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When your friends' birthdays roll around, it can be difficult to think of good gifts to buy for them. Secretly, you want to give them the best present they'll receive this year, but on the other hand, you just don't have the time to sit researching and trying to find out what they're going to love. If this sounds like you, here are some of the best birthday gifts to buy for your friends.

1. Useful gifts

People appreciate useful gifts a lot more than you realise. Although you might think that it's a boring gift to give somebody, they are more likely to use it than if you bought them an ornament or decorative item. Let's say your friend desperately needs new car tyres – why not offer to buy them brand new tyres from National Tyres for their birthday? Even though you might not think it's a great present, they'll certainly appreciate it a lot!

2. Fun gifts

Don't just keep giving your friends bottles of wine, new clothes or more books to read – buy them something really fun which they will remember forever. If you have the budget for it, why not buy your friend an adventure gift voucher? This can be either for car racing, bungee jumping, taking a ride in a hot air balloon or horse riding, to name just a few. If you know your friend has been desperate to sky dive ever since the age of 11, why not make their dream come true?

3. Pretty gifts

Girls love pretty gifts, cute gifts and anything which is going to look nice, so you can't go wrong buying a girl friend a lovely item of jewellery from a company such as New Star Diamonds. Mothers, girlfriends, wives, sisters and cousins will love pretty presents, and there is an endless list of these. If you don't want to go with the typical jewellery gifts, you can buy her a new pair of shoes, a clothing gift voucher, a colourful patterned cushion for her bedroom or a gorgeous new lamp.

4. Personalised gifts

Gifts which are personalised are extremely special to the recipient, and you can get all sorts of personalised items, from birthday cards to engraved jewellery to embroidered towels and handkerchiefs. Websites such as Etsy are great if you want something handmade and personalised exactly as you like it, but many other companies from chocolate businesses and soap companies will personalise their goods on request.