Birthday presents are perennially difficult to buy, whether for a new friend or for a spouse you’ve loved for decades. Quite simply, it’s hard to pick gifts for anyone, especially when they seem to have everything! If you’re finding yourself in a bind, with a loved one’s birthday looming ever closer, look no further than the following tips for key inspiration.

For the Film Buff: An Indoor Projector

Projectors are an undeniably fun way to watch films – but they’re often not at the top of our lists to buy for a rainy day. As such, choosing a good plug-and-play projector for the film fan in your life could put you in their good books for life. There’s a wide range of projectors available on the market, from pocket projectors to fully-fledged home cinema projectors, meaning you can pick one for your budget as well as your loved one’s needs.

For the Foodie: An Air Fryer

The air fryer is a revolutionary appliance, a viral phenomenon that has changed kitchen habits for the better across the country and around the world. This tabletop cooking device is, in essence, a convection oven – but its results are so much more than the sum of its parts. From winning chips and roasties without the calorific content to lightning-quick steak and chicken dishes, there are so many recipes that an air fryer makes accessible and healthy – making it a fantastic gift overall, let alone, for that someone who loves their food.

As a Gesture: A Personalised Birthday Card

Sometimes it isn’t the big statement gift that shows a loved one that you care; it’s the little thing, the personal gesture that carries weight. This is especially true for distant friends and family, that you might not see in person to give a gift. A personalised birthday card is sure to mean more than a casual ‘happy birthday’ message, being something you can tailor, and something they’ll be displaying in their home – a reminder that you care.

For the Book Friend: An Amazon Kindle

For book lovers, an e-reader device like the Amazon Kindle is an absolute must. It is a device dedicated to reading and reading alone, meaning no internet-based distractions (unless it’s to buy new books for the device via an e-book store)! E-readers are super slim and light – crucially, slimmer and lighter than the average book – and can slot into pretty much any satchel or handbag, making morning commutes a breeze. It is, quite simply, a handy gadget, and means the book fiend in your life can carry their library around with them at all times.



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