omen go through many different phases of their lives and as a result the presents and gifts they would really like will vary based on these phases. A new mother will need different things to a woman who's children have left home.

These women will have very different needs to a young woman just setting out on her life adventures, to a grandmother who may want to try as many new things as she can.

Of course there are some presents and gifts that always go down well regardless of a woman's age or phase of life. As always when it comes to buying presents it is an interesting dilemma. Do you buy what you know they really want or do you buy what they need?