The Dogmother Posted May 17, 2007 Share Posted May 17, 2007 Does your OH ever give you lovely presents? Perhaps it's flowers or choccies... The Boy bought me something lovely, or at least, I think it is.... A new Axe! I love chopping logs for my woodburner,a nd am often out with my chainsaw, axe or 7lb hammer. This is super, and I've already tried it out, it's pretty heavy, but I can get a good swing on it and it splits logs really well! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xScrunchee Posted May 17, 2007 Share Posted May 17, 2007 Aaah bless The best pressies are ones that people buy us because they think about what we like.. Nice that he thinks of you I think that's very sweet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Frugal Posted May 17, 2007 Share Posted May 17, 2007 What a fab prezzie! My best prezzie from LSH was a bucket of frogspawn . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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theherd123 Posted May 17, 2007 Share Posted May 17, 2007 Nice axe Clare - you will obviously only use it in the garden in your bikini in the summer Kate - frog spawn? I dont think i want to know! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted May 17, 2007 Author Share Posted May 17, 2007 The Boy really is good at thoughtful pressies. Useful things like the axe, but also pretties too - he once bought me some lovely Elle McPherson undies - just my style, not the usual stuff that blokes buy - he sneaked some of my undies out of the drawer and took them to the shop for size comparison... bless him, at least he didn't get arrested with a bag full of ladies undies Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Frugal Posted May 17, 2007 Share Posted May 17, 2007 Kate - frog spawn? I dont think i want to know! Yes, you do ! I'd got a pond and no frogs and I'd always wanted tadpoles so he got a bucket of frogspawn from this guy at the pub (as you do) and they all turned into tadpoles and tiny frogs! Best ever prezzie . Gave me weeks of fun watching them grow! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chelsea Posted May 17, 2007 Share Posted May 17, 2007 Great present Clare looks a mean Axe ! best present for me was hubby coming home from work....waking me up at 6am...saying "suprise" and presenting me with 3 chickens he'd brought home Flowers....no.....chocolates.....no...... but chickens! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theherd123 Posted May 17, 2007 Share Posted May 17, 2007 I dont know whether to be more worried about you spending weeks frog watching or that your LSH can get frogspawn off a chap in the pub! Im just trying to imagine the scene - your LSH having a quiet pint and in walks this chap, orders his drink & sits next to him - they exchange glances and raise eyebrows to each other. The chap quickly & quietly asks your LSH if he is looking for any frog spawn - good stuff, just fell off the back of a lorry earlier today going cheap for a quick sale! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Frugal Posted May 17, 2007 Share Posted May 17, 2007 Bit dodgy when you come to think about it, isn't it . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xScrunchee Posted May 17, 2007 Share Posted May 17, 2007 I dont know whether to be more worried about you spending weeks frog watching or that your LSH can get frogspawn off a chap in the pub! Im just trying to imagine the scene - your LSH having a quiet pint and in walks this chap, orders his drink & sits next to him - they exchange glances and raise eyebrows to each other. The chap quickly & quietly asks your LSH if he is looking for any frog spawn - good stuff, just fell off the back of a lorry earlier today going cheap for a quick sale! LOL As for frog spawn-what a wonderful pressie. I'd be well chuffed with that myself Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tina C Posted May 17, 2007 Share Posted May 17, 2007 Nice axe (note to self: NEVER fall out with Clare.....) Practical presents are soooo much better than 'romantic' gifts. My OH once bought me a tin of (organic) butter beans - apparently it was going to be either that or petrol station flowers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Frugal Posted May 17, 2007 Share Posted May 17, 2007 Tina, that's fab . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicola H Posted May 17, 2007 Share Posted May 17, 2007 Nice axe clare.............Enjoy..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowy Posted May 17, 2007 Share Posted May 17, 2007 Very nice axe - hope you have matching yellow crocs! I once got a heat gun paint stripper thingy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jan_novice_chicken_keeper Posted May 17, 2007 Share Posted May 17, 2007 There is no better present than something you really, genuinely want - no matter how odd it seems to everyone else (even the donor). I'm anticipating my best-ever present will be my eglu and chickens - I have wanted them for ages and DH has always just said no up until telling me he'd arranged them. He once got very excited over a socket set I bought for him.......... Enjoy your axe, Jan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popcorn Posted May 17, 2007 Share Posted May 17, 2007 I was horrified at first. I thought he'd bought you a new washing machine. But an axe......! What a cool present. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bronze Posted May 17, 2007 Share Posted May 17, 2007 Fab Hubby offered to buy me an axe yesterday too but we've spent so much money recently I told him to hold off. Arent axes not the fabbiest presents ever! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hellcat Posted May 17, 2007 Share Posted May 17, 2007 Love is - looking at the person you're with and not being able to imagine the rest of your life without them... And then they buy you an axe! To be fair though, you sound delighted. Like me if I get a present like a new climbing honeysuckle or unidentified plant from the local garden centres hospital area Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted May 18, 2007 Share Posted May 18, 2007 What a beauty......It just needs a Grim Reaper thingy to keep it company! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted May 18, 2007 Share Posted May 18, 2007 a thingy? ..........a scythe?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted May 18, 2007 Share Posted May 18, 2007 I was meaning an ....Azada..... Claret will know what I'm on about (I hope.... ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted May 18, 2007 Share Posted May 18, 2007 Brian has his good points - he an build a good house for example- but he is rubbish at pressies. I have to say "I want that BUY ME IT !!!", then he usually gets the hint (eventually) I once complained that he never bought me flowers,so he got me a cactus as it would last a few years Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnnieP Posted May 18, 2007 Share Posted May 18, 2007 Brilliant Sarah! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted May 18, 2007 Share Posted May 18, 2007 I was meaning an ....Azada..... Claret will know what I'm on about (I hope.... ) I do - but the Grim Reaper never had one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
