me when I had a bike accident

I was feeling unwell last week and came home from work early (I was sent home unwell) to find my best friend had bought me some easy watching DVDs, a blanket, lemsip and chocolate. The most thoughtful present ever and definitely cheered me up and helped me on the way to recovery

The most thoughtful gesture I have experienced was when my now DH left his country for me overnight. We were having a long distance relationship and he was in the military. One day he phoned to say he had bought a flight for the next day and was moving here to be with me and start a new life. I have never felt more special.

My husband proposed to me when we were on holiday in Florida - it was totally unexpected - he'd even bought a ring.

The most thoughtful gesture is all those times when you get help, receive something unexpectedly or being there for you in tough times.

Yesterday i went to bingo with a few friends for my birthday. I was greeted with a card, flowers and some wine. I don't expect anything from my friends because it was a fun night out but totally took me by surprise. To top it off we also won bingo on the last game!

Also one time i wasn't very well but still went to work so my friend offered to dust for me. When i got home she not only dusted but hoovered, bleached the bathrooms and also cleaned the kitchen up.

When my 19 year old cat disappeared I was distraught that I didn't have her ashes to keep as I have with all my other cats. My friend decided that for christmas she would buy a black silhouette cat & her husband wrote my cat's name on it with her DOB & the day she disappeared. It was such a lovely gesture & I now have it on my hearth so I can see it every day & remember Liquorice

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