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Mum is 65 in March what can I get her. Money is very tight which she knows so wouldn't want us to spend much if anything. She is disabled so please don;t suggest toboganning! Oh and she has everything she needs. any suggestions?

I was going to suggest that your youngest did a finger-painting, but then I thought better of it!! Seriously, could your children help you put together a 'This is your Life' type scrap-book. It wouldn't cost much, but it would be priceless if you see what I mean.

What about a pampering session? Needn't cost much to pay for her to have her hair or nails done. My cousin paid for me to have a manicure for my birthday. We all like to be pampered occasionally. Some one the other day was saying that students at the local college do sessions cheap. Claire xx

What about one of those live flower baskets/displays when it finishes you could transfer the plants to a piece of garden in easy view so it comes back every year and reminds her ?

Im almost that age and Id love to be treated out to dinner ...or.... Taken to see a show. Happy birthday Dawnies Mum :-))) Gerri x

Blossom Gave them a photo frame with pictures in of the children at christmas Ruby Gave them a poem at christmas framed with the childrens handprints on. but get the point of tiddler and no paint. lol

Claire could have aword with dad and see which hairdressers she goes to but just before christmas dad coloured her hair for her! obviuosly a man of many talents. Malc I like that one. Gerri could have a word with dad see whre they could go.

Blossom Takes them an hour to get here so dinner is out

could do Blossom, will have to find their nearest one as they moved 18 months ago so not sure whats around them but I will look into that one. Mind you think the last time they went to cinema was jurassic park

ok not sure if this reply counts, as not sure if she likes reading. but know as peeps get older they like to read more, but as there eyes get weaker, good to have one of those walkmans or tape recorder where they can listen to audio books, while relaxing, or messages from the family, who can't be there. ok you can tell me to shup up now

Jim I wont tell you to shut up but they have recorders in most of the rooms and already have audio tapes, mainly dads but think she would rather sit down with a book.

Ok, I did a 'sunday morning' basket for my parents once. Some flavoured teas, mini pots of jam, pats of nice butter, some fresh croissants, ect (you could put anything she particularly like in it) and they had a leisurely brekkie at the weekend without having to go out and get anything special. Or you could do an 'afternoon tea' one with scones or danish pastries. Claire xx

Or if she doesn't go to the pictures, what about hiring her fave vid and doing a bucket of popcorn, fave drink, bag of sweeties, nachos or whatever, and doing her a 'movie night' at home. Claire xx

Now claire I like that. Mum is on tablets that mean she has to take them first thing then sit still so dad could get it all sorted while shes sitting. Afternoon tea one is a possibility as well but will have to search for diabetic stuff so dad can share with her. But which ever it is different so like it.

Claire shes not into watching many films, siter has given her a load of dvds and she hasn't watched them.

k since you knew her when u were a kid,at some time or other she has most probally used the words (when we were young) so what was the rest of the sentence, as lot of the older generation would like a chance to revisit their past, so what was it, trip to the seaside, cinema, picnic in the park, meal at nice restuarant, family party, i know theres usually something that peeps liked to do as kids, but as get older leave it behind, so for one day can you give it back to her, no matter how crazy it sounds.

Not sure if you have opportunity/space for this but if so what about a small area of cement in the garden in which all the grandkids could put hand/footprints. Could combine it with a flower garden/patio garden. Otherwise, I have always loved the handprints the kids do at school with poems alongside. Or a 'memory box' with a photo or poem set into the lid - containing lots of snippets/things to do with the family inside - drawings, photos, even tickets/copies of school reports, marriage certificates, pebbles from beaches where the family went for picnics etc - the kind of thing she can sit and sift through when she wants to. Angela

Jim problem is mum can't walk very well now and would need a wheelchair so until she gets her super buggy will have to put that idea aside but will keep it in mind for next year. Angela already did things like that for christmas.

Dawnie, When it was my mums 60th,my sister and i chipped in together and bought her 60 bithday presents.They were nothing expensive,but just little things.We then decorated her sitting room with balloons and banners and laid all the presents out in the room.The look on her face was priceless.She never expected to recieve 60 prezzies. Sue

Has she got some old photos of her self or parents that are in need of restoration,I know someone had ha photo restored and it had a terrible crease down the middle but it turned out beautifull