50th birthday ideas

scotsgurl

Hello!
I am looking for some help, it is my dads 50th birthday and i am struggling to think of anything special to get him.
Has anyone had a 50th birthday, or anyone in their family, and if so what did you get?
Thank you!

scottishminnie

Not sure how much you want to spend (or where your dad stays) - for my father's 50th we gave him a 45 minute helicopter flight from a reasonable local airport which flew over the areas surrounding where we stay.

http://www.scotiahelicopters.co.uk/services/tours.htm

Another thing which was a big success was seaplane flights which we bought both mum and dad for Christmas one year

www.lochlomondseapleanes.com

On the travel side what about a day trip on an old steam train

http://www.srps.org.uk/

if you are looking for something more reasonable what about his own whisky?
http://www.cabrachwhisky.co.uk/

If he is interested there is always a years membership for say the National Trust.



Another option (although it was quite time consuming) - for an uncle in Canada who was 60 I put together a photo album of lots of places and people from his past (some old, some new photos) and took a video around the area where he grew up. That was slightly different I guess because he hasn't been back "home" in 40 years but you could adapt it slightly.

All the links I've posted are local to Central Scotland but it's just to give you an idea - I'll have a think about more options.

lucylucky

Very much depends on his interests.

I know one guy who got taken for a paintball experience and he hated it - totally.

Cookery class?
Balloon Flight?
Driving Experience?
Spa day?

ayngelsaf29

I'm doing the same for my dad, found you can get coins from 1960 - in keyring/necklace/bookmark form if you look for them...
xx

Gingerbiscuit_2

ayngelsaf29 wrote: »

I'm doing the same for my dad, found you can get coins from 1960 - in keyring/necklace/bookmark form if you look for them...
xx

I got one for my Dad on ebay was a sixpence from the year he was born made into a book mark, he said was one of his best gifts and was less than a fiver if I remember.

Jacey53

I think people here are on the right line with an "experience". For my 50th a few years ago I was given a theatre trip, the cost of a course i wanted to do, a day out with a lovely meal, salon vouchers and that sort of thing. I loved them all and none of them required me to find space for stuff - which i have plenty of already.

diable

Flat cap, comfy slippers ;p

LJM

i have to say for a friends 50th we got hime a cap/pipe/slippers and bottle whisky may not be to your dads taste but he liked them lol. could you not get him something to do with any hobbies or interests he has

sixty

Re.experiences...If he's a football /sports fan,tours of the ground can often be bought in voucher/card form.

smiley.girl_2

If he's a football fan, actually any sports fan, you might be able to buy him a share for the club he supports. My brother got a share in Man City, before it got bought by the bajillionaires and he had to give it up! - he was really proud of it before that and he even got included in shareholder meeting invites!

wadyaknow

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