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    My darling sons

    Scott (No. 1, in age, son) is coming to stay with me for 5 days on 26 Aug - 'it's my birthday' he says, 'I know Scott, I was there' says I

    I text Paul (No. 2, in age, son) to say 'birthday ideas for Scott please', 5 mins later a text from Scott, 'Mom*, please don't feel compelled to buy me anything, I stopped getting presents long ago'

    So No. 2 son dobbed me in

    So, should I buy him something or just cook his favourite food, which turns out to be Red Snapper

    *he always says that, when did he get kidnapped and shipped out to US
    aka
    Suzie
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    Aww buy him the pressie anyway, you know you want to
    WPC F Hobbit, Shire police

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    • #3
      If you want to get him something then do so, even if its only a gift voucher or money towards something you know he really wants. You can say as a mum its a privilage to buy something, my sons would think there was something wrong if I didnt get them anything lol.
      Gardening ..... begins with daybreak
      and ends with backache

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      • #4
        Oh dear... if only they didn't speak to each other
        It sounds like he is a 'grown up' son. Do you generally send him something?
        Seeing as he is with you for 5 days, how about cooking him his favourite food one night, taking him to your favourite restaurant on one night, or having a day out together (doesn't have to be a big expense) and giving him a little something maybe that you can make. (Thinking of a jam, chutney, knitted scarf, etc) to take away with him.

        “If your knees aren't green by the end of the day, you ought to seriously re-examine your life.”

        "What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us." Ralph Waldo Emerson

        Charles Churchill : A dog will look up on you; a cat will look down on you; however, a pig will see you eye to eye and know it has found an equal
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        • #5
          Originally posted by FionaH View Post
          Aww buy him the pressie anyway, you know you want to
          yer but! after a gap of 30 years*, I have no idea what he likes

          *if anyone wants the story I will pm it
          Last edited by piskieinboots; 03-08-2009, 06:53 PM.
          aka
          Suzie

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          • #6
            Ok... start from the known. You know he likes red snapper, so you can probably assume he likes fish generally.

            There is obviously some story about Scott, none of my business, but can I guess that he is generally the independent type? In which case he can probably cook for himself.

            A book by Rick Stein?
            The weeks and the years are fine. It's the days I can't cope with!

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            • #7
              Originally posted by piskieinboots View Post
              yer but! after a gap of 30 years*, I have no idea what he likes

              *if anyone wants the story I will pm it
              He is a boy.....therefore he likes sweets...buy him some pick and mix or a bag of mars bars.

              Always worked for me.
              My phone has more Processing power than the Computers NASA used to fake the Moon Landings

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              • #8
                hehe - can you call a 35 year old 'a boy'? I guess you can, cos I feel non-grown-up at 53
                aka
                Suzie

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                • #9
                  You could always get him a train!
                  The weeks and the years are fine. It's the days I can't cope with!

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                  • #10
                    Mmmm, i'd go with the newest Rick Stein book you can lay your hands on - ties up with his Cornish heritage n'all, dunnit? (Assuming he does actually cook )
                    Or you could just see if he fancies anything if you go out for a day somewhere?

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                    • #11
                      Originally posted by TPeers View Post
                      You could always get him a train!
                      are we talking Hornby here or GWR
                      aka
                      Suzie

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                      • #12
                        Originally posted by piskieinboots View Post
                        yer but! after a gap of 30 years*, I have no idea what he likes
                        He's a bloke, blokes like gadgets
                        WPC F Hobbit, Shire police

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                        • #13
                          To be honest, I would go with the dinner and take him out and listen to see if there is anything he fancies (that's what I do for ours).

                          Madmax grew up away from home (boarding school) and his mum always asks me what he wants for birthdays and crimbo so don't feel alone in not knowing what your son's like
                          Happy Gardening,
                          Shirley

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                          • #14
                            Gods Wonderful of course - in 'oo' hornby size!
                            The weeks and the years are fine. It's the days I can't cope with!

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                            • #15
                              ...though.... Cornwall.... would you want a Great Western?
                              The weeks and the years are fine. It's the days I can't cope with!

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