Weird presents

[Sue]

After being given 2 frogs today (and I was very pleased and grateful as they can help with my allotment slugs) I was wondering if anyone else had been given any odd/weird presents?

Sue

[kirsty b]

When newly pregnant with Lauren I had a rotten cold and was suffering trapped wind and went off to bed grumbling etc. Got up for work the next morning and when I put my coat on I found Steve had bought me a pack of tissues, soothers and setlers tums and put them in my pocket as a surprise!
Its the most romantic thing he's ever done, if not quite conventional!

[dexterdoglancashire]

OH bought me a tumble dryer! I was SO chuffed! May sound mad BUT my old one had died and I had rung up to buy one from our local cheap ads but it had been sold and I was gutted.

Following night this chap in a van pulled up outside our house, rang the bell, I went out to say what on earth do you think you are doing, and low and behold! there was a shiny new tumble dryer!

Trouble is, these days it costs too much to use! LOL! The thought was there. Bernie

[Earthbabe]

Mr EB bought me a tin of yacht varnish to go with the trug he bought me for my birthday/christmas last year. Which kind of renders it less weird really.

[Headfry]

I was given a newt by my dear friends daughter, she new I loved newts and I have a small pond....my smile was huge!
O/H gave me for my birthday, a session for Mr G (my car) at a race tune up place- NOT a boy racer type place but a propper one!! Big, big smiles from me!
He knows the way to MY heart!

[rustylady]

I don't consider it wierd, but my friends do. No 1 son usually buys me a bale of potting compost for my birthday in March. Much appreciated and very useful.

[bramble]

My hubby bought me a dust buster for my birthday and could'nt understand wht I was'nt delighted with it. Have to say, he's more careful of the gifts he chooses these days.

[madderbat]

BW bought me a teapot last Christmas. Although I keep it for 'special', it is wonderful and I love it.

[Mrs Dobby]

Mr D bought me a real quartz crystal ball from a shop in Bourton on the Water for my birthday one year, we were visiting with friends and visited the crystal shop where I fell in love with this almost entirely clear quartz crystal ball thats 5" in diameter! He made me walk round BotW in the rain for 3 hours before he went back and bought it for me!

The same year I bought him a 4' broadsword and scabbard, with a haematite pommel, very nice it is too!

[dexterdoglancashire]

Bourton in the Water is a FAB place! If anyone is ever down that way, DO go and visit! Bernie

[Earthbabe]

Mr D bought me a real quartz crystal ball from a shop in Bourton on the Water for my birthday one year, we were visiting with friends and visited the crystal shop where I fell in love with this almost entirely clear quartz crystal ball thats 5" in diameter! He made me walk round BotW in the rain for 3 hours before he went back and bought it for me!

The same year I bought him a 4' broadsword and scabbard, with a haematite pommel, very nice it is too!

Sounds fab Mrs D.

As a leaving present for a colleague Mr EB bought her a large "egg" shaped geode thing of Celestite and a large lump of Obsidian. Other colleagues were largely unimpressed but said leaver was thrilled to bits.

[NSB]

My other half walked valentines day with a new kettle from Asda under his arm, the look on my face!!! well!!! he then turned round and got a bunch of flowers under his arm

[dexterdoglancashire]

NSB where did you stick, sorry, put the kettle? Bernie

[NSB]

Just what I would ask Bernie, I think he could tell where he could stick it from the look on my face, apparently I gave him the exact look he expected.

[dexterdoglancashire]

Bless um! What's that saying men are from mars, women from venus, or is it the other way round? Wouldn't swap them or the world though! Bernie