40th Bday present - HELP!!!!
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Topic: 40th Bday present - HELP!!!!
Posted By: MummyFreckle
Subject: 40th Bday present - HELP!!!!
Date Posted: 16 May 2008 at 8:28pm
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Help - my DH turns 40 soon, and I am so stumped as to what to get him. I really want to get him something special, but everything that I think of is way too expensive. He doesnt play any conventional sports, and has all the kit / gear for kiting (which is his thing). He doesnt wear jewelery so that rules that out.... Am really stumped! Any ideas?
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Posted By: fattartsrock
Date Posted: 16 May 2008 at 8:29pm
Digital Photo frame! ------------- The Honest Un PC Parent of 2, usually stuck in the naughty corner! :P |
Posted By: fattartsrock
Date Posted: 16 May 2008 at 8:29pm
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you could load it up woth pix of you lot. Would be awesome and really personal. ------------- The Honest Un PC Parent of 2, usually stuck in the naughty corner! :P |
Posted By: KH25
Date Posted: 16 May 2008 at 8:31pm
Is he a bit of a sentimental type guy? You could get a nice photo album thing (with black pages or something) and get photos from newborn through to now with all his milestones and important events in it? I think I might do that for my parents 40th wedding anniversary next month  ------------- Kelly, mum to DD, 19Jun06 (26wks 1lb15oz) DS1, 24Oct10 (32wks 4lb11oz) and DS2, 31Dec11 (32wks, 4lb11) http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: MummyFreckle
Date Posted: 16 May 2008 at 8:44pm
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Its tough, hes not really that sentimental, and doesnt have a perm desk at work to display pics on or anything. We got an album of O made up a while ago, so not sure he would be keen on that. We already have a digital photo frame, and TBH we dont use it! Thanks for the suggestions though....keep them coming!! He is SOOOOO tough to buy for at the best of times, but especially now!!
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Posted By: fattartsrock
Date Posted: 16 May 2008 at 8:50pm
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A skydive? ------------- The Honest Un PC Parent of 2, usually stuck in the naughty corner! :P |
Posted By: LeahandJoel
Date Posted: 16 May 2008 at 8:50pm
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I have the exact same problem, and I asked DP tonight what he wanted and got ".....oh what ever I don't mind..." really blinkin helpful there - not!!! (oh and i've only got 2 weeks to sort it out!) -------------  
 
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Posted By: KH25
Date Posted: 16 May 2008 at 8:51pm
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Umm ok then - well what about paying for him to do something - whatever he may be into - skydive/bunjyjump/hot laps in a V8/deep sea fishing/golf somewhere nice... or would you prefer to get something he can keep? ------------- Kelly, mum to DD, 19Jun06 (26wks 1lb15oz) DS1, 24Oct10 (32wks 4lb11oz) and DS2, 31Dec11 (32wks, 4lb11) http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: arohanui
Date Posted: 16 May 2008 at 8:51pm
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Eek that's a hard one. I always just ask DH and he tells me what he wants lol.
Is he into coffee at all? Coffee machine/grinder? Just trying to think of what my DH likes. Oh I got him a mousepad printed with a photo on it once (it was his fave car... can you tell it was pre Harry?!). Or some cool art? Or dvds? Although that's not really too special. Hmmm... ------------- Mama to DS1 (5 years), DS2 (3 years) and... http://alterna-tickers.com" rel="nofollow"> 
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Posted By: VannesaD
Date Posted: 16 May 2008 at 9:37pm
My DH turns 40 in January 09 .. 6 weeks after the edd of our baby.  I was going to shout him and some friends a day fishing excursion - but decided with prices at that time of year it was much cheaper to hire a cafe and organise dinner&music with our closest friends. will be close to home so I can disappear early with baby. But I'm sure he will enjoy it.
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