How To Find Original Fortieth Birthday Gifts

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Sometimes, no matter how you try, choosing a birthday present for a loved one can prove an impossible challenge. You scour the shops with the best of intentions, but whatever your choices, you can never be entirely sure they'll like them. If they have a favourite author, they're sure to have their complete biography, and if they collect pottery pigs, they're sure to be fed up of their collection expanding tenfold every time it's their birthday.

The challenge is no less forgiving when it comes to 40th birthday gifts. Hovering on the brink of middle age, your 40 year old is probably financially stable enough to have everything they need already. Then there's the small matter of everything associated with turning 40. It's a hefty milestone and not to be taken lightly, in fact you'll probably find they want to pretend it's not happening! But that's all the more reason to try and make it as special as possible for them. In fact there's no reason why it can't be their best birthday ever.

Originality speaks volumes when it comes to choosing 40th birthday gifts. After 40 years of predictable presents, it's time that they ...
... woke up to something completely new. The good news is, those 40th birthday gifts can be whatever you want them to be.

Experience days for those turning 40

Taking originality to new heights, an expanding range of experience days make perfect 40th birthday gifts for anyone who needs to be reminded that life begins at 40. If you know a car-crazy 39 year old in need of adventure, treat him to the Ferrari thrill at Silverstone. This is his chance to drive one of the world's most exciting cars at the famous venue of the British Grand Prix, and he'll even take home a certificate as a souvenir of his special day.

For the lady in your life, there's no better gift than the haircut and colour makeover with photoshoot to make her feel as pampered and go home with treasured mementoes of the day she was fab at 40. For the wine buff in your life, you could choose a tour around an English vineyard. Not only will they learn about the grape cultivation process, they'll also indulge a little in that all-important tasting process.

Original gifts for her

If you've a lady to buy for, how about a touch of nostalgia to celebrate the big 4-0? As 40th birthday gifts go, the Retro sweet hamper is the perfect choice for anyone who would welcome a return to childhood. As she delves into the traditional wicker basket she'll discover all her old favourites from space dust to flying saucers, so why not make her 40th extra special by reviving all those sweet relics from yesteryear. On the other hand, all ladies love a bit of bubbly especially when there's something to celebrate, so you might opt instead for a bottle of luxury personalised champagne, marked with your own special 40th birthday greeting.

Celebrations aside, if she's always dreamt of making it big in the world and hasn't exactly succeeded this might just be your opportunity to change things for her. As 40th birthday gifts go, they don't get more original than the 'Lord & Lady gift box'. Landowners north of the border have a legal entitlement to the use of the title 'Laird', meaning Lord or Lady. Once she's registered using this unique gift pack, she'll be the proud owner of a real piece of the Scottish highlands, and you'll officially have declared her a 'Lady'!

Original gifts for him

He grew up in the 1970s, so what could be more original for your man than a trip down memory lane with 40th birthday gifts that hark back to those glorious childhood years? The 1970s scrapbook is the perfect choice for anyone hot on nostalgia, with stunning full-colour pages that pack in a whole host of relics from the decade of Gary Glitter and the Osmond's. On the other hand, your man may be a movie buff and if so he's sure to have a favourite movie, either from childhood or more recent times.

For a special way to commemorate his favourite movie choice, take a look at the DVD Slim, your chance to have that movie mounted and framed with its original artwork and your personalised message in gold or silver. And if your man is football crazy, the personalised football book is a fantastic choice when it comes to 40th birthday gifts. It gives a fascinating insight into the history of their favourite team with more than a few interesting anecdotes thrown in, together with your own special happy 40th birthday message embossed in gold.

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