Henrik

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Dear Scoobynet,

It's that time of the year again, and as usual I haven't come up with anything, and will be in deep **** come Saturday... I need to figure out some cool presents, but they can't be insanely expensive as I'm a bit of a useless hubbie (I.e. always broke ). The total budget is 100 quid, max.

Now, she's not overly keen on jewellry, but likes cute things. I asked if she'd like a worming kit this year, but she just looked at me blankly

Already given her a personalized bear and a toaster+kettle+sandwich grill box(that one went down particularly well!!).

I have actually managed to pick one hint up (!), she might like a new hand bag, and she showed me some funky thing on www.kitsch.co.uk, but I can't bloody remember which one (See above re my husband qualities...)

Matters are made slightly worse this year too, as I've already made her buy a car she now deeply hates, so in order to see christmas, I would like to somehow make up for it.

Please help, I don't want to die.


/Henrik

New To Scoob

Guess I'm lucky then, mine likes all types of jewellery

Suresh

My wife wanted me to lose weight as a present for her. Downside is I need to shed 8kgs and will have to pay her 1,000 Euros per kilo of failure come mid-September. Four down and still four to go...

Back on topic, in addition to getting her the wrong bag, why not get the girl a couple of music dvds (her taste not yours, mind) and also a lovely bunch of flowers on the day. Don't know what it is about birds and blooms, but it's always worked for me!

Suresh

TelBoy

Does she need a new pen?

Huxley Chick

Flowers are always received well

Not knowing what type of woman you are married to makes it a little difficult

How about a pampering day somewhere, or massage/facial at a local salon - anything nice for her that she wouldn't normally do for herself, something that would make her feel special.

Does she wear perfume? (although this can get a little tricky)

Trip to the theatre with a nice meal? (& you get to enjoy it too )

Henrik

iTrader: (5)

TelBoy: that is one seriously cool pen, she'd love that

Huxley Chick: She's not really a salon type bird, unfortunately... Did a musical last year, and i never hear the end of it because it was one that both of us wanted to see (so it was a present for myself, because i wasn't in agony all the time )

I'm thinking maybe I should treat her to beer and the quarter finals in front of the telly? Will that work?

Maybe i should get her some flowers sent to her work place on Friday, and thus spread her birthday out over two days? I've also ordered this: http://www.kitsch.co.uk/yum_pop.htm which I think she'll like. Will have to get her something else too... keep the ideas coming folks

Drunken Bungle Whore

OK - this is a bit off the wall but stay with me....

Recreate your early days together. Create a sort of treasure hunt with clues to the next place you're going to. Take her back to somehwere you used to live, a pub you used to go to, a greatest hits CD by a band you used to listen to, the first movie you went to see on DVD - that sort of thing. Maybe end up at either a) the first place you ate out (unless that was McDonalds in which case b) a seriously posh restaurant.

Remind her she's still your girlfriend and not just your wife.

Would def work for me (can someone mention this to IM..? )

Good luck!

Henrik

iTrader: (5)

DBW: that is actually quite a sweet idea, i like it

ScoobywagonGl

Agree with Dbw what a great idea would do the trick for me aswell.
handbags kind of cool aswell. Maybe a box of thorntons and a boquet of flowers aswell as the idea dbw had should do the trick nicely
good luck

Turbohot

>but likes cute things..........
http://www.aviationmuseum.com.au/sho...m?ProductID=74

Turbohot

Have you thought of giving her an expensive Aromatherapy full body massage session ( at some professional massaur, not you ! ) as a pressie and the same evening ,take her out for a very nice meal somewhere special.Dont forget to add a bunch of bright red roses.For keepsake- that teddy with the goggles!
It should all fit in within £ 100 quid.Hope so.

RB5 Paul

Get her some nice undies,not red tho,you'll be a hero for years

Aaquil

Try and work out what funky bag she would like from that website, some roses, fave box of chocs and dinner for two at a nice venue (doesn't have to be fancy) OR What about a short weekend break somewhere nice? Is that over £100?!!!

Aaquil

Doesn't have to be too fancy or expensive I was meant to have wrote (I should be in bed sleeping!!!).

bavers

Mine was easy, got her a spoiler for her MX-5! Cost me more than your budget tho, sorry.

Take her somewhere nice for dinner, preferably at the end of a twisty mountain road so you can treat her to a ride in the scooby!