Birthday present advice required

[Mrs M]

Debenhams have some very nice reasonably priced cat brooches.
Maybe a brooch is a bit "auld wifie ish" though for a youngster.

 

[swee'pea99]

My daughter suggested to me in a similar situation 'try to think of something she has and preferably likes but is worn out or is not a good one, and get her a new one/good one of the same thing.' Don't know if that's any help. Another thing to maybe consider is does she have any characteristics that might suggest something> Like, does she feel the cold? A nice scarf, or good pair of gloves. Or maybe she's a foodie - some top quality balsamic vinegar, or if she doesn't have one, a good cook's knife. Something that shows you know her, and have put some thought into it.

 

[tyred]

I'm actually thinking about something like this as her house is full of such slogans and she seems to love quotations. I can combine it with a box of nice chocolates.

She's a strange girl in some ways, very passionate about her interests but not very varied in her interests and rarely willing to try anything new.

Wine is out as her mother died from alcohol related health problems and she is totally ant-drinking.

 

[sight-pin]

Hundreds for a day, a lot for a couple of laps.

Blimey!! Thought it would be around the £50 mark.

 

[Katherine]

Some really nice handcream, from Lush or The BodyShop.

 

[Pat "5mph"]

Hi @tyred, I'm a mad cat lady too, love getting wee bits with cats on them, they don't have to be expensive either.
Google a bit, or try ebay, for cat purses, scarfs, mugs, key rings, socks, gloves (yes I got gifted a pair of cat themed gloves once) and similar.
According to your budget, maybe you can get her two or three wee things, put them in a nice gift box, it will be appreciated and it's not romantic at all as you wish it not to be.

 

[tyred]

Yes, scented candles are a good idea. Girls seem to love them though they seem to cause me sinus problems.

 

[Pat "5mph"]

Yes, scented candles are a good idea. Girls seem to love them though they seem to cause me sinus problems.

Dunno, I wouldn't have candles about with the cat jumping allover the place, but maybe it's just me.
Some candles I have gifted were so beautiful that the recipient used them as ornaments, so it is a possibility she would like one.

 

[Julia9054]

If i was a nurse on my feet all day, I'd love a pedicure. Something i would probably think was too much of an expensive indulgence to buy for myself.

 

[sheddy]

something to float her boat
http://www.paddleyourowncanoe.ie/

 

[tyred]

Dunno, I wouldn't have candles about with the cat jumping allover the place, but maybe it's just me.
Some candles I have gifted were so beautiful that the recipient used them as ornaments, so it is a possibility she would like one.

There are a lot of candles in the house but none of them ever seem to have been lit. I think her cat is so fat and lazy it's unlikely he'd jump over anything!

 

[Sharky]

There are few cat books on how to train your human
https://www.amazon.co.uk/One-Hundred-Ways-Train-Human/dp/0340786051

Im sure ive seen similar in smiths

 

[tyred]

If i was a nurse on my feet all day, I'd love a pedicure. Something i would probably think was too much of an expensive indulgence to buy for myself.

I'll be honest and admit that I don't even know what a pedicure is.

Is it an Italian scooter, or is that a Piaggio?

 

[Tim Hall]

Can you cook? Even if you can't, make her a cake, they're not tricky. A nice chocolate one. Fulfills your budgetary requirements and is a bit more original than a box of chocolates.

 

[TheDoctor]

Make her a lemon drizzle cake. Easy, individual, delicious.
The cake. Not her