Wife's 40th birthday. What to do/buy?

[ChimpMaster]

I am the worst at buying gifts or coming up with romantic or adventurous ideas.

So - with some degree of seriousness to this request - what have you bought (for your partner) or done (for your partner) for major milestone birthdays?

[Lance]

flowers and perfume....
if you're feeling flush, a holiday and a car.

[The_Equalizer]

What to do?

Get a younger one.

[northernladyuk]

I am the worst at buying gifts or coming up with romantic or adventurous ideas.

So - with some degree of seriousness to this request - what have you bought (for your partner) or done (for your partner) for major milestone birthdays?

A hit.

[sasguru]

I think a Pearl Necklace is customary.

[northernladyuk]

flowers and perfume....
if you're feeling flush, a holiday and a car.

Or leave in until the last minute in which case it's a tin of barley sugars. a travel blanket and 5 litres of Castrol GTX.

[PhiltheGreek]

I think a trip up the Oxo tower is customary.

FTFY

[The_Equalizer]

Or leave in until the last minute in which case it's a tin of barley sugars. a travel blanket and 5 litres of Castrol GTX.

Flash monkey. They normally come in 4 litre 'cans' now.

[northernladyuk]

Flash monkey. They normally come in 4 litre 'cans' now.

Bloody shrinkflation.

[Lance]

I think a Pearl Necklace is customary.

that's 30th birthday