Eglu cube or go up with 2m run

[Shirl]

He is very good most of the time. It wouldn't be my main pressie just a stocking filler. So hopefully I will get something I will make use of. I've decided I'll smile sweetly and put it in the dog room. You never know they may appreciate it

 

Mind you last xmas he spent a fortune on clinique products which I gave to my sister for her birthday this year because I was never going to use them. It was all sperate toners, cleansers, eye treatments etc. He must live in cuckoo land I have just about enough time for a shower in the mornings!

[Tessa the Duchess]

Snowy wrote:

 

Must admit I'm very impressed that he thought about your present, let alone that he went on line and bought it!

 

My OH remembered my birthday the evening before so nipped out to the newsagents and bought me 3 boxes of chocs - one from each of the children. Which they all ate next morning. I bought HIM a new mobile for HIS birthday He will get a stocking at christmas, as will the children. Guess what I'll get? Thats right, chocolates.

 

You have all my sympathies Snowy. I 'always' do all the Christmas shopping for the children, grandchildren, friends, relations etc., my head is full of things I must buy, things left to do for Christmas, DH doesn't give the whole season a second thought, he is a Christmas eve shopper He doesn't even have to buy the tree anymore as we use the same one which we keep going in the garden. One year women should all go on a Christmas strike, and then sit back and watch as chaos ensues

 

Tessa

[Blackrocksrock]

Now see I actually like it very much and it would go with any kitchen in my opinion.

 

However my OH is not very good at buying anything but he has said my xmas is my 3 hens due in March and he is paying so I am very pleased as that is better than anything else on the planet to me.

[Daywalker]

Tell the truth, it's always the best policy.

[Guest]

Tell the truth, it's always the best policy.

 

IMO, not always. I don't think it's as black and white as that. If it's going to hurt the feelings of someone who's put a lot of thought into a gift then it's worth considering keeping stum, but it all depends on the scenario and the individual in question has to make that decision.

[Shirl]

Well looking at the outer wrapping there's no way I can pretend I haven't opened it because it was well taped so I destroyed it . I could pretend that I didn't go so far as to look at it though because it was in vast amounts of wrap. I wish I'd engaged my brain first but I never thought he'd be shopping this early! it really wouldn't go in my kitchen. My units are sleek high gloss white with black granite work tops and stainless steel appliances. It looks so country kitchen. Maybe he's trying to tell me he wants to move

[chelsea]

Must admit I'm very impressed that he thought about your present, let alone that he went on line and bought it!

 

My OH remembered my birthday the evening before so nipped out to the newsagents and bought me 3 boxes of chocs - one from each of the children. Which they all ate next morning. I bought HIM a new mobile for HIS birthday He will get a stocking at christmas, as will the children. Guess what I'll get? Thats right, chocolates.

 

 

sounds a bit like my hubby, on the day of my birthday he even had the cheek to ask me where the pen was "so he could write out my birthday card" (he couldnt even make up an excuse!).

 

he is getting better with training though!

[Cate in NZ]

I think it's a personal decision and we're all responding based on our own relationships and possibly our opinion of the gift.

 

If you have the kind of relationship where you can easily 'fess up to opening the parcel by mistake and explain that actually the gift, whilst thoughtful, isn't actually "you" then it may be worth doing just that so that he can possibly get a refund and buy you something that you really would like instead. You may need to drop some loud hints about what it is that you would like though.

 

In my place I'd be grateful that hubby had really put some effort into searching for something that I'd like and accept it gladly. BUT, I do actually quite like the picture, and my hubby is usually so unimaginative that I'd be happy to accept anything that he'd put some thought into.

 

But Shirl, no one knows netter about how your OH would react than you, if he'd take your confession well, then go ahead and tell him, and get yourself something that is more acceptable to you instead. I think my hubby would be hurt in that situation, so I'd have to keep my mouth shut whatever I really thought, simply 'cos I couldn't bear to have him think me ungrateful

[Shirl]

TBH I've told him on more than one occassion that I haven't liked things that he's bought me because if I buy things he doesn't like then he says nothing and it's wasted money. That really annoys me. He still won't say when he doesn't like something (we've only been together for 14 years so we don't know each other very well ). I guess we differ he'd rather I kept shtum and I'd rather he said something. i guess that means I should keep shtum.

[Guest]

well, as has been suggested, offer it as a prize in a silent auction for the BHWT on here but give it a while so as not to offend poor hubbie Just think how good you'll feel doing a good deed into the bargain

[Shirl]

Yes I like that idea. I'll have to wait a respectable time though

[feemcg]

How about " that's lovely darling, now where's the farm to go with it?"

[Shirl]

PMSL