Suitable gift for a lapsed friend

[Epona]

No to flowers, lots are toxic to pets, does she have a pet?
(I bet those saying "ooh, flowers are always good" don't have cats)
If I was given flowers other than roses I'd give them to a neighbour because I don't want my cat to die.

Bulbs for the garden sound excellent.

 

[Elpenor]

No pets as far as I know.

I’m on the road so local delicacy no good.

Bulbs in a pot sounds best option - I’ll see what I can find near to my Dads, there’s plenty of garden centres here in the G of E

 

[Puddy_Tat]

This is the best I’ve got-
If her name is Anne and you a have a mutual friend called Sue, for whom Anne wrote a song, you could buy some special tea to commemorate that. Lapsed Anne’s Sue song.
Needs work, I know

'like' option needed

 

[WouldBe]

No to flowers, lots are toxic to pets, does she have a pet?

How about an air freshener? You get the fragrance and can be well out of the reach of pets.

 

[Epona]

How about an air freshener? You get the fragrance and can be well out of the reach of pets.

Unless you have birds as pets, in which case air fresheners and scented candles (even natural fragrances) can be deadly.

Gift buying is a minefield of diabetes and falling off the wagon and dead pets I tell you!

 

[cozmikbrew]

A stripper and a massage @x

 

[WouldBe]

Unless you have birds as pets, in which case air fresheners and scented candles (even natural fragrances) can be deadly.

Gift buying is a minefield of diabetes and falling off the wagon and dead pets I tell you!

What sort of fragrances are deadly to birds?

 

[Epona]

What sort of fragrances are deadly to birds?

All artificial fragrances and perfumes due to the chemicals especially if in the air by aerosol (a bird's respiratory system is very sensitive, which is why they used to take canaries down the mines).
Febreze and similar fabric fresheners can be dangerous.

In terms of natural candles or air fresheners involving essential oils then cedarwood, vanilla and pine are the main ones to avoid (iirc) as they are hazardous for a bird to inhale.

 

[Elpenor]

What sort of fragrances are deadly to birds?

Gas in a mine?

 

[danski]

Elpenor just text and tell her you can’t come round as you’re likely to kill her one way or another

 

[Epona]

I have never understood gift buying when visiting someone.

If going round for dinner bring wine or offer to bring dessert.
If going to a party bring at least as much as you intend to drink.
If you don't know what someone wants, don't buy them a gift.
You know what a really good thing might be, bring them a copy of the book you most enjoyed reading recently.

 

[Elpenor]

Well I’m going round for lunch… so it’s almost dinner

 

[surreybrowncap]

Perhaps the best option is to send them a gift and thank you note after the visit.
One might get a clearer idea on what they would like or need.
If it turns out that you never want to see them again - money saved!

 

[xenon]

Giant inflatable raindeer is the obvious choice. Surprised no one else has suggested it.

Gigantic 15 Foot Inflatable Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer

This massive inflatable Rudolf the Red-Nosed Reindeer stands 15 feet tall, sways his head side-to-side, and has a very shiny, LED-illuminated nose to help guide Santa to your home.

www.thegreenhead.com

 

[Aladdin]

Thing is ... if I am catching up with a friend I've not seen for years..and we have decided to meet for lunch..and it's at my instigation,
Then I would pay for lunch for both of us. I wouls never think of bringing a gift ...although I have had sitiations where I meet up with old friend and they give me sonething. The "somehing" has been very varied. Once I got a pack of writing cards, another time- a diary, another time- a box of biscuits- and the most unusual of all was way back in the 90s when a friend gave me a cullotte slip, which turned out to be a fantastic gift.

 

[Elpenor]

Lunch is at her house, probably because she home schools her 5 (five) kids so it’s what will be convenient for her.

 

[WouldBe]

Gas in a mine?

Natural methane is odourless hence using canaries to detect it. The stuff that comes into your house has an additive in it so you can smell gas leaks.

 

[moomoo]

Lunch is at her house, probably because she home schools her 5 (five) kids so it’s what will be convenient for her.

Take the kids a bag of Haribo

 

[High Voltage]

. . . because she home schools her 5 (five) kids . . .

Hearing protectors

 

[Aladdin]

Lunch is at her house, probably because she home schools her 5 (five) kids so it’s what will be convenient for her.

Oh well then... bring mini bars.
Or a tin of biscuits

 

[davesgcr]

Sack of coal for the winter evenings ?

 

[Epona]

Lunch is at her house, probably because she home schools her 5 (five) kids so it’s what will be convenient for her.

The perfect gift for her will be some adult company and conversation.

 

[StoneRoad]

I was going to say a pot plant, or garden bulbs [a preplanted selection container] ...

but a decent book might be an alternative.

 

[Elpenor]

The bulbs went down well I think.

Thanks for your help all

 

[ViolentPanda]

A lovely pot plant.

Mmmm, cannabis!

 

[ViolentPanda]

Cactus or aloe Vera plant It’s what people Seem to give me

Hard to kill, cute, small, not smelly, no psychological triggers to deaths marriages illness’s or allergies, happily live in a shelf in the bog

Send dessiato one of your aloe vera plants. He's always burning himself!

 

[ViolentPanda]

No pets as far as I know.

I’m on the road so local delicacy no good.

Bulbs in a pot sounds best option - I’ll see what I can find near to my Dads, there’s plenty of garden centres here in the G of E

Every time someone mentions Kent as "The Garden of England", I'm reminded of my great-gran saying "...and Dover is the compost heap". Dover was where she came ashore at the end of her journey from Ukraine, & she wasn't impressed!

 

[ViolentPanda]

Natural methane is odourless hence using canaries to detect it. The stuff that comes into your house has an additive in it so you can smell gas leaks.

Mercaptan, I think.

 

[Elpenor]

Every time someone mentions Kent as "The Garden of England", I'm reminded of my great-gran saying "...and Dover is the compost heap". Dover was where she came ashore at the end of her journey from Ukraine, & she wasn't impressed!

I do know what you mean! There are a lot of nurseries near to where my Dad lives in Kent though