What did you get for your 30th birthday?

I got these: http://www.robinsonpelham.com/Uploads/Product/Images/Large/Image309.jpg (the yellow gold 4). My sis bought me one, H bought one, Grandad gave me some money and I bought one, used money left by my Dad to get one and my Mum bought a necklace. I love it still two years later. I wanted something I could keep and I love jewellery.

Engagement ring.

H is 30 this year and wants a watch.

My H arranged a surprise weekend away to Edinburgh, including a visit to Royal Yacht Britannia which I really wanted to see. He found a serviced apartment rather than a hotel for us to stay in which was particularly nice for me as hotels just equate to work for me. He even sorted out the flights.

Normally if we go away anywhere it's always me that sorts it so the fact he did it all and kept it a surprise was really special.

I got a gorgeous necklace from Tiffany, I don't wear it very often but will always keep it.

I really can't remember - it was a very long time ago - does that help? ?

A necklace with droplet pendant from ernest jones - white & yellow gold in the pendant with a tiny diamond. I wear it every day and love it.

Two lines of coke, and a kiss from an exceedingly attractive, highly unobtainable man. Which was nice.

I got a couple of lenses for my camera, a camera bag and a trip to Venice.... I was spoilt!

For my 30th, I haven't a clue. For my 40th, I got diamond earrings from H, a necklace and a lemon tree from friends and parents gave me money with which I bought a statue for the garden. My aunt is making me a lace tablecloth and I got the first bit then (and the second bit this Christmas) - I think it'll be several years before I get the whole thing ?

I took H to Eurodisney for 3 nights. For mine I got a Wii, went to see Katie Melua and a necklace with aheart on - replaces the one I lost. From my mum and dad I got dressig gown and slippers, my sister got me a my little pony jumper (to remnd me of my youth!), my brother bought me the next 3 Terry Pratchett books and my older sister got me a next voucher.

I had a flying lesson, which I finally got round to doing about a month before my 31st birthday ?

eta - for my husband's 30th, I paid for dinner at Gordon Ramsay's restaurant in NYC.

I got a trip to New york from Mr Nora and afternoon tea at the Ritz from my friends.

My mum got me a gold necklace with my birthstone in.

Thanks for the replies so far, some good ideas for me - not sure I will be asking for JK's though ?

How about a bracelet from here:

www.pandora.co.uk

There are all sorts of charms on there and they look really good.

H is taking me to St Peterburg for my 30th in February.

Other than that (and I don't expect anything else) I would love a sewing machine and a new camera lens and tripod.

My OH took me to London for the weekend to see Dirty Dancing. Mum bought me a ticket for Take That this summer. Other than that it was the usual kind of birthday things, perfume, money etc

Well I'm not sure you will want what I had-a bread maker and a staple gun (and lots of other presents but I can't remember those). I did want the items and they were/are well used. The bread maker is no longer working though. I'm 40 this year and I really want a laptop so I'm going to ask for money towards that.

The only thing i can remeber is buying a silver opal ring with money from my parents.

My H gave me an eternity ring

Tickets for V Festival, a Dell Studio Laptop (I was using my work one at home which wasnt ideal) and he sent me flowers to work.

National Trust Membership for me and H from my parents

H arranged a weekend in Portmeirion, staying in the swanky Castel Deudrath, it was lovely. We spent the weekend tramping round the village and grounds pretending we were in the Prisoner (( I'm not a number....I'm a free woman)) etc ad. nauseum

Bugger all. I bought myself a set of Nars makeup brushes to make up for the lack of prezzies though.

I recall my then partner got me some fab clothes and we had a great night on the tiles. Subsequent birthdays in recent years since I have been with my H, have been more eventful. I have had several spa weekend breaks and a trip to Barcelona. This year it's the big 4(oh!) but I don't know what he is planning......I am not hard to buy for-a fabulous break away or a meaningful and lovely piece of jewellery would have me purring. ?

I got the scarlett o'hara royal doutlon figurine and nothing else as it was the day of my dads funeral he had bought it and wrapped it before he died for me , i didnt get many cards either as people didnt know wether to get me a bday card or a sympathy one , this is why i wanted my 40th to be so special btu that didnt work out either , i think my bdays are doomed forever

My 30th is next year and I haven't a clue what I'll ask for when the questions inevitably start!

I'm hoping to take Mr M to Crieff Hydro for his in June, with family buying him a different activity as his presents. My mum wants to get him quad biking, then there is also clay pigeon shooting, off road driving and a visit to a local distillery. My MiL won't like me taking him away but it's tough really as he doesn't want a fuss at home.

Its my 30th in June and I think my H is going to book a holiday to the Maldives. Its going to be a joint 30th and 1st anniversary present.

Hmmm wondering if I'm doing myself out of presents?!

No idea, it was 5 years ago, I can barely remember what I got for Christmas

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My OH is 30 in Feb, gulp! I have bought him tickets to see Morrisey (a lifeling dream) and snagged him a fab Paul Smith coat in the sales. I wanted to be more imaginative re the present, but he recently took the plunge and is now a poor medical student, so designer togs are a real treat

I am 30 next year and *really* want a Jamie Read print! Or a vintage Kenner Blythe doll (I collect Blythe dollies ).

When H turned 30 I got him a Breitling watch and dinner at Royal Hospital Road

For my 30th H got me and pink and white diamond eternity ring and dinner at Petrus and my mum gave me the money to buy my 400D

It's my 30th next week and we're going to centre parcs and I'm getting pampered. Other than that I have no idea what I'm getting, an eternity ring would be nice but very unlikely as my birthday is too close to Christmas and before pay day!

For H's birthday I got him one of those drive a series of sports car days.

I'm hoping he will buy me a watch for my birthday in the summer.

A Tiffany necklace.