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Gift idea for a 103 year old?

Legacy_user
Legacy_user Posts: 0 Newbie
in Marriage, relationships & families
You haven't read wrong, my great gran really is turning 103 :eek:

I am the master gift giver especially when it comes to buying for women but she's so ancient any gift from family is the same every year, flowers and books type of gifts. Last year i got her an Ipad which she recycled and gave away as a christmas present :mad:

I was thinking because she is so old she may as well enjoy what is left of life and take some risks! Do you think a sky diving lesson is a good idea?
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  • summerspring
    summerspring Posts: 1,236 Forumite
    Spinkz wrote: »
    I was thinking because she is so old she may as well enjoy what is left of life and take some risks! Do you think a sky diving lesson is a good idea?

    Yes, or maybe some tickets to a thrash metal gig.
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  • cavework
    cavework Posts: 1,992 Forumite
    I think the sky diving lesson is a great idea..
    Would Gran be allowed to pack your chute and kick you out of the plane?
  • System
    System Posts: 178,390 Community Admin
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    summerspring wrote: »
    Yes, or maybe some tickets to a thrash metal gig.
    She is pretty deaf so that would be a waste of money.
    cavework wrote: »
    I think the sky diving lesson is a great idea..
    Would Gran be allowed to pack your chute and kick you out of the plane?
    I've already sky dived and would do it again so if she did recycle my gift again it could go to me and i'd be well chuffed :D
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  • cavework
    cavework Posts: 1,992 Forumite
    Perhaps you could share a Spa day together?
  • Gingernutty
    Gingernutty Posts: 3,769 Forumite
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    It gets to a stage where trying to surprise someone is just a waste of time, effort and money.

    Just ask her and see if you can accommodate her wish.
    :huh: Don't know what I'm doing, but doing it anyway... :huh:
  • margaretclare
    margaretclare Posts: 10,789 Forumite
    I would suggest - not 'things' as such. Ask her if there's something she would like to see/somewhere she'd like to go, something she hasn't seen and always wanted to.
    [FONT=Times New Roman, serif]Æ[/FONT]r ic wisdom funde, [FONT=Times New Roman, serif]æ[/FONT]r wear[FONT=Times New Roman, serif]ð[/FONT] ic eald.
    Before I found wisdom, I became old.
  • Andypandyboy
    Andypandyboy Posts: 2,472 Forumite
    Afternoon Tea somewhere really nice?
  • benjus
    benjus Posts: 5,433 Forumite
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    Lovehoney gift voucher?
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  • Elsewhere
    Elsewhere Posts: 752 Forumite
    Why don't you take her on an outing - maybe a Safari Park like Longleat or perhaps a day trip on a canal boat? Not quite as thrilling as skydiving but less likely to end in a fractured hip!

    Of course, there's always wing walking...

    http://www.bournemouthecho.co.uk/news/13522645.Meet_Brenda__the_90_year_old_who_went_wing_walking/
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