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Posher
PostPosted: Tue Apr 24, 2012 2:28 pm 
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I'm desperate. :dontgetit: I can't buy her clothes because I wouldn't know where to start style or size wise. I don't want to buy scarves or jewellery because SIL sells them and she has loads. She wouldn't be that into make up (however she would like cosmetics) and I've exhausted the hair voucher option for the last few years. Any other suggesions. She has poor mobility so can't walk far.

Budget from €30 to €50 and I have access to Grafton Street. :biggrin: I want to avoid vouchers if at all possible.
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Rainbow :-)
PostPosted: Tue Apr 24, 2012 2:34 pm 
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Flowers ? :biggrin:


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Mambo
PostPosted: Tue Apr 24, 2012 2:39 pm 
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CDs or boxsets? A handbag? Perfume? A good face cleanser and cream? Foot Spa? A Plot? Hair tongs / dryer / styler - depending on what way she wears her hair?

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kangaroo
PostPosted: Tue Apr 24, 2012 2:42 pm 
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i know you said not vouchers and not hairdressing but could you get a voucher for a hairdresser to do her hair at her house (you mentioned her mobility is poor). or someone to give her a manicure in her house?

DVD boxset
really nice handcream/soap
really good face cream
books on CD
take her out for afternoon tea somewhere (might go slightly over your budget depending on where you go though)

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Glowe
PostPosted: Tue Apr 24, 2012 2:47 pm 
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kangaroo wrote:
take her out for afternoon tea somewhere (might go slightly over your budget depending on where you go though)



ooh great idea kangaroo!!!! what about the Merrion??!

that would be a real treat (for both of you ;) )
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kangaroo
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Glowe wrote:
kangaroo wrote:
take her out for afternoon tea somewhere (might go slightly over your budget depending on where you go though)



ooh great idea kangaroo!!!! what about the Merrion??!

that would be a real treat (for both of you ;) )



assuming you get on with her!! if you don't like her send someone else with her!

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tiedtheknot
PostPosted: Tue Apr 24, 2012 3:26 pm 
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The Westbury does lovely afternoon tea (a bit pricey but delish!)
http://www.doylecollection.com/location ... n_tea.aspx
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Posher
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Thanks girls. Keep them coming.... Afternoon tea is good but I don't want to send them into the city centre. I wonder if any of the hotels in North Co Dublin do it. I'll Google. :D

I'm wondering if she would she like tickets for Bloom. :lookround: I'll get DH to phone his dad tonight to see if they're free when it is on.
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Becca
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Check out the website for the national concert hall there's some lovely events / concerts coming up that she may like.
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tiedtheknot
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If you can get out to Ballyboughill (out past Swords) you could pick up a spectacular hanging basket from this crowd:
http://www.bloomingbaskets.ie/
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Rainbow :-)
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Posher wrote:
Thanks girls. Keep them coming.... Afternoon tea is good but I don't want to send them into the city centre. I wonder if any of the hotels in North Co Dublin do it. I'll Google. :D

I'm wondering if she would she like tickets for Bloom. :lookround: I'll get DH to phone his dad tonight to see if they're free when it is on.



Kettles do afternoon tea...........I got a voucher from Groupon, I haven't used it yet, but kettles is lovely, so i'd say the afternoon tea would be nice too :biggrin:


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goodies
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what about a bonsai tree? or we gave dh's father a rose bush for his garden last week and he seemed to really like it
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