What do hubbies want for Christmas?

[Mrs TP]

Ok so we have threads on kids and mums wish lists but what about Dads?

After 21 yrs together I am finding it more and more difficult to come up with a 'surprise' present.

Can we keep this clean and steer away from the 'wrap yourself up' line, remember this is the ED Forum and not Mumsnet!

Good luck.

[Otta]

Kill Joy!

[Otta]

Seriously though, it's impossible to answer that whilst knowing absolutely nothing about your husband other than he is male, married and a father.

[Vik]

A beaker.

[Otta]

Hahahaha!!!!

[Otta]

What's he "in to"? Sport, music (if he plays guitar I can tell you all sortas of cool toys).

[Trish]

My boyfriend plays guitar - tell me about the cool toys, Otta!

[Otta]

PM'd you

[Mrs TP]

I consider myself open minded but the whole beaker incident was wrong.

He likes music, films, cooking and comedy. He is a professional photographer so is pretty much gadgeted up in that respect.

Mid / late 40s.

I think he likes frivolous useful presents rather than needed items.

[Belle]

Cooking is a good one to focus on, my husband is also keen and I get ideas from Olive magazine. In fact, if he doesn't have it - a subscription to Olive is a great pressie.

[Otta]

http://www.presentsformen.co.uk/

[lorraineliyanage]

The Clash box set has been requested for xmas (and bday as it's bloody pricey)

http://pitchfork.com/news/50831-the-clash-to-release-massive-box-set-shaped-like-a-boombox-plus-greatest-hits-comp/

[jonbateson]

I can make fine silver cufflinks using your children's/your dog/ your handprints ?100 or for a cheaper option, I can use fingerprints ?75 www.facebook.com/mariamadeit lovely things for mummies too...

[enjoy]

A great cookbook here:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/1840915587/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?qid=1384536646&sr=8-1&pi=AC_SX110_SY165

Thai Street Food

David Thompson

As a professional he might like the amazing photos too.

[yeknomyeknom]

Anything off firebox

[bkkmei]

If he likes cooking, what about a cookery course of some kind? Red Letter Days do half / full day ones...

[Otta]

If anyone was thinking of guitar gadgets (and I've had a couple of PM's)

3 for 2 offer here

http://www.roland.co.uk/blog/boss-3-for-2-offer-is-back-for-a-very-limited-time?_cldee=a2VpdGhvdHRhd2F5MjcwN0B5YWhvby5jby51aw%3d%3d

[womanofdulwich]

I buy man of dulwich a bicycle for a midwife in Vietnam/India/Africa every year- he is happy with that.

Then I might buy him a small item like cycling socks which cost as much as half a charity bicycle........

[srisky]

womanofdulwich Wrote:

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> I buy man of dulwich a bicycle for a midwife in

> Vietnam/India/Africa every year- he is happy with

> that.

> Then I might buy him a small item like cycling

> socks which cost as much as half a charity

> bicycle........

How do you go about buying one of those, the bikes not the socks??

[Mrs TP]

Plenty to work on guys thanks :)

I have a friend who received just one too many bicycles for midwives in Africa from her mother for her birthday and flipped out a few years ago - has been getting lovely smellies ever since. Once or twice would probably have been ok but I think the annual predictability became too much. She tells the story well.

[pebbles]

I'm reupholstering a big comfy chair with rugby shirts - England, Lions and Northampton Saints to look a bit like the attached

I'm so excited about seeing his face as he will absolutely love it and is so different :)

[Mrs TP]

Wow that is impressive pebbles, where are you hiding the one you are doing?

[pebbles]

My friend is reupholstering for me so she's keeping it until just before xmas and then I will hide it in my "workshop" where he knows he won't be able to go into. I can't wait to see his face :) My brothers are going to be very very jealous x

[Otta]

That's cool. Hope it fits in with your decor ;-)

[pebbles]

ha ha Otta - it couldn't clash more and i go into sweats thinking about it but love has to come before decor :)