My sex life for the next 6 months depends on this!
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Right it's wor lasses birthday later this month and what with the wedding in August to say she is highly strung at the moment is an understatement. So I have to get the pressies right, so far have put a new stereo in the Midge, platinum bracelet has just arrived from friend in SA so that's the big stuff covered. I need inspiration vis a vis the "small, cheap but considerate" gift. Please don't suggest battery operated marital aids because I have and was informed "fine but they get road tested on you first....." err, no thanks!! 
I come from Brum (well actually I come from Wales but grew up in Brum) and used to work in the jewellry quarter as a gunsmith and it ain't all it's cracked up to be, although it is better than anything else in the UK. Luckily a friend of ours is a jewellry designer based in Cape Town SA so she's made a bracelet for me, she also did the wedding bands.
If you want jewellery you want to get something different or have it custom made (not as expensive as you might think)... hunt a designer out - plenty in London.
As for the lingerie idea... to save you getting it wrong, point her at a suitable shop, give her some wedge and tell her to get something that she fancies...
My latest one was to book tickets for the Lion King in London (yawn)... she was ecstaic, overjoyed etc etc... downside is that I have to sit there bored out of my arse for 2 hours 45 minutes. Still, at least there is a bar...
>> Edited by pjg on Wednesday 3rd July 10:51
As for the lingerie idea... to save you getting it wrong, point her at a suitable shop, give her some wedge and tell her to get something that she fancies...
My latest one was to book tickets for the Lion King in London (yawn)... she was ecstaic, overjoyed etc etc... downside is that I have to sit there bored out of my arse for 2 hours 45 minutes. Still, at least there is a bar...
>> Edited by pjg on Wednesday 3rd July 10:51
Better than all of that, I find that just being thoughtful/romantic counts for more than anything... remember your first date? or perhaps where you proposed... take her back there and pre-order the same food and get the management to make an effort..(if it was good) etc etc.. or try and think of something that years ago she wanted but couldn't afford... and get it..
.. I know this is all girly stuff.. but they love ya for it... I think Louise still tells people about how I proposed to her, cos I tried to do it nicely and not just in a pub at the bar or something
Cheers
Matt.
PS if anyone wants silver jewellery then I'm your man.
>> Edited by M@H on Wednesday 3rd July 09:36
.. I know this is all girly stuff.. but they love ya for it... I think Louise still tells people about how I proposed to her, cos I tried to do it nicely and not just in a pub at the bar or something
Cheers
Matt.
PS if anyone wants silver jewellery then I'm your man.
>> Edited by M@H on Wednesday 3rd July 09:36
quote:No, no, no, no!
As for the lingerie idea... to save you getting it wrong, point her at a suitable shop, give her some wedge and tell her to get something that she fancies...
In my experience, it is the fact that you have made the effort to buy something that counts; it doesn't matter if it fits/she likes it.
Anyway, I'm sure your fiance wants to be wearing something that you like
.Unfortunately Matt we met at a charity ball in London where the food was shit and the evenings entertainment after the meal was line dancing (no seriously). Having caught her eye with my wine bottle stealing prowess she proceeded to shark me on the dancefloor, being absolutely mortal drunk I didn't realise until she stuck her tongue down my throat. We then repaired to a mutual friends house via double decker night bus whereupon I fell asleep in my seat and following a particularly vicious corner slid off and went head first down the stairs. Having recovered my composure we alighted and retired to bed, having removed her togs in preparation for some hot lovin' I complemented her on her "great tits" and promptly nodded off.
5 years later we're getting hitched. Women, you go figure.
5 years later we're getting hitched. Women, you go figure.
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Unfortunately Matt we met at a charity ball in London where the food was shit and the evenings entertainment after the meal was line dancing (no seriously). Having caught her eye with my wine bottle stealing prowess she proceeded to shark me on the dancefloor, being absolutely mortal drunk I didn't realise until she stuck her tongue down my throat. We then repaired to a mutual friends house via double decker night bus whereupon I fell asleep in my seat and following a particularly vicious corner slid off and went head first down the stairs. Having recovered my composure we alighted and retired to bed, having removed her togs in preparation for some hot lovin' I complemented her on her "great tits" and promptly nodded off.
5 years later we're getting hitched. Women, you go figure.
you couldn't have done it better. What kind of woman stalks a drunk bloke, whatches him throw himself down some bus steps, finally gets him in the sack where he falls asleep on her... then marries him 
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