Right need some gift advice here. To ‘celebrate’ half a decade of the fun embargo i need to get the missus something schamazing, by next friday. We’ve gone down the traditional route previously but for 5 years the prescribed material is…Wood. Settle down at the back. Can anyone think of anything made of wood that wouldn’t make a sh!t anniversary gift? I’ve tried and, believe me, it’s not going well(current shortlist see below). She’s got wooden neckaces and bangles already so that’s out – so far I’ve got:

1. New broomstick
2. Ducking Stool
3. Coffin

If helps:-
Likes: Nagging, the White Company
Dislikes: Garlic, sunlight

Anything? Anything at all?

tree.

NICE!! You sir have saved me a great deal of ball pain. Ours is Tuesday and I’d completely forgotten (despite bigG reminding me two weeks ago).

Looks like your in the same boat, some ideas here;

http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/5th-wedding-anniversary-presents

Nothing says I love you like a Trout. Get her some fresh fish. You are welcome.

Cheers sandwicheater. Spooky. Think Jam-bo might have it though (obsequious little beggar that he is)

OP

If you are struggling with ideas after 5 years ,you are on a very slippery slope*.

* unless you have just booked a skiing weekend away 😉

I apologise now for this…… You could give her some, er wood, but given that you’ve been married 5 years, any idea of hanky panky will likely be long gone from her mind and will probably be seen as some chore to be fulfilled with the same frequency as the equinox.

I am generally consistent with my wedding anniversary presents – being nothing at all, the little fuhrer in my life has similar views. On the odd occasion that I have bought a present it has been wrong so best bet to avoid the possibility of failure.

I would settle with a card (it was once made from wood).

Can anyone think of anything made of wood that wouldn’t make a sh!t anniversary gift?

Nope & that makes it an ideal time to forget about anniversaries

who says romance is dead eh

Fasthaggis – I’ll get myself on one of the divorce threads then, thanks

Ac505 – keep those fires burning

Get her a Welsh Love Spoon Link Here and make sure to explain what they are all about.

Might even lead to bedroom aerobics!

** Warning: Gift may or may not be well received and you will not be able to predict which! **

Fasthaggis – I’ll get myself on one of the divorce threads then, thanks

Oh come on,I didn’t say there was no way back ..

🙂 🙂

Cord of logs.

Here you go .
Now don’t say that I am not a Romantic

Think the tree idea is a winner too.

I got the wife a welsh love spoon last year, seemed to do the trick.

Sixth coming up, we’re off to the Hacienda night, sorted.

I got the wife a welsh love spoon last year, seemed to do the trick

😯

Dislikes: Garlic, sunlight

How about a wooden stake 🙂

You need to start getting into the habit of agreeing not to buy presents for anniversaries. i just had my 19th, and i got away without even buying a card. (it was a pre-agreed deal, usually end up with useless cr@p anyway)

i just had my 19th, and i got away without even buying a card making an effort.

See,there’s a keeper ,right there 😛

I got the wife a welsh love spoon last year, seemed to do the trick

Welsh spooning

Oh, she buys me F all but i am inexorably drawn into the gift purchasing, flowers, expensive meal out vortex every year cos I’m a mug.

Going off the tree idea. Garden too small and the only woodland trust site that does dedications near us is in Barrow – scarecely the most romantic location. And sorry Kenny welsh love spoons, delightful though they are, wouldn’t go down well.

Fast Haggis – a brace of corgis the pot?

We just had our 15th and the gift was the same as every other year.

Her: “You didn’t get me a card or anything, did you?”
Me: “No, don’t be silly.”
Her: “Good, because I didn’t get you anything.”

She’s a keeper 🙂

Divorce. Thats what we got just before our 5th 😀

I sell quite a few of my Bonsai as 5th Wedding Anniversary presents

have a look here

https://www.bonsai.co.uk/Indoor-Bonsai/

http://www.woodlandburialground.co.uk/Woodland-Funeral-Plans/