The Great "What Men Want For Xmas for under £75 bargain" Hunt

Tiger_DJ

Thanks for the info about HDTVs!

Obviously the most important things to consider if buying for Xbox360 are that it has the component inputs - as you mentioned - and that it displays 720p natively.

For those with computers, you can save money by using an existing PC monitor with the Xbox360 to display HD images with the VGA Cable. The monitor should be able to handle a resolution of 1280x720 at the very least, which will include most monitors bought today (except some 15" LCD Monitors).

competitionscafe

For £2 over budget you could buy a Football tournament: (£77)
http://www.greatgifts.org/GiftSelection/productdetail.aspx?GiftID=341

Or on the same theme for £15, 12 footballs to school teams :
http://www.greatgifts.org/GiftSelection/productdetail.aspx?GiftID=315

Or that goat: (£13)
http://www.greatgifts.org/GiftSelection/productdetail.aspx?GiftID=311

And for the man who has everything - a bog!
http://www.greatgifts.org/GiftSelection/productdetail.aspx?giftid=326

More charity gifts:

http://www.oxfamunwrapped.com
http://www.farmfriends.org.uk
http://www.sendacow.org.uk/
http://www.greatgifts.org
http://nomoresocks.newscientist.com...6/Charities.htm

Adopt an animal: (Rhino, Donkey, Tiger, etc)
http://www.careforthewild.com/adoption.asp
https://www.rhinos-irf.org
https://www.davidshepherd.org
https://www.wwf-uk.org
https://www.mcsuk.org
https://www.ippl-uk.org
https://www.animalsasia.org
https://www.wdcs.org.uk
https://www.wwt.org.uk
https://www.donkeyrescue.co.uk/adopt-frames.htm
http://www.adoptafarm.com/AdoptALambKit.cfm

Adopt and dedicate a tree from the Woodland Trust:
https://www.woodland-trust.org.uk

Adopt an acre of Patagonian Steppe / Rainforest from the World Land Trust:
https://www.worldlandtrust.org

Charity shops with products:
http://www.amnestyshop.org.uk/
http://shop.wwf.org.uk/store/Home.aspx
http://www.savethechildrenshop.co.uk/home

Or for £59.99 a hamper of the finest Scottish produce with lots of manly stuff like black pudding, Bacon, Aberdeen Angus Bangers, Rump Steaks, Blackface Lamb Roast, Venison Pies, six atomisers of The Classic Malts, etc......

http://www.caleyco.com/products/hampers/100/caleyco_introductory_hamper

Rickycowslip

Try a Poker set - loads going at the moment in the supermarkets for about a tenner. I recently learnt to play, like chess its dead easy to pick up but fascinating to learn the tricks. I've taught my twin 9 year old girls and 6 year old son to play and we now all sit out in the conservatory in the winter evenings calling, raising and folding... I got a bit worried the other day when after finishing pack the car for a trip, my little boy announced "all in..." !

forget monopoly or mousetrap this Christmas - get the family playing Poker

CYBERCIDERSAVER

Thing: Old console computer retro type thing(not the new retro games rubbish)

Bargain Price: Got a speccy for about 16.99 + P+P

Cheapest place to get it: ebay

Who its suitable for: someone who remembers their first gaming experience on whatever console it may have been.

Any other info:

I have bought a member of my family an old computer from ebay. Being male myself the urge to unpack it and have a play is HUGE. All these toys with retro games inside them are all well and good but to get something you haven't used for 15-20 years is quite special. I may buy myself one!

Of course, it would be a good idea to find out what the person used as a kid. whether it be a grandstand console circa 1970's or atari games consoles through to the zx spectrum or beyond.

The only issue I can think of is to make sure it is in working order!

Cumbrian_Male

shazziere wrote:

i would like to buy my hubbie a retro football top.I remember a thread on here sometime ago where you could order old football tops/kits.approx cost £40

if anyone can remeber the name of the website I would be grateful.

You want TOFFS

The Old Fashioned Football Shirt company, British made all cotton shirts.

calleyw

Even if I had £75 I would not spend it on my husband. For one major reason he is an adult and has his own money and can buy what he wants when wants.

I am amazed at what people spend. As per usual me and my husband will spend about £10 on each other.

It is normally silly stuff like toothbrushes, combs, boxes of sweeties. Stuff we need and nearly always forget to buy for ourselves.

Only spending £10 means that you have to think really carefully what you buy. I expect he will get some king of shaves shaving gel as I have money off coupons making it cheaper then own brand.

But hey ho each to there own. Wonder what the national debt will be after christmas as people spend silly amounts on there credit card for there children and family. And food they will just chuck in the bin.

Yours

Calley

FlowerBob

Thing: A Voucher for 2 people to ZORB
(Zorbing is being rolled down a hill in a giant plastic ball)
Bargain Price: £35 (2-for-1 offer during November)
Cheapest place to get it: http://www.zorbsouth.co.uk/
Who its suitable for: anyone slightly insane who you would like to watch roll down a hill inside a big ball
Any other info: You buy a voucher now which the receipient can cash in any day until end June 2006 apart from Saturdays. (Slightly more expensive). The chosen man can take a friend to join in.
There is also an option to have a bucket of water chucked in with you !

I bought this for my twin brothers who were 18 this month and they love the idea. I can't wait for a big family day out next spring.

lolaborro

This year I will be getting my boyfriend a voucher to get a professional massage therapist and give him a 1 1/2 massage at home.

Thing: Relaxing de -stressing massage
Bargain Price: £50 for 90 minutes
Cheapest place to get it: Absolutely Beautiful https://www.absolutelybeautiful.tk
Who its suitable for: Anyone who gets stressed and needs some relaxation
Any other info: They send you a therapist at home but you can go to them as well.

gentlepurr

something every man needs, but doesn't know yet that they want is a lav nav. its brill, a light that u stick underneath the loo seat, when the seat is lifted up a coloured light comes on so he can see where to pee. try ebay, or google it, i have senn it on gift sites, but cantremember which! about £20

book a late cheap holiday off text, i did this about 2 years ago. find pic of the hotel and cut and paste a previous holiday snap of u and him on it. stick it in a cheap frame from wilkinsons, and wrap it! hey presto, pressie for you too! my hubby was totally gobsmacked when he got his!

santana-mx3

gentlepurr wrote:

something every man needs, but doesn't know yet that they want is a lav nav. its brill, a light that u stick underneath the loo seat, when the seat is lifted up a coloured light comes on so he can see where to pee.

.... or he could switch the bathroom light on like the rest of us!

Perhaps the idea is that a moneysaving man would then make sure the seat was put down again so that the lav nav light is not wasted, pleasing all female occupants of the house?