So.. I got my friend a gift, but dont want to play favourites so have decided to get his lady/child a gift too.
However, I haven't actually spoken to her much beyond polite dinner conversation. I know she is into some sorts of music and organic things... but don't know enough to get a gift on those criteria. (hippie soap the family wont like the smell of. a CD she already owns)
I am thinking of going for a bottle of wine.
(She drinks. Husband doesn't)
Any ideas on "My Buddy's Wife" gifts?
I think this might be fun.
10/10 for effort bruneep 
Smelly Candles?
Candles from the White Company.
Thought about the candles.. but then realized I have actually never seen a burning candle in the house. And the soap clause.
Bruneep. That's the gift that keeps on giving, isn't it?
Now dd is here the inspiration is sure to appear, isn't it?
Chylamidia ?
ask him. im sure he would be happy to give you a few ideas.
Then I have to let him know he has a gift coming.. And keeping that knowledge I might as well go for the Pearl necklace Chlamydia route. 
Dangerous ground mate!
Crap gift - you look thoughtless, couldn't be bothered, not making any effort
Good gift - she'll think you want to give her one, or he will, either way not good!
Just stick to a mince pie (and a brisk handshake) 
Bodyshop voucher?
voucher of some sort? suitably impersonal and generally cheaper than a real present... HMV, smiths, boots,etc
Or a home made voucher:
"I (insert your name here) promise to give the bearer of this voucher one pearl necklace/dose of chylamidia delete as applicable), at a time and location of their choosing"
FTW
Perfume? Chocolate? A bottle of Baileys?
I have just bought my cleaner some expensive hand cream. I thought this was personal enough to show that I had bothered to put a little bit of thought and effort into it, but also neutral in comparison to some real "smellies" type present.
shit!
I bought my mate's wife a leather basque, leopardskin thigh boots and some marigolds. Too much, isn't it ? (she's a very good cleaner)
A somewhat manic leporida.
I don't profess to understand women, but I really hope that GJP's suggestion was a joke.
Giving your cleaner "handcream". F**ks sake man, why not go the whole hog and buy her a new hoover! To give your "domestic" a gift that accentuates the servile hand callousing nature of her menial duties to you in exchange for minimal reward, is so thoughtless that if she doesn't stab you in the eye, be grateful.
It's like you working in IT and being given "C++ For Dummies" by YOUR boss.
http://www.agentprovocateur.com
cfh, you naughty boy.
Glad someone got it, Matt! 
hand cream for your cleaner ? nothing like making the lady feel special
Giving your cleaner "handcream". F**ks sake man, why not go the whole hog and buy her a new hoover! To give your "domestic" a gift that accentuates the servile hand callousing nature of her menial duties to you in exchange for minimal reward, is so thoughtless that if she doesn't stab you in the eye, be grateful.
I was saving the Hoover for her 18th birthday present 
naked pictures of her mother.
I don't drive a limo, Sess.
Thanks tho.
What music do you know she likes? Give us a clue to a type; d&b, Michael Bublé, Justin Beber, Rage Against The Machine?
If she likes folky or indie, then I'm sure I can suggest something she probably doesn't know, like The Wailing' Jennies, or Mechanical Bride, Metric, Aimee Mann, Wolf Parade, Stars, The Dears...
Even someone like Elbow or Laura Marling; she may know them, but not the earlier works.
I know her to like a bit of Tool. That mainstream istrumental industrial feel. but can easily swing some Tori Amos. Typically awesome girl stuff. But not much conversation has gone on about it.
I think I may leave music out of it.
Thanks for some bands to add to my watch list, though.
No music, too personal a gift for someone who doesn't really know her! Nice alcohol and maybe tiny, nicely presented box of chocolates would be enough. Or duo of luxurious bath stuff and moisturiser (if you know anything about organic/sensitive creams)?
Just to reassure GJP- as a young woman who has done plenty of cleaning jobs, if someone gave me some luxurious/unusual hand cream (not a value tube of vaseline ) I would absolutely love it. Cream is bloody expensive and always needed, so to me it's a nice gesture.
I know her to like a bit of Tool
I know her to like a bit of Tool
Maybe Ann Summers is your best bet then.
Get her name tattooed on your bum, and reveal it on the big day. Laydeez love that.
Get her a beetroot. Very underrated vegetable IMO.
Giving your cleaner "handcream". F**ks sake man, why not go the whole hog and buy her a new hoover! To give your "domestic" a gift that accentuates the servile hand callousing nature of her menial duties to you in exchange for minimal reward, is so thoughtless that if she doesn't stab you in the eye, be grateful.
Really? her use of hand cream in her menial duties to you gives her callouses?? Wow! I mean, just Wow!
Nevertheless, she probably needs to use a bit more hand cream
chocolate body paint but put both their names on the card/tag?
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