Xmas gifts for the better half?

I started a similar thread last year and got some great ideas from it so I said I'd give it a go again. I know it's a little early but I'd prefer not to have this pressie out of the way ASAP!!

Since last year, I've shacked up with herself so that should give me some more options!! The ideas I have so far are;
A pet - not a dog though cause she already has one at her parents and she hates cats.
A trip away in January to ease the post xmas blues
Murphy's icecream - tis one of a kind. Had some in Dingle
Viva la vida album - she loves coldplay
Tickets to the xfactor finalists concert in March
Chanel allure perfume
Maybe a dress - loads of weddings in the new year to go to
Trip to Ewood park - she's a big Blackburn fan


Anybody got other good ideas??

Jewellery's usually a safe bet. The dress idea could be a minefield though unless you're very confident or she's in on it.

Here's last years thread. Pretty sure the advice would be the same

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Originally Posted by lionelhutz

I started a similar thread last year and got some great ideas from it so I said I'd give it a go again. I know it's a little early but I'd prefer not to have this pressie out of the way ASAP!!

Since last year, I've shacked up with herself so that should give me some more options!! The ideas I have so far are;
A pet - not a dog though cause she already has one at her parents and she hates cats.
A trip away in January to ease the post xmas blues
Murphy's icecream - tis one of a kind. Had some in Dingle
Viva la vida album - she loves coldplay
Tickets to the xfactor finalists concert in March
Chanel allure perfume
Maybe a dress - loads of weddings in the new year to go to
Trip to Ewood park - she's a big Blackburn fan


Anybody got other good ideas??

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What's wrong with all of the above?

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Originally Posted by Dodge

Here's last years thread. Pretty sure the advice would be the same

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Cheers dodge. I didn't know how to retrieve an old thread. Still, if anyone has any other ideas, feel free to air them...

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Originally Posted by Sheridan

What's wrong with all of the above?

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Nothing. Just trying to increase my options......the more choice the better

You misunderstand me, I mean ALL of the above. :D

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Originally Posted by lionelhutz

Cheers dodge. I didn't know how to retrieve an old thread. Still, if anyone has any other ideas, feel free to air them...

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No bother. I won't merge them either as I'm sure there's some new stuff about

Interesting to see if anyone on the list had a bad reaction to their gifts

What's Xmas ? I am not particularly religious but taking the "Christ" out of "Christmas" is one of my many pedantic bugbears. No where else is this done. Xter United vs Xpool ? Did you light a bonfire on Xween? :confused:

I love taking the Christ out because it annoys the hell out of religious people :)

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Originally Posted by OwlsFan

What's Xmas ? I am not particularly religious but taking the "Christ" out of "Christmas" is one of my many pedantic bugbears. No where else is this done. Xter United vs Xpool ? Did you light a bonfire on Xween? :confused:

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Oh dear. A common misconception.


The fact it annoys religious peopl is just an added bonus.

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Originally Posted by OwlsFan

What's Xmas ? I am not particularly religious but taking the "Christ" out of "Christmas" is one of my many pedantic bugbears. No where else is this done. Xter United vs Xpool ? Did you light a bonfire on Xween? :confused:

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A common misconception. "Xmas" has been used for over a millennium.

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So there is no grand scheme to dilute Christianity by promoting the use of Xmas instead of Christmas. It is not a modern invention to try to convert Christmas into a secular day, nor is it a device to promote the commercialism of the holiday season. Its origin is thoroughly rooted in the heritage of the Church

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http://www.crivoice.org/symbols/xmasorigin.html

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A Church of England spokesman said there was no policy on using the word Xmas, and some clerics were well aware of its Greek roots and saw no problem with it.

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http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/magazine/4097755.stm

http://www.starstuffs.com/xmas/xmas.html

The fact it annoys religious peopl is just an added bonus.

i thought it was X as in CROSS as in jesus on the cross as in Xmas. :D

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Originally Posted by paul_oshea

i thought it was X as in CROSS as in jesus on the cross as in Xmas. :D

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You learn something every day and all...

My old RE teacher (a priest) never tired of pointing this one out.

Nice bottle of expensive wine?

A spa day voucher. Best present she ever got, she claimed.

Digital camera and printer for some reason women love printing out photos.

I pod if she doesnt have one apple will engrave it too for free.

This year im screwed im all out of ideas and she turned around and said no one else ever buys me presents your my santa clause !!! not like i was under enough pressure !!!

As a present to my wife, I've invited my in-laws down to our house for the entire Christmas holidays

I'm sure someone will fill me in on how they all got on:)

getting her driving lessons, its pratical, a recession is on and I hope more people are thinking along the same lines as me. If she is fired she can become a taxi driver.

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Originally Posted by thischarmingman

A common misconception. "Xmas" has been used for over a millennium.

http://www.crivoice.org/symbols/xmasorigin.html

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:o I stand corrected on the etymology of the word.