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My uncles 60th Birthday Present

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Right, i get paid tomorrow and his birthday is on Saturday with a bit of a shindig at his.. I want to buy him something on a budget but which looks pricey. Does that make sense? A gadget or something .. He's really down to earth and not "oldie" at all.

Any help would be gratefuly received.

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  • wallbash
    wallbash Posts: 17,775 Forumite
    Budget?? and tell us a lot more about him.
    i.e hobbies , life style etc
  • Ok, well he's Irish. Loves golf and sports.. He made me the Palace fan I am today although he doesn't go to the games anymore he still has a sort of interest. He's a carpenter and enjoys a drink. A really nice guy. Not sure what else to say.

    Oh my budget is £50.

    Thanks -

    Walshy
  • ailuro2
    ailuro2 Posts: 7,540 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    mp3 player, pre load it with the "couch to 5K" running programme as a laugh if he hates running, along with a few of his favourite tunes.
    Or load it with some top tips on golf he can listen to on the way round the course??
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  • Thats a point. I can put some podcasts etc on it. :)

    Thing is he's a construction worker so I can't see him getting much use out of it only when he plays golf and when he does he normally talks to the lad he is out with it?

    Hmmm
  • Pretani
    Pretani Posts: 2,279 Forumite
    Buy him 3 novelty golf head covers

    Leprechaun

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    Guinness cover

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    Fighting Irish cover

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  • hahahahha I love that idea.. !

    But I need to spend more on him...

    Haha still laughing though.
  • Tricia_^^
    Tricia_^^ Posts: 127 Forumite
    OK - I have an idea, it sounds very silly but it is an interesting little gadget.... how about a temperature gadget that tells you the weather now - we have one with a little man on - if its going to be cold he has a coat on if really cold he puts hat scarf and a long coat on. In the summer he has a deck chair and swimming trunks on. We look at it every day - you can get the from the weather centre - I paid about £30 - as a golfer he will love it!

    Sorry forgot to mention - really super fast delivery - I paid one day it arrived the next.
    What goes around comes around !! Simple but very true :rotfl:
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