What do you get for the man who has everything?
October 31, 2008 by Annabella
Annabella is Buyagift’s own resident gift guru. Drawing on her own vast experience of giving and receiving presents she answers questions from readers on how to choose the perfect present for the right person, navigating the modern manners minefield that can make choosing gifts so difficult, and anything else under the sun.
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Dear Annabella
I have a real problem this year with Christmas gifts for my husband – he’s a man with everything and cars don’t really do it for him.
I got him a flying lesson one Christmas and he enjoyed that, but he never says what he likes so it makes it even harder for me, he is a guitarist in a band if that helps any.
Gosh I am in trouble if I don’t think fast, so I thought I would ask your good self!
Thanks for your time, Julie
P.S. We live near Manchester
Dear Julie,
Men can be so hard to buy Christmas gifts for can’t they? Especially ones with an artistic temperament. Mr Annabella was most infuriating during the months he spent painting – I called this time his ‘blue period’, mainly because he refused to wear anything other than jeans.
As a man who has it all your husband is truly in an enviable position, perhaps he may feel a sense of self worth in giving something back by recieving one of our splendid Oxfam Unwrapped charity gifts? These gifts help people to gain healtier and longer lives, all without interrupting his band practice. An important thing for musicians, goodness does my grandson get agitated if you interrupt him playing the flute.
Conveniently, with Oxfam Unwrapped it doesn’t matter that you neglected to provide a price range for your husband’s christmas gift, as their charity gifts range from £20 to £125 so I am sure there will be one to suit.
Do let me know which you choose, personally I like the look of Protect the Forest, brings back memories of pleasant family walks in the woods of a Sunday afternoon.
Best, Annabella.
The ultimate gift for a guitar enthusiast is the Pink Floyd, Oh by the way box set. Its also now reduced to £97.85 – perfect for the man who has everything!
Pink Floyd is always a good choice – guitar enthusiast or no!