Fecking Mother-in-laws!

[gerbera]

With OH's 40th approaching I have been listening attentively for MONTHS and trying to plan a wonderful surprise for him, in secret. One phone call to mummy-dearest and all those hours of listening and then researching have gone to waste. She bought him 'my present' within moments of directly asking him what his heart desired. Now I'm back to square one on the 'thoughtful surprise'  :'(  Just wanted him to have a moment of awe and wonder to enjoy. Now he knows he'll have it and I'm left with nothing to give  :'(

[gerbera]

[star]

Oh thats a bit of a blow Gerbera, sometimes its a good idea to be in touch with relatives and let them  know your plans. I do sympathise, I hope you get him something else he really wants  ;)

[rosebud]

 He has you what else can he want. ;D ;D ;D :-*

There must be another thing he wants.
How about a day racing a car or driving a tank or something like that .
In WH SMITH  they sell all sorts of  great packages  for special occasions.
Good luck with whatever you choose. ;D

[petengade]

 How about a wing walking present for the mother in law  ;D

[bridgehouse]

Naughty  Petengade  ;D I hope you can think of something nice for him it must be so disappointing for you.
    June.

[petengade]

I am twice his age but would love a days sailing from Sparkes Marina on Hayling Island,  just down the road from him :)

[bridgehouse]

That sounds nice .
   June.

[steve76]

How's about a hot air balloon trip..... I'd love to go up in one but the hints not been taken yet by the Mrs ::)

[daveylamp993]

Take youre mother in law Bungee Jumping. . . NO STRINGS ATTATCHED

[pumkinlover]

Take youre mother in law Bungee Jumping. . . NO STRINGS ATTATCHED

:o ;D :o

[Jeannine]

This one is pure love.

On his 50th birthday I  gave  John a pretty little box with 50 small gold cardboard hearts, I wrote a note to say whenever I was nattering or complaining he could hand me a heart and I would instantly stop. I truly meant it.

He still has it.....................he has never used one.

XX Jeannine

[saddad]

How about a day racing a car or driving a tank or something like that .

I took OH tank driving for her 40th... she loved it...  :-*

[louise stella]

This one is pure love.

On his 50th birthday I  gave  John a pretty little box with 50 small gold cardboard hearts, I wrote a note to say whenever I was nattering or complaining he could hand me a heart and I would instantly stop. I truly meant it.

He still has it.....................he has never used one.

XX Jeannine

That is just lovely! x

[Bubbles26]

For my OHs 40th last year I got him a helicopter flying lesson in Bristol, followed by three nights away in a fancy hotel in Devon - he loved it I have never seen anyone so shocked and surprised when we turned up at the private airport  ;D ;D

[gerbera]

Jeannine - that idea is wonderful....not only would he love the humour and sentiment behind it, but I'm sure he'll use them frequently (unlike most of the gifts he gets from his mum! tee-hee!)

[Jeannine]

Well he is 73 now, the box is still in his study on the desk, but he has never used one, of course I am a super special wife and he is a very sensible husband  ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

XX Jeannine

[lottie lou]

 ;D ;D ;D ;D

[gerbera]

Thank you Jeannine. I have been on ebay and bought a lovely miniature wooden chest and 40 little wooden hearts to fill it. I'll give then to him on his birthday (in late May).....and will probably have them all back by my birthday in September! But I know he'll love it. Such a beautiful idea.  :-*

[brownowl23]

Take youre mother in law Bungee Jumping. . . NO STRINGS ATTATCHED

Ca you take min too unattached of course.

[brownowl23]

y mother in law wants to gatecrash our evening together for hubbys birthday (which is tomorrow).

OK 45 isnt an 0 birthday but having 4 year old twins and never having many babysitters, I decided on a candle lit dinner for 2 using Hestons cooking at home recipes as he loves Hestons food.

So over a week ago when she was here for dinner she was trying to weedle plans out of me and asked if she was invited over to dinner. i politely said no, especially if i was working, which I didnt know if I was at the time but I am. So she said well if you dont have time to cook i'll cook and bring something over. I politely declined.

So not having luck with me shes pestered hubby daily since thursday, asking to come over. I have politely told hubby that I have something planned that does not include her.  A message which he has passed on but that hasnt stopped her calling daily since. She called today and hubbby told me, so I picked up the phone and ccalled her and carefully pointed out I was doing a candlelit dinner for TWO, with heston recipes..... her answer was Oh!

She of course has left it too late to post hubbys card as she was expecting to run hubbby down with her persistant asking. So hubbby will be lucky if he gets a card from his mum for tomorrow.

She only had to call and I would have told her nicely what I had planned. But no the cow wanted to gatecrash