Present for Mother's 70th?

[Glutton4...]

Prompted by JaneyO's recent thread, I thought I'd pick your brains, too.

I know you don't know my Mother, sometimes think I don't LOL, usually I'm reasonably good at presents, but I have a mental blank this year.

She likes an easy life; no manual labour, no dirty hands/boots no ornaments, and she's vain. (Am I allowed to say that!? ) I usually get her something Dog related, but she's now Dog-less, or a plant, but that won't suit. She has more clothes than most teenagers, and has expensive taste.

H E L P !

[shirlthegirl43]

I will suggest the same as I did for binley - massage or makeover/pamper

[jackie j]

Theatre tickets, a meal at her favourite resturant, afternoon tea with friends.

[OverWyreGrower]

Pamper vouchers - for a facial/massage etc?

[Brengirl]

Lol. If she is vain she probably thinks she looks good enough already so hows about a one to one session at the local gym. Would seem good enough for me

[bearded bloke]

How about a coin from her berth year fretted then gold plated or enamel in filled,the pictures on his website do not do justice to his craftsmanshipMaws Craft Centre - Coin Creations but if you like I can pop a macro lens on & take pics of those we have in the house

[lizzylemon]

One for Gran, at a similar age to your mum, I took her to a local observatory to look at stars. She'd always been fasinated with the sky, remembers Armstrong(?) landing on the moon and never thought it would happen in her life time etc etc.

It has to be a bit spontaneous, because of clouds but it's early evening so we went into Cambridge city after and had hot chocolate & toasted teacakes to warm up (not that we were actually cold at all cos it was all in side).

It was brilliant & the chaps were amazing, full of really interesting stuff and nothing was too much trouble.

[Nicos]

Monthly magazine???

B&B somewhere really nice for the weekend?????

camera?

New bedlinen/cutains

microwave or some kitchen appliance she could do with??

Book vouchers

coat/gloves etc

like the idea of theatre tickets!...or something similar?

Ticket for Crufts?

day trip somewhere- and go with her- I'm sure she'd enjoy your company??


...good luck gal!

[Snadger]

A toyboy!

[binley100]

better still a house boy.......damm now why didn't I ask for one of those

[vicky]

I usually get mine a bottle of gin, she seems to like that!

[lizzylemon]

I usually get mine a bottle of gin, she seems to like that!

Yes mine too with orange concentrate stuff that come in a plastic can and kept in the freezer as a mixer

[Alison]

Me and my brothers sorted a family photo for he with all the family on it - her, her three kids plus partners and 4 grandkids. Then let her pick the best one and had it framed all posh. Really nice for a special birthday.

[Glutton4...]

LOL - Like I said at the top, you DON"T know my Mother!

The word prude is very appropriate.

[binley100]

How about wot I did for me mam n'pap's 50th. Posh car picked them up, took them to the theatre where they did posh lunch and a show. Then posh car brought them home. Me mum said she felt like royalty