What do I want for my birthday?

[muminator]

It's my birthday on Saturday and Himself keeps asking what I want and I have NO IDEA.
I'm not into jewelery(I suspect I can't even spell it). I like going out for a meal, but not if I have to dress up to the nines (rather be on the boat in oilys, really). If I want clothes I have to buy them myself so I can deal in private with all the depression of nothing fitting and all the shops marketing for stick insects.
I think I've reached that "certain age" when I feel like I have all I want or deserve - but that leaves the dilemma of family and friends who keep asking "what do you want?"

Not looking for sympathy, you understand, but any novel ideas, anyone?


Does help that I have to think what to buy my twin as well.

 

[snowleopard]

there are loads of 'activity' gifts on the market, from a ride in a hot air balloon to a day at a health resort.

learn to drive a racing car at brands hatch
trial flights, power or gliding
water sports activity days
a day return to paris

the list is endless.

 

[ShipsWoofy]

The ideal birthday present (IMHO) is something you really want but can't justify buying for yourself, on a boaty theme...

Expensive deck shoes
Decent knife
Fishing gear
wetsuit
waterproof camera
etc.

Serious I know, sorry.

 

[Shakey]

Quote from 'Generation X' by Douglas Copeland.

PURCHASED EXPERIENCES DON'T COUNT.

 

[Peppermint]

Re: Well many happy returns

as I've mentioned elsewhere I'm 50 on Saturday and I've got the same problem.

Firstly I'm not much interested in getting presents. Secondly if I see something I like, within reason, I buy it.

The current missus is heavily into the garden. For her 50th I bought & built her a nice waterfeature for loads of dosh. I to appear to be getting a garden orientated present, which is nice.

But now to your problem. The ultimate sign of a caring partner must be the gift of a personal EPIRB. So much more caring than asking where the life insurance policies are kept before you go off sailing.

 

[Evadne]

I've never known a large and expensive box of Belgian truffles that wasn't well received? It has the advantage that you can buy the same present several times, and it still welcome. We feel we've got to the age where you don't have to buy something that's going to last a lifetime for every birthday and christmas, so something silly or edible is acceptable.

 

[FullCircle]

As one who no longer follies on the fashionable or even vaguely smart, I can recommend going to a top eaterie, splash with the exorbitant vino/brandy/licquers etc and don't dress up for any of it. They will appreciate the real value of your custom if their bill of fare lives up to the eating.
Ask to see the kitchen and flirt with the Chef (if its a he of course!!).
Maybe get HWMO to cough up for a nice hotel or cottage in the setting of your choice. Flights is cheap, go abroad.....
Like most here, I have pretty much what I want to own, so nice experiences are high on the list.

Happy B'day anyway!!


Jim