birthday present for 90 year old woman

[percypineapple]

Hi All,

present ideas required for around £20. she is still mobile, walking into town and back every day, likes crosswords, doesn't cook. she has got all She needs, so makes it very difficult.

Any ideas?

[maggiebee]

Could you take her out for a meal?

[Smowball]

Luxury biscuits or chocolates?? Silk scarf?

[JonnyBoy12]

I also suggest that both her parents take her out for a meal.

Good idea, eh?

[vodkancoke]

Afternoon tea at a nice country house

[Smowball]

A copy of "50 Shades of Grey"? Im sorry, I didnt mean that - sorry, very poor taste.

[chi-chi66]

a crossword solver...meal with family/friends.

[EcclesCake]

LOL Smow, she'll die of boredom!!!

[Wharton]

£20 shop voucher.

[Baldric]

A Toyboy

[snags]

X Box.

[EcclesCake]

Having had numerous rellies hit their high 90's......I've always gone for a favoured piece of collectible stuff jug by favoured potter etc....or box of their favoured chocolates, crystallised fruits, biscuits.....a lovely cashmere cardi....

Not that I'm suggesting you are, just don't go for something that seems to imply they might have a limited innings as my sister-in-law seems to do and causes great offence to elderly relative.

[parkie]

I read a comment by a 90 year old man today. He said, "I've still got what it takes to get a woman up into my bedroom. It's called a stairlift."

[bookbinder]

If she likes crosswords, how about a big, thick book of about 500 crosswords? I've just finished one, and it took me about 14 months, in my spare time, of course.

[shaneystar2]

My dear old aunt who died not all that long ago ..over 90 ..was the same . She had everything she wanted in the way of material things .Very active and loved nothing more than my brother and I to take her out somewhere for a treat .She loved a "proper tea " and a jaunt round a garden centre .Where she could buy "fripperies" as she called them :)

[TWR]

Her favorite Music C.D. & bunch of flowes.

[Maydup]

Flowers or plant is a safe bet, but for something to ring the changes, how about an item to celebrate 2012?

eg an Olympic coin? or some other Olympic collectable from here.
http://shop.london201...Coins,default,sc.html

Or if she's patriotic, the Alan Titmarsh book about the Queen would be perfect. Amazon.co.uk User Recommendation
or something from here
http://www.2012queens...ilee-kitchenware.html

Otherwise a tradional photo of the family would go down well. Older people bemoan the digital age and love to see photos again.

[Anngel]

How about some really nice writing paper or notelets, with stamps.

[sadielady]

Does she like a tipple in the evening, maybe a nice bottle of sherry

[Mojo-Jo-Jo]

A nice pen.

[mrs_overall]

How about compiling a photo album and making it into a sort of This is Your Life birthday?