Im just starting to clear some stuff from my Dads house -he has some books of poetry that were published as early as 1868. One book was a birthday present from his wife, dated 1946.
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Andy
That’ll end up with more splashes than a painters radio!Splashing out, eh?
I could punch myself in the effing head! So, I fessed up, told her I’d got her present but could have got it nearly fifty quid cheaper. "Fifty quid"? She screeched, "You shouldn’t have even spent fifty quid on me". * Constant source of rows between us - she always wants to spend to a set budget for a given item, I want to just buy what I like and sod the cost. Anyway, I showed her it, she loved it, I showed her the one online and straight away she said "That's not the same one". Whaattt? Yep, wasn’t the same one. Found the one I bought and it wasn’t in sale and wasn’t even in stock. I felt better but again, surprise ruined! She said wrap it up, put it away and give it to me on the day and don’t even think of buying anything else.Grr. I might have wasted some money today. Wife’s birthday coming up in two weeks. I’d already bought her something that she has been saying she liked for years. - a mirror illusion gate. I’ve already fitted it up and she loves it but that’s way too early now and I wanted something for her to open on the day. Anyway, she's got a wardrobe half full of handbags but she only said the other week that she hasn’t got a 'summer' handbag. (WTF?). Anyway, I took it she meant something pastel coloured. I’ve just popped up our local department store and picked out a nice pastel blue Radley handbag marked down from £209 to £146. They have a 30 day return/refund policy so if she didn’t like it, I can get a refund and she can pick another one. All good so far. Out of curiosity, I've looked on the Radley website and on there it’s been marked down from £209 to £99! Now, do I show her it before her birthday? If she doesn’t like it, back it goes. If she does like it, back it goes and I buy it from Radley (or give the store the opportunity to price match) and wrap it up so she can’t have it until the day but again, surprise spoiled. I’m torn!
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Andy
You've managed the impossibe... you've bought her something personal that she likes!
Send it back, keep the money and give her nothing, that will surprise her.I could punch myself in the effing head! So, I fessed up, told her I’d got her present but could have got it nearly fifty quid cheaper. "Fifty quid"? She screeched, "You shouldn’t have even spent fifty quid on me". * Constant source of rows between us - she always wants to spend to a set budget for a given item, I want to just buy what I like and sod the cost. Anyway, I showed her it, she loved it, I showed her the one online and straight away she said "That's not the same one". Whaattt? Yep, wasn’t the same one. Found the one I bought and it wasn’t in sale and wasn’t even in stock. I felt better but again, surprise ruined! She said wrap it up, put it away and give it to me on the day and don’t even think of buying anything else.
