If you were turning 40, what would you like as a present?

[Pinot]

My sister's birthday next month. BIG ONE. Budget up to £200, hopefully less

She's the first in my little circle of f&f to turn 40, so I have no experience.

Help/advice if you pretty please?

You can go wrong with a spa day or experience, I can't think of anything I'd less rather for the weekend than a spa day, so you need to pick very carefully, or leave the options open for her to choose within a type of experience. Also ensure that the budget means she can take her partner/you/a friend without incurring extra expense and that babysitting is a possibility if needed.

My wishlist would be:

A cookery or other craft course of my choice
Theatre/hotel vouchers again of my choice.
A Kindle
Jewellery (chosen by me)

I did 40 presents for dh. It did take a lot of time hunting around for stuff and the postman got sick of delivering parcels but it was worth it.

Lovely ideas, thank you. Would love to do 40 gifts, wow

For my 30th the nicest presents I got were
Spa day
Beauty vouchers
Theatre trip
Driving experience
Pearl earrings
Champagne
Flowers
Perfume

Other things you could do,
Book a photographer for the day and go somewhere nice fr some family pictures
Afternoon tea at a posh hotel
Hair appointment at a salon
Indoor skidivng or other similar thrill activity
Dinner at a Michelin restaurant
Cinema vouchers
Boat trip

I got a gorgeous necklace from a group of close friends and a pretty bracelet from my children, every time I wear these, I think of them

Dh once brought me a pretty pearl bracelet which has a heart charm on t with the kids names engraved. It came from Not On The High Street, they have lots of nice individual or personalised bits on there