and you said he was crap at gifts

Not boring at all. An excellent suggestion in fact. That's what my OH and I do. Have done for years.

We do the same thing at Christmas too, I think there just comes a point when you really don't want any more unessesary stuff.

That's how we see it. Our adult kids too. It does more good going to someone who needs it. I appreciate it more.

A day at a Spa (not the shop )with some good friends. Always good to have a bit of a pamper and with some friends it's always a laugh.

A set of new really sweet looking rims that I have my eye on with low profile performance summer tires for my car!!

Beer and cigars.

A Puppy? A new car? Aim high!

Diamonds - not blood ones obviously

If you're crackin' on a bit, get some work done? The old man's probably thought about offering to pay for it, but is likely to be a bit nervous about suggesting it just in case you get the hump?

What do you consider as "crackin on a bit"?

...anything over say 28 (for a lady anyhow)

what i would like is a weekend of luxury pure and simple, taken to a 5 star hotel with spa, booked in for all the treatments, champagne before dinner, beautiful dinner in a restaurant overlooking ocean or snowcapped mountains.
beautiful room. with balcony and views and georgous bathroom with fluffy bathrobes, heaven ,things I will never probably experience but dream about, time just for hubby and me, our time

well now bwmith, it would probaby bankrupt the oh, he would definately be afraid to suggest it though but tell me how would you suggest we tell you men you need.......ahem......some serious HELP...... and what it takes to make a girl happy OH those French ahhh how they get it right !!!!