This Portobello home has been injected with light, flow, and zingy colour
This Portobello home has been injected with light, flow, and zingy colour

Megan Burns

WIN a €300 voucher for a luxurious stay at the Dylan Hotel
WIN a €300 voucher for a luxurious stay at the Dylan Hotel

Edaein OConnell

3 high-protein sweet treats to enjoy this Christmas
3 high-protein sweet treats to enjoy this Christmas

Edaein OConnell

7 of the best gastropubs around Ireland
7 of the best gastropubs around Ireland

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WIN a luxurious 2-night stay at Fota Island Resort
WIN a luxurious 2-night stay at Fota Island Resort

Edaein OConnell

Cocktail Club: For something out of the ordinary, try this green tea infused tipple
Cocktail Club: For something out of the ordinary, try this green tea infused tipple

Megan Burns

Real Weddings: Sarah and Karl’s festive celebrations in Co Wicklow
Real Weddings: Sarah and Karl’s festive celebrations in Co Wicklow

Edaein OConnell

Lisa O’Connor talks art, activism, and the magic that happens when the two collide
Lisa O’Connor talks art, activism, and the magic that happens when the two collide

Sarah Gill

Friends as family: How the company we keep can change our lives
Friends as family: How the company we keep can change our lives

Roe McDermott

Poppy O’Toole (aka Poppy Cooks) shares her life in food
Poppy O’Toole (aka Poppy Cooks) shares her life in food

Sarah Gill

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18 Christmas gifts your boyfriend didn’t know he wanted


By Ellen Bird
25th Nov 2018
18 Christmas gifts your boyfriend didn’t know he wanted

Remember that episode of Friends where Rachel and Phoebe convince Chandler to help them search for Monica’s stashed Christmas presents? Striking fear into him by suggesting that she may have bought him one big present, a medium present or a bunch of little presents, and he hasn’t matched her gift-giving skills.

Let’s be honest, boyfriends are difficult to buy for. While shopping for everyone on your Christmas list is never an easy feat, searching for something extra special for your significant other is pressure on a whole other level. You want to seem like an extra caring girlfriend, opting for something original, but also buying something with a touch of romance (all without going broke). Whether your relationship status is more are-we-or-aren’t-we or he’s been your main squeeze for a while now, boyfriend gifting is hashtag hard. Stop stressing about what to get him and take a deep breath, because I’ve curated a serious list that has you covered. Happy shopping.

Holy Stone HS100 FPV RC drone with camera live video and GPS return home quadcopter with adjustable wide-angle 720P HD WIFI camera, €248.83 at amazon.co.uk

Dylan Blue eau de toilette gift set, Versace, €62.50 at Debenhams

Ticket Stub Diary, €12.34 at uncommongoods.com

Apple AirPods, now €161.10 at compub.com

Brass comb, €30 at Industry & C0

Edge alarm clock, Gingko, €45 at Arnotts

Smartphone Projector, ZoeTec, €49.03 at amazon.co.uk

Struts diagonal stripe scarf, now €49 at Ted Baker

Scuff Slippers, Ugg, €100 at Brown Thomas

PlayStation Classic, €99.99 at Smyths

Amazon Echo smart speaker with Alexa, now €62.14 at amazon.co.uk

Slush Puppie syrups, €14 at Debenhams 

Gianduja chocolate spread, La Molina, €15 at Brown Thomas

Leather holdall, now €210 at Ted Baker

Sega bluetooth smartphone controller, €42 at Debenhams

Apple watch, now €294 at littlewoodsireland.ie

Christmas cracker socks, Happy Socks, €16 at Brown Thomas

Egg on a bagel maker, €22.04 at uncommongoods.com