Just made a total bloomer, how to resolve.....

Wrap it back up and look innocent!

At least if it's something you don't like you'll have your 'just what I always wanted' face ready!

Thanks but you know the way Amazon wrap things, impossible to replicate !

Get out the stapler and the parcel tape. You can do it. Say it got damaged in the delivery van, driver apologised!

... oops!

Wrap it up again best you can. Don't spoil his pleasure - it's a nice gesture on his part!

Grannybags

Wrap it back up and look innocent!

At least if it's something you don't like you'll have your 'just what I always wanted' face ready!

At least if it's something you don't like you'll have your 'just what I always wanted' face ready!

The only thing you can do is tell him, at least it will be over the phone so you won't see his disappointment.

Just hope it isn't for his lover and not meant for you at all!

Shysal!

Not sure what "Answer on a postcard" means. Hope this is ok.
I agree with Theexwife.
If I didn't want my wife to discover a present, I certainly would not have it delivered to our house among all the other things she orders. And, if I did, shame on me.

Re-wrap in the packaging and don't say anything at all. Chances are he won't notice anyway; he'll be too busy looking for the Christmas wrapping paper. sellotape etc. Hope it's something you like!

Shysal !

Some of you lot are no help whatsoever !!
No idea why his lover would want a telescope !
Still laughing.

To spot when you were coming to knock her block off obviously.

Of course, silly me .

I’m jealous, I wish somebody would buy me a good telescope. I take it you’re into astronomy? Galaxy has the best name for that 😀

hazel93

Some of you lot are no help whatsoever !!
No idea why his lover would want a telescope !
Still laughing.

At least it wasn't a microscope!!

Oh well, just brazen it out and enjoy Xmas!

When you open it just say “I never saw that coming.”

I’ll get me coat…

😂👍

Thanks all , still having a chuckle !
Weird thing is since we moved to Cornwall earlier in the year we have been really busy and I said one evening "Look at all that sky around us, it's amazing, I can actually see Ursa Major , the Plough etc. " Didn't think he was really listening but he obviously was, think he could be a keeper !

When you live in an area with street lights, etc. you just don’t appreciate what the sky looks like on a clear night. One of the best memories of my life is getting mildly drunk, lying down on the roof of a boat moored on Loch Ness. I’ll never forget the awesome sight above us, it’s like you could reach up and touch every star.
I’m very lucky where I live, we have a wonderful public observatory.

Could you say you put amazon brown paper round it and then say you half opened it before spotting that it wasn't addressed to you so did it back up again as best you could. No mentioning telescopes.
On the side of the white lie here.

Definitely go with the rewrapping with ransom tape and mention how 'sorry' the delivery man was for damaging the packaging.

Of course I will blame the poor delivery guy, no other way to go.
Already preparing the " surprised and delighted face " which is very close to the truth. TBH clear as a bell here tonight so itching to use it ! Not nice me.

I just took delivery and pretended I hadn't looked too closely at the box. My OH believed me. Stupid Hotel Chocolat.
Do your best not to spoil the surprise.

Are you quite sure it was meant for you?
A telescope sounds a bit too specific. Could it be for himself?

I've just opened a present by mistake. I thought it might be something I ordered. The brown. Packages all look alike.