60th Birthday

Pandrews

Hello ladies, I'm 60 in a matter of weeks and people keep asking what I would like as a gift. I'm at a loss so I'm looking for inspiration - what we're the best presents you received?

Have a look at the 90th birthday thread at my reply Pandrews because that may be of interest.

Millie22

Mr M and I went to a little beach called Highcliffe for the day and then had a meal out in the evening. It was lovely just to be together.

I was only wondering about Highcliffe the other day. My mother’s family came from Southampton, we lived in Worcestershire but used to visit regularly, these were our holidays, and when the weather was good we went to the seaside. I remember going to Highcliffe on more than one occasion and have fond memories of those visits. If I remember correctly it has a pebble beach.

My daughter and son-in-law took me to Berlin Christmas markets for my 60th birthday. We had a wonderful time. I hosted a big birthday dinner at a restaurant which my mum did her best to ruin but we went back to my son's house (without her) and he had organised a pinata and games and nibbles.

I agree that spending time with favourite people is the best way to spend a birthday although I do admit to liking a bit of “stuff” too! However I prefer low key events such as going to someone’s house. The big holidays and special outings don’t appeal to me at all.

Mine was wonderful! Having a birthday do near to Christmas has always sucked gifts and party wise as people are partied out after New Year etc, but my husband organised a brunch party to which 16 friends attended and bought me a tag heuer dive watch. Now 62 I am still diving with it. My friends commissioned a painting and had planned and kept this secret for months. My sister did nothing. This was all before the first covid lockdown. I am now seeing these friends again after an absence of two years! And having some wonderful reunions.

DH arranged a weekend for ten of us in a superb hotel in the Lakes. DD designed and had made a necklace, a unique piece.
Another gift was vouchers for a holiday in the South of France.
Just the whole family together was celebration enough.

Being a cat fanatic, we're going down to the Big Cat Sanctuary in Kent for my 60th so I can 'meet' some of them. Excited!

I tend to give gifts such as National Trust or Historic Scotland membership or tickets to Gardening Shows or the theatre.

My DS took me on a hot air balloon flight, which was marvellous. DH, with no head for heights, followed us by car and joined us for a glass of champagne before chauffeuring us back home. A great 60th birthday present because as my big birthdays coincided with big wedding anniversaries we chose to celebrate those.

Though for my 50th birthday I had a wonderful weekend when we filled a small country house hotel with 50 of our favourite people, with dinner and dancing on the Saturday night. I had never had a birthday party so the one I did have was a humdinger.

For my 60th my DDs gave a surprise party with family plus friends even flying in from the UK, Everyone contributed towards a trip to Cuba.
My 70th, another surprise party (under the guise of my GD’s confirmation) with UK friends and a beautiful watch.

A weekend at PortMeirion was another lovely surprise for one birthday.

No ‘stuff’ for me . I had a helicopter flight along The Thames from Battersea to The Thames Barrier and back, followed by afternoon tea at The Wolseley. Wonderful.

I'm trying to remember but the programme on TV just now made me remember!

My DC and DH arranged a weekend in London with a theatre trip.
It was lovely, a bottle of champagne in the room too, all a complete surprise.

A trip to Venice. Or was that my 50th...

It was sometime ago now, but it would have been celebrated like any other birthday. We neither of us have ever felt any need to treat the birthdays that end with 0 any different to any other birthday.

We probably went out for a meal, we do that for any birthday, presents would only have been from children, and my father, and just trivial things like books and CDs.

The big event the year we hit 60 was DS getting married - and we were far more involved in all the excitement of that, to bother about birthdays.

I was in Australia supping champagne for breakfast

My 60th birthday is approaching, too, and I'm compiling a list of my favourite 60 songs since I was born. Originally it was supposed to be one favourite from each year, but I had to abandon this as I had several favourites in one year, yet years where I had no favourites at all (the last 10 years, for example). So, it's just my top 60, really. The first was the record that was No.1 when I was born (Elvis's Can't Help Falling in Love).

You might like to try it, but it's harder than it seems - there were so many I loved.

I have a summer birthday and the best present I had was spending a lovely sunny, warm day in my DSs beautiful garden. He is a very good cook and had served a very special lunch and later a buffet for all the family. Thanks for reminding me of that lovely day. It was a long time ago now.

Ooh that sounds wonderful Lt.Eve!
Had to look up a magnum. Apparently it’s 2 bottles of champagne ? ?

First of all I just Googled ‘magnum’ and got the Belgian chocolate ice cream bars!

Mr M and I went to a little beach called Highcliffe for the day and then had a meal out in the evening. It was lovely just to be together.

We are going to a 60th birthday party tonight and we're taking a magnum of good champagne. Although they are very good friends (he was our best man) we don't live close so don't know exactly what would be useful and something that he hasn't already got so figured champagne would be welcomed and suitably lavish!
Can't wait for the party, his wife is the best cook ever and I am fasting all day in preparation.

Three weeks before my 60th I became a granny for the first time. That was a brilliant early birthday present. I received a voucher for a pre show meal at a posh hotel in London which we used later in the year when we went to see a show.

I went to Fortnum and Mason for afternoon tea, then to the Albert Hall for a classic spectaular concert it was fabulous. I will never forget it. For my 65th my family organised a huge family lunch and i flew to India the day after. I wont forget that either. Next year is my 70th and im hoping to have a big afternoon tea with all my friends and family, i have already picked out the venue as ive been there a couple of times for other events and it is just perfect. What ever you do have a great time.

People rather than presents seems to be very popular at 60y of age it seems.
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I had a party in our local and was amazed at the people who turned up, friends did food and my DD had a display of pictures of me over the years which was hilarious. A great evening. MrJ bought me a keeper ring, he said I was a keeper!