What gift left you speechless?

The gift that left me speechless was a present to my two daughters from my sister and brother in law - a brand new Prius car each!! This was six years ago.

Ok janthea You've 'one-upped' us all well and truly, and left us speechless!

Ten days before she was married, DD2 was given a gold satin evening bag embossed with sparkly bits by her mother-in-law as a Christmas present. The bag had been used by MIL at a wedding two months previously and then wrapped up and given to her future daughter-in-law - it even had a wine stain on it. How to win the love, trust and affection of your new DIL! Her husband was given a bag of lovely clothes from Rodd and Gunn (a rather nice men's outfitters in Sydney) and a return flight from Sydney to Brisbane so he could go and visit them - he didn't - he changed it for another destination. I could write a book - perhaps I should

Janthea What did you receive from your sister that year?? Surely you can better the 2x Prius!!

An opened bottle of Cointreau from the pub for my birthday-DH had forgotten and the shops were shut and for a silver wedding he gave me an solitaire marquise diamond engagement ring-the first one was pretty but we were young and poor

janthea would you like a third daughter? I am available for adoption!

Fantastic! I love mine, hope you really enjoy it.

Fantastic! I love mine, hope you really enjoy it.

I'd hinted about a nice covered hotwater bottle. Thinking of something fluffy. DS and DIL bought me one..... a Tasmanian Devil! Do you think they might have been trying to tell me something?

My family are good at giving thoughtful gifts. The gift that touched me most was when my daughter sent me flowers on her 21st birthday with a note saying ' Thank you for having me'.

Before I was married, I opened the door before Xmas and saw the post man had a small box from Germany. I assumed it was my longed for amber pendant -so rare in the 60s. Then the postman told me I had to pay £30 excise duty on the parcel without opening it to see what it was! As I was only a poor student I sent it back unopened.
It was my pendant and it was brought to England personally 3 months later and I've still got it.

My present was a Gucci handbag. I would have loved a new car, but twasn't to be!

A friend of mine opened a Christmas present from her daughter to find a ball of baby wool and a pair of number 9 knitting needles. No explanation needed!

janthea I have owned only two cars and most Gucci handbags cost more than I paid for either of them!

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Another tight fisted but well off relation - there's a lesson here - used to give me her already read books as a gift. When I was married and living in NYC we had gay neighbours who became very dear friends. My ex used to give me useful Xmas/birthday presents. My friends saw this and made it their mission to take him gift shopping and then I began to get really nice presents. Like a camera or jewellery.

grannyactivist I think the handbag cost more than my old car is worth. Unfortunately I would not get the money selling the bag. So I keep it for 'best'.

The worst present I've ever had? For my 50th my (then) partner led me blindfolded into the bathroom, whipped off the blindfold and proudly pointed at my present - a bath handrail he'd spent the afternoon putting up for me (in practice for a new job he'd got himself - yes, you've guessed it - installing equipment for people with mobility problems) . Needless to say, we're no longer together...

The Christmas present that completely left me speechless was given to me when I was six. We had spent Christmas \day with my grandparents and when we got home I was taken into the front room, the light was switched on and there was a ROCKING HORSE! My father had spent weeks making it secretly! It was as tall as I was, painted dapple grey and had real horse hair for it's mane and tail. (The hair had been donated by a horse we knew) He'd made the saddle and bridle and given it real leather reins. I have never in my life been given anything so stunningly thrilling and so totally what I wanted. I don't think I was able to speak for hours.

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And it's certainly time I was asleep!

We were about to move at the beginning of January from our very comfortable house to an old, decrepit ruin that would require years of work. The previous Christmas DH bought me a thick, candlewick dressing gown and a Maglite torch - was he trying to tell me something? I still have both, 14 years later! - and, by some miracle, the same spouse, too!

My years ago, I got a cheese bell from a boyfriend. I expressed disappointment only to be told, "well, I was going to get you a bread bin but they didn't have any". Needless to say, I knew at that point that the relationship was over! Incidentally, I still have the cheese bell, and it always makes me smile when I use it.

When I was very young there was a shop called Nortons down on The Flats [our local shopping centre]. In the window was a big black teddy bear that I fell in love with. On Christmas morning there he was. Sadly, when I left home my mum threw all of my toys away; I'd give anything to have Blackie with me now. My MIL gave me a placque for my kitchen with the words 'Bless This Mess'. It was quite appropriate [it looks like the aftermath of a nuclear war if I as much as make a sandwich] but I found it very hard to graciously accept it. I gave my Uncle Ben some Brylceem one year, forgetting that he had no hair, so I'm just as bad .