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Maurice

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I'm involved with this at work for the first time ever. I have to buy something for a female colleague but am not sure what to buy her. Ladies, can you give me an idea? (The rule is to stick to about a fiver.)

My colleague is a very pleasant woman with whom I get on well but don't really know her beyond being able to discuss professional matters. She's early-mid 50s and quite down to earth. I don't want to start talking to her a lot more than I normally would at this stage as it might give the game away that I'm fishing for clues about what she might like.

So any help would be appreciated. The pressies are being distributed on Monday week (20th) but I don't want to leave it too late.
 
Why not put a few quid on a horse for one of the big Christmas races.We had something similar in work a few years ago and I was going to put a few quid on Florida Pearl for the King George for the woman who I had drawn in the raffle.I ended up getting her a pair of gloves from Marks & Sparks.
 
If she got a betting slip (as opposed to a silk slip) she'd know it was from me. This is someone I respect ;)
 
Bunch of flowers from the local supermarket, some buy one get one free deals will make it look like an expensive bouquet when combined.

or

Get a Christmas Cracker and push in a small bottle of something or a ticket with
five lucky dips on the Christmas Lottery
 
Originally posted by prince regent@Dec 12 2004, 09:15 PM
what about one of those anti aging creams or wrinkle free creams from
lancomme
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He's only to spend a fiver!! You men have no idea how much it costs us women to buy fancy face creams. :D

Actually Lush do liitle gift boxes for about a fiver, I got one for my works secret santa.
 
Jeez, Pee - you have soooo much to learn about women - and with comments like that, it's going to be a struggle....

Mo - proper choccy would be a safe bet or you could get a really good quality glass Christmas glass bauble for around a fiver for her Christmas tree - The Pier have them if there's a store near you. Or, of she's into her garden, a good terracotta old-fashioned plain plant pot costs around that too.

Brian, my current V S catalog - even with the current excange rate - doesn't have anything in the fiver category.


However, guys, I'm happy with anything on page 5.......
 
At last a sensible suggestion from Songsheet. Unexciting, I'd have thought, but sensible.

Our local Asda are doing two 1.5kg tins of Roses for a tenner, so she might think I've spent more than a fiver :lol:

Then again, FIVE items from the local poundstore and she might think i'm spoiling her.

I just think choccies are a bit patronising for a woman but maybe less so than a plaque saying "I like you and respect you".
 
Mo - I have just the thing for your respected colleague, and it won't cost you a penny. A pal has sent me a beautifully hand-crafted loo roll cover in the shape of a Victorian lady white mouse. While I have long yearned for such an item, which implies such good taste to visitors to the 'facilities', I can find it, just, in my heart to proffer it to you for the festive season. And I'll throw the bog roll in as well. Shall I send it now?
 
Oh, go one then.... B)

Mo, indeed my suggestions were unexciting I know but - and this a bit subtle for some blokes on here to appreciate, if he gives me chox, in my book he's telling me that he doesn't think I need to diet (which is very ego-boosting) and/or he loves me anyway OR he thinks I'm so far gone past recall to worry about my weight, so what the heck ... either way, I get the chox!

No coincidence then that during my 27 year marriage, he never gave me chocs.... :shy:
 
Songsheet's ideas are good, but the Christmas Cracker idea (with something stuffed inside) is also a good'un!

Songsheet, most woman I know never get choccies from their other halfs, I certainly never do. He says if I like chocolate go, I should feel free to go and and buy some. :confused:

Nice to see a bloke giving so much thought to a prezzie.... good for you Maurice!
 
I tell you, you people are so reassuring. I buy Mrs Mo choccies several times per year, from heart-shaped Thorntons specials (and flowers) at St Valentine's day right through to boxes of chocolates and selection boxes at Christmas.

If she puts on weight I get the blame... :huh:

The Christmas cracker sounds like an idea. I'm open to suggestions about what I could put inside:

One of my jokes? :what:

A party hat?

(Nothing offensive, please.)

Something from the Poundstore?
 
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