Gift guides · by budget
Presents by budget, from nothing to £10,000
The book already knows who a present is for and what they are into. This is the axis every family actually argues about: how much. One rule per band, one classic mistake, and the picks with the reason written next to each.
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From a few hundred pounds up, one person decides and the whole family chips in, each giving what they can without anyone seeing what anyone else gave. The book keeps the tally.
£0 · 39 ideasPresents that cost nothingIt has to cost you something that isn't money. Time, labour, skill, memory, and things you already own. The research says recipients never noticed the price anyway.
Under £10One good small thing, never three cheap ones.Sarah Raven seed packet · A proper card with a written page inside · Their childhood sweets, the exact ones›Under £25The everyday thing, in the good version.Maldon salt and pepper gift set · Rechargeable book light · Opinel No.8 pocket knife›Under £50The thing they want and can't justify.Felco bypass secateurs · Victorinox chef's knife · Bird feeder camera›Under £100Buy the year, not the day.RHS membership gift · RSPB membership gift · Compact 8x42 binoculars›Under £250One object they will still have in 10 years.Kindle Paperwhite · National Trust family membership · Cast-iron casserole›£250 to £1,000This is where the family pools.A weekend cottage for the family · A good bike, not electric · Block of 10 driving lessons›£1,000 to £10,000One present, many names on the card.An e-bike · Second-hand upright piano, delivered and tuned · A garden room or studio›