Going away present ideas, please?

I would send flowers about a week after she has moved.

Will she have a garden ? If she will, I'd get a plant, maybe a flowering shrub that could go in a pot and won't need much maintenance.

Maybe a small print/painting of your current town as a reminder.

Greyisnotmycolour - I was thinking the same.

Or, a silver bracelet with the name of your town engraved

I gave a friend, moving from our town, a book of photographs of the town from the 1800s onwards produced by the local historical society. But if she has a garden, patio or balcony you can't go wrong with a plant. Or an indoor one.

I gave my friend who moved to NZ a framed tile with a painting of the local market square, but there is a shop that sells that sort of thing for tourists.
Otherwise I’d be with the plant givers.

Thank you all. Yes, she is a keen gardener. I don’t want to give her something fragile that she’ll need to transport, but I could have something delivered later - that’s a good idea.

I am looking into getting a picture commissioned representing our ‘things’ in our town, but that will also have to be sent after she’s gone as the timescale is tight.

I had hoped to have a send off for her, and give her a gift then, but maybe I should adjust my ideas and concentrate on just getting it right.

There are books about our town, but I know she’s had to make difficult decisions about getting rid of books because of downsizing.

My favourite gift which always goes down well especially when someone is moving into a new property, is a luxury M & S hamper depending on how good friends you are, otherwise a bunch of flowers, a bottle of wine and a Good luck in your new home card.

You could pop a photo of the plant in the leaving card so they know to expect it and it doesn't look like you haven't bothered to get anything.

I've been pottering in the garden and noticed the bird feeders, so that's another idea. if she already feeds birds she will probably have a few and there's always room for one more. If she doesn't then she could get started. There's a huge range of styles & to suit any budget.

How about a 'snowscene' of something/place personal to you both.

There are some great ideas here, thank you all.

A friend of mine sent me a lovely ornament for the Christmas tree. It was a porcelain bell. I think of her every time I hang it on the Christmas tree :-) It's lovely and I'm careful with it.

I can't see anything similar online. Emma Shipley also has some lovely ceramic things. The mugs come beautifully boxed

emmajshipley.com/collections/mugs

Wedgewood has some nice Christmas tree ceramic ornaments :-)

www.wedgwood.com/en-gb/home-decor/christmas-decorations-and-ornaments/christmas-decorations#aq=%40categories%20%3D%3D%20(%22Christmas_Decorations_2024%22%2C%22Christmas%20Decorations%22)&numberOfResults=27

It depends on how much you want to spend and how you know each other.

What about some tea from Fortnum and Mason?
Or a small F&M hamper?

Some lovely ideas here especially the Christmas ornament.
What about a throw for her chair every time she snuggles she will think of you. I've been on the receiving end of a M&S gift and it was lovely or a Cornish gift box that contains scones, jam, biscuits, tea, as well as cornish pasties.

I think a Christmas tree ornament could be an extraordinary gift.

The other choice mentioned that I thought was exceptional and personalised is the silver bracelet ..

A few thoughts, with autumn and winter coming:

1) A furry throw blanket for the sofa in a neutral color ..

2) A gorgeous wool scarf in her favourite color(s) ..

3) A gift box of teas, marmalades, biscuits, scones or cheeses and charcuterie ..

A Christmas bauble is a great idea. If I can find one with a reference to Hometown, even better.

You can order a special map from Ordinance Survey with her new home in the middle. You tell the OS what to write on the outer cover and you supply a photo too - so you could put a picture of her and call the map 'Person's name new home' or something like that.

shop.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/custom-made/

You can get a folded map or a framed one - the framed ones cost more.

Good idea Applegran
I have gifted these - both the old area and the new. They have been well received.

The other nice gift was an ariel photograph.

A hamper is a nice idea to be delivered once she arrives at her new home or maybe a photo frame with a pic of the two of you on some outing you enjoyed?

Greyisnotmycolour

Will she have a garden ? If she will, I'd get a plant, maybe a flowering shrub that could go in a pot and won't need much maintenance.

Yes, sounds like a lovely idea. Perhaps a garden centre voucher would be good, and maybe you could offer to go with her to choose it if she won't be too far away?

Checkout lotsy.co.uk. They make personalized prints.I recently ordered one for a family member moving from Canada to Barbados and was very impressed with the print. I will attach a picture so you get the idea. You can choose colours, what the message is and pinpoint on the map where you are moving from and where you are going.