Husbands birthday on Monday... he has the sum total of bugger all!!!

Well, I tell a lie, we have cards and a daddy book from the little ones, I bought a photo keyring from ebay which is shite though!! Looks like photopaper v.dark and very poor quality, so much I'm tempted not to give him it

I've also bought "smellies" i.e. deo & showel gel but that's a necessity, not a gift

The only thing I could call a gift is a cheap mobile phone (£30) as he is using a very old one at present with two new batteries is still very poor, but begrudges paying too much for a new one. However - again - this is a necessity!!

ANY ideas on a very short notice and very small budget???

And sex tokens don't count, he wouldn't be able to cash them in for -ooo- yeaaarrrrs yet

p.s. doesn't need ties/cufflinks/watches/cds/dvds/ arrrghhh it's bad enough with time to think of something but to arrive or buy before Monday I'm screwed aren't I?!

How about a hamper of his faverate stuff? , or example fave sweets,ciggies of choice if he smokes (hope not but my oh does) 4pack of fave beers or miniture of spirits a magazine he likes to read ummm running out of ideas lol but you know what I mean all the ingredients for a nice day basicly lol, full english for breakfast is a good start for most men

i think i'd just go with the mobile. it might be necessity but its still a good pressie x

Dan is soooo hard to buy for (we both are!) cos we never NEED anything, we always get stuff we like so thats leaves jackshit for birthday!

So here are some things I have got him before

dart board(a proper one with pig skin or whatever it is)
A G shock watch
X Box games
Slippers
Pants & socks (men always seem to like them?!)
Crate of Beer
Something for his car, once I got an adaptor thing for him to play his mp3 player through... or some gadget to go in/on the car

Other ideas for manly things
A power tool ... he loves them..although I dont think Ive ever bought him one?!
A blokes toy.. remote control car/helicopter
An experience - rally driving etc (can get vouchers from Argos)

how about you squish two babies out for him?!! oh wait...

Undies and socks freshly stocked up at Christmas
Bike gadgets might be one to bear in mind for Father's Day, but after 14 years worth of birthdays and Christmasses we've pretty much covered all the bases, and some

Doesn't smoke or drink but might see if I can pick up the football magazine he used to read before babies (squished out, thanks Mari ) came along and swallowed up all our time! Otherwise looks like the phone Shell... may try to bake a cake during the day on monday (pah! can barely go to the loo these days, should be fun ) Ta all xx

If it makes you feel any better Grace it is also my Dan's bday on Monday and have got him absolutely nothing!!! Just cant find anything i think he'll like. Will do a panic buying trip on Sunday