DH's birthday - present ideas

How about a collage of names of people who he shares his birthday with or memorable events in history on the same date……..it could keep him occupied for some time, rather a ‘ I never knew that ‘ scenario.

Lego!

I’ve just given some Stars wars to a 79 year old.

He’s having such a good time😂

Oooh, I'm liking these.

Lathyrus3

Lego!

I’ve just given some Stars wars to a 79 year old.

He’s having such a good time😂

Agree my DH had some for his last birthday from our DD.. He loved it.

Here it is

My DH will be 80 in March. He loves gifts of cheeses, pickles, unusual crackers, any food items. He is a good cook. I have bought him truffle oils, posh olive oil and stuff like that in the past, that he wouldn't buy himself.

I'll swap DH's with you Kate. Mine cooks a mean smashed burger and eggy bread - not together.

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Oo I love eggy bread. Mine cooks curries (grinds his own spices), stir fries, pies, lasagnes, bread, beef cobbler things, soups. Thede are two recent loaves. They were gorgeous
I need him to stop because of my ever expanding waistline. He is slim. He is a real treasure though.

You'd soon get fed up of eggs bread but I could cope with the variety!

How about a newspaper on the date he was born I am sure he would find it interesting.

Biscuiteers (online lovely iced biscuits) make good little presents though not cheap. Also I have ordered afternoon tea hampers with scones and clotted cream which family members have enjoyed.

A jigsaw puzzle of his favourite photo / one of your wedding photos?

A jigsaw of his favourite photo (wedding photo?)

Take him out to a special tea? One that consists of everything under the sun (scones, sandwiches, little cakes, biscuits etc etc). Always a huge treat I reckon!

Wentworth make lovely wooden laser cut jigsaws with special Whimsey shapes .

My DH is also 80 in a couple of weeks, but he had a brain haemorrhage in Feb this year and is now hemiplegic. Also put on a bit of weight, so chocolate etc out! Some lovely ideas for Kittylester, any suggestions from partners of stroke victims? Don't want to hijack the thread through.

Wentworth make a jigsaw from a special photograph with HAPPY 80TH BIRTHDAY as whimsies wentworthpuzzles.com

so give - what is his main. i have no idea for mine

B9exchange

My DH is also 80 in a couple of weeks, but he had a brain haemorrhage in Feb this year and is now hemiplegic. Also put on a bit of weight, so chocolate etc out! Some lovely ideas for Kittylester, any suggestions from partners of stroke victims? Don't want to hijack the thread through.

Hijack away B9. I'm sorry, I didn't know about your DH.

My DH's main is art lessons - though I'm now having a wobble about it.

He is good at drawing and is about to give up volunteer driving so I thought it might give him another interest.

He goes to gym classes 2 or 3 times a week and watches a lot of sport on TV. He has a season ticket for Nottingham Forest and is a huge jazz fan.

Any new suggestions would be very welcome. Panicking now!!

My 69yr old husband likes tech (despite not overly expert in it) he got a smart watch this year, previously he’s had a payment ring which is programmed to pay for shopping instead of a contactless debit card, a smart tile which combined with your smart phone you can track your house keys with, he even bought a tumble dryer that you can start with an app

What about a night out at a jazz club with dinner?

Monmouthcoffee.co.uk do subscriptions for keen coffee drinkers. My son enjoys the one he receives from his father in law.

Lovely bread Kate99 xx