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What can I ask for Christmas?

B3B3 Posts: 27,505
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I'm of an age when I don't want anything bought by someone else. I'm not acquisitive and I have pretty much   everything I need.  I would like some good secateurs  but I want to choose them myself - weigh them in my hand and bond with them.
My husband is absolute crap at buying presents but he needs to buy me something. It has to be physical. A voucher won't satisfy him.
Can anybody suggest a suitable absolutely foolproof  gift? Not necessarily gardening
In London. Keen but lazy.
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  • B3B3 Posts: 27,505
    It doesn't look very comfortable. Perhaps I could get him to wear it first.
    In London. Keen but lazy.
  • UffUff Posts: 3,199
    Could you give him a list of say 10 things, pure luxury, that you wouldn't dream of buying yourself, and then ask him to choose something from the list? Better get a wiggle on though as time is running out. 
    SW SCOTLAND but born in Derbyshire
  • B3B3 Posts: 27,505
    Tried that once. He got it horribly wrong.
    The year before last, I shoved him in the door of a high end toiletries shop and said pick anything and wandered off. It wasn't what I'd have chosen myself but it was ok. Seems a bit drastic to go into town just for that.
    In London. Keen but lazy.
  • Lizzie27Lizzie27 Posts: 12,494
    How about an envelope of nice new crisp £20 notes?
    North East Somerset - Clay soil over limestone
  • ErgatesErgates Posts: 2,953
    One year, I had idly gone through an Argos catalogue and ticked some things I’d buy if I was flush with cash. Forgot all about it, but months later, OH and kids happened to look through the catalogue, found the ticked items, and I had a surprisingly pleasing array of birthday presents! 
  • fidgetbonesfidgetbones Posts: 17,618
    We used to do that with my nans kays catalogue when we were kids

  • AuntyRachAuntyRach Posts: 5,291
    edited December 2021
    Judging from most of the secret Santa gifts being purchased for work… the perfect present is GIN apparently. 
    My garden and I live in South Wales. 
  • Hostafan1Hostafan1 Posts: 34,889
    I bought one daughter a dishwasher and the other a stroller for Grandson and cash balance to the value of the dishwasher.
    Devon.
  • B3B3 Posts: 27,505
    Joint account. Cash won't do it. Last few years we have been given flavoured gin. All as yet untasted. Have a bottle of tanquerays and a bottle of rhubarb gin already. 
    I really don't want anything. My daughter is going to start on me soon but at least she can be trusted .I
    If Christmas was in the spring, I'd have loads of ideas.
    In London. Keen but lazy.
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