nathanb

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Sorry folks that is not an invite to her party. I'm really struggling for gift ideas. I desperately need help. If anyone has got any serious idea's please let me know!!

So far all I can think of is earings!! Lame!!

Lee247

Pamper day at the local Spa

nathanb

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I like that idea but I'd like to buy something she can keep as its a special birthday.

Thanks though!

HankScorpio

Any inspiration here:
Gifts for Mum/ Mum's gift

Have used them a couple of times and decent service

Lee247

You can't go wrong with Jewellery with us wimmins.

Not much else I can think of, sorry

Kieran_Burns

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I did the pamper thing - basically set an open credit (gulp!) on the day for my Mum and told her to enjoy herself.

She loved it (and came back with a bloody dressing gown that COST).

I know you want her to have something for the day, but really (don't take this the wrong way) by that stage she'll have most everything she wants and a good memory of a great day goes a long way.

D.O.M

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Yeah agree that you can't really go wrong with jewellery. Bought my mum this for her birthday
9ct white gold diamond and aquamarine necklace - The Diamond and Watch Specialist - Ernest Jones

...and also a nice meal in a Thai restaurant

nathanb

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I trhink jewellery may be the route then. Any other ideas?

Turbohot

Well, sometimes male family members find it difficult to select suitable jewellery for female family members. There are some good jewellers in Wrexham from where you may be able to get your mum a gift card, to buy some jewellery of her own choice? There is an ornaments store at Lord Street as well. They also engrave special messages on keepsake gifts things for you, I hear. M&S lofty gift card is another thing you can give her, ladies seem to find some good useful stuff there. If you were to give her a a pamper day at spa, bear Grosvenor Pulford hotel in your mind. They are good. Just ring them, and ask them to make a package for your mum with their massage, pool use etc.

IMO You MUST give her a big bouquet of flowers to begin her day, whatever you do. She will love it

P20SPD

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Remind her to ring the Department for Working Pensions and start claiming her State pension

Thats what i told my mum to do

Kieran_Burns

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have the scars faded? You're okay with no legacy then?

The Zohan

Ok then
What does your mum like or her hobbies, start there.

Top of my head

Spa Day, somewhere real nice where she will get pampered


If she is a Tom Jones fan get her tickets, that sort of thing.

David Lock

Does she have her own house and garden?

If so get a plant for the garden that will last. A tree if there is room, an Acer perhaps, or a standard rose. If she is not into plants then a garden bench or similar.

Or spend some time putting together a family photo album or getting a special photo blown up and mounted on canvas and frame it? dl

Kieran_Burns

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Actually a variation on this theme could be to get a favourite old photo and have it put on Canvas:

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David Lock

Now why didn't I think of that

(Links useful though )

Kieran_Burns

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Whoops! Missed the second bit!

blubs

Natahn,

Bought my Mum a digital photo frame for her 70th and pre-loaded it with music and photos of all the family.

She loves it!

blubs

SWRTWannabe

How about a newspaper from the day she was born?

nathanb

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Thats a great idea!!