A tropical fish tank for my study from my responsible adult. Money to buy some fish etc for it from my two sons and daughter in law.

One son also bought me the Viz annual "The billposter's bucket."

6 bottles of wines from a couple of small wineries we visited in California a couple of years ago, (thanks Carmel Cheese Shop (!)   Basically six Pinots and six Zins.

The logistical challenge of cooking a 9Kg goose. Seemed a good idea till I got the bugger home. Seriously, once dressed, his arse over one side and his neck over the other, and those ends had to fit into the rails of the Aga oven. I always said Aga ovens were goose shaped, never allowed for a quasi swan... Good job we had the paddle then. Hitherto used for pizza cooking, it helps to giive the bird a good whack on the rear.   Of course, getting it out again six times in order to collect enough fat for next year (century) of roast spuds & parsnips was a bit of an issue, but we got there.

I believe there is a photo of the thing on Face Book, but not being modern enough, I don't know my responsible adult's name she uses.