70th birthday gift suggestions?

Chicken, if I requested no gifts and someone overrode my express wish I would consider them rude and thoughtless.

Esspee, there's a world of difference between expressly stating "No gifts" and answering someone's question about what you would like for your birthday/anniversary with an " Oh, don't go spending your money on me" which anyone sensitive to nuances would instantly pick up as meaning " I don't want to ask for anything specific because that would seem greedy, but I would love to be given some kind of thoughtful present". It really hurts when these occasions pass by with no recognition from the family, especially when friends relate the details of the parties/ presents that their families give them for their special birthdays and anniversaries.

It depends on your mum's interests. For my mum' 80th birthday (a few years ago) my brothers and I clubbed together and bought her a 40" flatscreen TV and had a family dinner with a birthday cake at my house.

Esspee what a great idea! BIL is 70 in March and the membership of Historic Scotland sounds just the thing for him. Thank you!

Chicken, Perhaps you need to be more honest. What about saying "I don't want gifts but would love a family get together" or something like that.

I have recently taken to asking my family to give gifts from Save The Children Wishlist on my behalf because there's nothing I need and very little that I want.

Esspee, I would love to be able to do that, but was brought up never to ask for anything and am much too old to start now. It's not a case of honesty, more a case of upbringing.

For my daughter's birthday I've organised a Spa Break. We arrive mid-morning and have full use of facilities, including beautiful swimming pool, sauna, steam room, gym, golf, tennis, etc (we'll settle for swimming etc.,) then a light lunch, followed by treatments (back massage, pedicures, facial, etc) a 3-course dinner and overnight stay in 4* accommodation, another swim if we want, and breakfast, leaving mid morning.

Total chill out. It's my 70th soon and I'm thinking 'I'd like that too' followed by a family get together.

What about a hot air balloon ride? I did this for my mum and she loved it. If you cheak the deal sites like groupon or wowcher you can sometimes get a deal

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As others have said here at our age we don't want/need any more "stuff". So I always say, if asked, in accounting jargon, anything consumable. A family get together would be my idea of heaven. I'm 68 and DH will be 73 later on. We've decided from now on we'll have joint family meals (paid for by us) every five years so next one will be when I turn 70 and DH 75 (God willing !).

I'm not 70 for a few years, but I'd love the full makeover suggested by wobblybits.

A spa break would be heaven!

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As this thread was started last September, perhaps the OP would like to tell us what she did for her mum's 70th birthday.

AIBU to think that 70 is no big deal???
OK it's my next big one, but I don't want to be swamped with slippers, bath robes (for my bath chair??) and smellies.
What does SHE enjoy? Personally I want to be taken to Crufts/Chelsea flower show/Hampton Court likewise/ Ascot or Epsom, but that's not for everybody.
A special lunch with ALL the family, a weekend break (again involve all the family), club together if it is prohibitive. A matinee at the theatre (Matilda the Musical, with the DGCs) or the ballet or a lovely film (plus tea or wine or supper) an afternoon river or canal cruise especially in London, an open topped bus tour, The Shard or London Eye.
Or she may enjoy skydiving in a vertical wind tunnel (I wouldn't)
I hope my family are reading this and taking note

I suggest some exquisite living supplies are best gifts
toy bears cushion?
In their age , it seems that they don't want anything expensive.
Something practical are (sic) more thoughtful

Apart from suspecting this is spam, WTF does this poster mean "in their age they don't want something expensive"???
Huh! Diamonds are always acceptable, likewise pearls, aren't they Galen?

Inspiration! This is NOT Spam, but a genuine recommendation!
For C ..mas my SIL (anonymously) gave me a bouquet of flowers every month for 6 months as my Secret Santa gift from these people
I think that would be perfect
Hint, hint!
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Adwww.bloomandwild.com/Flowers‎020 7352 9499

Of course it is spam, no suspicion needed. The link does sound as though it sells the bear cushions mentioned!

Of course it is spam, no suspicion needed. The link does sound as though it sells the bear cushions mentioned!

Doubly so!

Not you, Mawbroon You don't post spam.