Please help what have you bought your il's ?

[LilySwalLoosHerTurkeyBaster]

No idea what to get them usually spend £40-50 on them if getting a joint pressie.

Help.....

[Fruitysunshine]

I bought my MIL a lovely handbag from M&S and my FIL a set of pyjamas and a chunky knit sweater with zip at chest.

[MadameDuBain]

Not been shopping yet but we are thinking nice household diary/cookbooks, smellies for MIL and a novel for FIL.

In the past my pressies for this generation have included cheese knife/board set and a whole stilton, that went down well; nice champagne; or household stuff eg a quilt or throw.

[FiveGoMadInDorset]

Kevin McClouds Grand Tour of Europe.

[LaDiDaDi]

Jo Malone set for MIL.

Pillow that you can plug an ipod into to listen without headphones, book and wine for FIL.

Need to think of a birthday present for FIL for Xmas Eve!

[iheartdusty]

digital radio
luggage scales and overnight bag
plants for garden
nestboxes/bird feeders
Royal Horticultural Society or National Trust membership
magazines eg travel, food

[MadreInglese]

shit I knew I'd forgotten someone....

[FabIsVeryHappy]

Orchid
Cube game
Alcohol
Plant
Socks
Hankies
Telescope
Mulled wine box set

[pooter]

half a case of personalised wine
tide/barometer wall thingy
chocs
homemade tat crafts from DS

[CremeDeMenthe]

Loads (about 5lb) of sweeties and a nice tin to keep them in for FIL
Big pile of books, and tickets for Chelsea Flower Show for MIL

[CremeDeMenthe]

And a personalised calendar with pics of them and the DC, and evryone's birthdays.

[doggiesayswoof]

MIL is probably getting Terry Wogan's book.

Her DH is getting some nice old postcards of the area he was born in (found on Ebay) - we got them framed.

[IsItMeOr]

Grandparents' journals for them to fill in and give back to DS (like this as they are long divorced but this is nicer if they're still a couple)
Framed photo of DS
Cardigan for MIL (as requested)

[IsItMeOr]

My dad likes these
My mum likes Christmas jigsaws (WHSmiths always have several nice ones new each year)

[merrycompo]

from dcs a teddy bear from truprint wearing a t shirt with a photo of them on it

then book for FIL and a dvd for MIL

[PfftTheMagicDragon]

Tapestry for MIL to do and a tide clock for FIL.

[DecorHate]

I have got my ILs exactly the same as they are getting my dcs i.e. NOTHING

[YouKnowStuffingIsForLunch]

A magnetic message board with 3 photo frames which I have filled with pics of the DCs for MIL, wrapped in paper made by ds2.

A wooden puzzle thingy for FIL (he hates receiving presents - loves giving them - and so is impossible to shop for )

[WeThreeNinks]

God, personalised wine sounds good.

This would be mine.

[CoffeeMad]

Joint present of Show tickets.
Electric toothbrush for FIL and Perfume for MIL. SIL also getting them Susan Boyles new album and smellies.

[PrammyMammy]

Whisky for fil. Wine for mil. They are easy.

[poinsettydawg]

dh decides with minimal input from me.

fil - a shirt from m&s
mil - an occitane soap set

[saladfingers]

What about National trust Membership, annually costs around £70 for a retired couple? www.nationaltrust.org.uk

[Mincepiedermama]

Thanks IsItMeOr. Sorted. I will get my ILs the grandparents memories book. I bought it for my dad last year and he thought it was great.

[WaitingForVino]

FIL has passed away but he always liked Schnapps (being Austrian)

MIL not nearly as much fun. Took her shopping to M&S last year and said, pick a few things you like. Worked rather well as she is hard to please!

This year she's getting a new bling collar for her doggie. And a photo calendar from the kids (this is an annual thing). Plus marzipan fruits. And maybe a jigsaw puzzle.

[LilySwalLoosHerTurkeyBaster]

Thanks for all your ideas am just going to peruse them now , been at dc nativity this afternoon