AnnieP Posted November 11, 2008 Share Posted November 11, 2008 I am no where near as imaginative or creative as many of you good folks on here, so I am hoping somebody can help me out! At work every year, we do a "Secret Santa" for colleagues. (Pull someone's name out of a hat and buy them an anonymous present). This year I have picked out a corker: A lovely lady, whom I do not know very well at all. All I really know about her is that she likes cats and gardening. Now I know that seems like a good starting point, but it is like saying "I like donkeys and cooking": 1: I loathe most donkey paraphanalia and 2, I have pretty much everything I need for cooking.... So, I know I can trust you lot to come up with tasteful, sensible ideas: Criteria? £5 limit, (give or take a bit I guess), and preferably, something I can get off T'Interweb, as I hate shopping.. There. That's the challenge for the afternoon..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted November 11, 2008 Share Posted November 11, 2008 Neither cat nor gardening related.....but how about a BHWT jute bag? At least you can get it of 'tinterweb! And the price is right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnnieP Posted November 11, 2008 Author Share Posted November 11, 2008 I THINK she might know it was from me Egluntine.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aunty e Posted November 11, 2008 Share Posted November 11, 2008 I'm not a huge fan of cat gubbins either, but as the proud owner of six cats, I would say get her something smelly, like pot pourri or lavender sachets or scented candles. I spend a fortune on air fresheners My FIL thinks I like gardening. I'm now the proud owner of a mini greenhouse, a greenhouse thermometer and tons of bulbs. Which I've barely used. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted November 11, 2008 Share Posted November 11, 2008 I THINK she might know it was from me Egluntine.... You could be right! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cooks Posted November 11, 2008 Share Posted November 11, 2008 how about a a windchime?? you can get them 'catty' or not.. I found this one... easily fits into the price.. and it's fairtrade?? http://nativeenergy.co.uk/native/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=18_52&products_id=418&zenid=13aa6960c21298bb3c27d576a3b5cf43 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buffie Posted November 11, 2008 Share Posted November 11, 2008 You can adopt or donate to CPL Sorry not much time Annie Buffie x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cate in NZ Posted November 12, 2008 Share Posted November 12, 2008 It's not a very original idea I'm afraid, but if she's a gardener how about some pretty little pots & seeds that she can plant in the new year...herbs or something like that maybe for her kitchen windowsill . Or even more boring, but what about a nice handcream, my hands are always revolting after I've been working in the garden and I end up slathering on heaps of the stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clootie Posted November 12, 2008 Share Posted November 12, 2008 It's not a very original idea I'm afraid, but if she's a gardener how about some pretty little pots & seeds that she can plant in the new year...herbs or something like that maybe for her kitchen windowsill Good idea, what about catnip? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clootie Posted November 12, 2008 Share Posted November 12, 2008 Seriously though, what about..... http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/A-Little-Book-of-Sentiment-for-A-Cat-Lover-*Gift-Idea*_W0QQitemZ220308325824QQcmdZViewItemQQimsxZ20081108?IMSfp=TL081108114003r19673 £1.99 plus postage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted November 12, 2008 Share Posted November 12, 2008 The National Trust shops (and online) have lots of nice gardenny type things like hand creams......... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dancing cloud Posted November 12, 2008 Share Posted November 12, 2008 Does she own a cat? If so, this is one of the best toys I've ever found - even Tubby Pud will play with one http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/UNIQUE-CAT-TOY-WIGGLY-WAGGLER-with-CATNIP-HANDMADE_W0QQitemZ220304259605QQcmdZViewItem?hash=item220304259605&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1301%7C66%3A2%7C65%3A12%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318 We put together a list of things we'd like from our secret santa (up to £10) and a couple of these were on my list Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
