Christmas present ideas pleeeeeeeeeeease

[ed_blackadder_1]

I have an Aunt who is 75, and lives on her own, she doesn't drink, doesn't smoke, doesn't eat chocolate or use bubble bath, she knits her own hats and scarves, she doesn't sew or paint, she doesn't wear perfume or makeup.  She has a car, but has all the bits that go with it, triangle, torch etc.  She spends a lot of time in the garden, but we have done the garden thing for years and have even started having some of the presents we have given being given back to us as presents.

She lives in an old cottage, that is full to the gunnels with furniture and old china and paintings so anything modern would look out of place.

We have always given a garden centre token but last year the look we got said -  oh dear not another token.

We are at a complete loss what to get.  H E L P

[ed_blackadder_1]

Gordon Bennet, I can't stop laughing, nipple tassels  edible thong, chocolate body paint, oh my lordy if you knew her, she would have a heatattack after she found out what they were.  oh what a christmas that would be.

Maybe I will stick with the Calender and slippers.

[****merlin*****]

buy her a rabbit

that needs batteries

you might see a whole new side of her!

[cookiecookuk]

[*golddust*]

A personal jigsaw from a photo or you can Ordnance Survey ones of specific places . We got one of where FIL was born in london and when he completed it was put up on the wall !!!

Or a ticket for a local show theatre etc ?

[captainbovine]

club up with your brother and pay for her TV license.

love the idea about the hairdresser though.

I can't have tablet, but it looks lovely.

[2017clearout]

My mum (not quite 75 yet, but not far off...) is very funny about gifts ("landfill") so I switch vouchers for the hairdresser she likes but thinks is to expensive and vouchers for a beauty salon that she never goes to herself as she thinks is too expensive - that way, she still gets to complain but it's something that gets used 😄  So I vote - hairdressers!

[ed_blackadder_1]

Hi Captain, other aunt pays for the TV license, good idea though.

Think I will do the hairdressers voucher, and probably a calender so she has something to open..

Some of the more risky ideas would be hilarious for us but I don't think she would approve or find it funny.

[barefoot.biker]

You could book me to go and pick her up on the Duke and I could take her for a nice gentle spin

[ed_blackadder_1]

Oh my goodness not a motorbike, my husband turned up on his R1 a few years back and you would think he was going to rob the place, even though we have been married for 25 years.

[rose2008-2008]

I have not read through everyones answers LOl, it would take too long but the Body Paint and Nipple Tassels made me stop ha ha ha ha ha ha ................................   you could have got her Fifty Shades of Grey and covered it all in one fail swoop if she read books!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!.

Something to wear?????,, something warm like a Blanket or a Fleece,,, a hot water bottle with a nice cover????.

Im sorry im laughing now cos of what i read uptop!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!.

DVD or CD????,,, i cant remember whether you said she watches telly. A Hot toddy Drink????. a Christmassy one???.

[rose2008-2008]

No Offence meant Ed. ((()))

[ed_blackadder_1]

Well I have done it, just got a voucher from the Hairdresser, she will be able to go for free 5 times, and I have ordered the country file Calendar as well.

Thanks everyone for the wonderful ideas and some of the more eye watering suggestions.

[ed_blackadder_1]

None taken, I can't believe how many posts were on there, I was loosing track, some people have wonderful ideas.

[rose2008-2008]

Thats a lovely idea Hairdressing Vouchers,,,, and calendars are always a must.

[1311rose]

Oh Merlin that looks yummy.  Any chance of the recipe???

[****merlin*****]

its in my recipe file under

Rose’s tablet recipe

i never use another now, 

[barefoot.biker]

Love some of them ideas up there.

I still think a bike ride would sort her out. Get yer hubby to go and pop her on the back of his R1

The R1 is My Daughters fave bike thats what she wanted 🙂