Gift idea for a 103 year old?

nearlyrich

I am not sure if this is a serious request but I will bite...

I did a family tree print for one of our elderly friends him in the middle with his ancestors (parents grandparents and great grandparents) above with his children grandchildren and great grandchildren below, I had it printed on photo paper and framed it cost about £20 and a bit of work on Ancestry. He moved into a care home and it was one of the few things he insisted on taking with him. Other than something like this afternoon tea or lunch out is always a welcome treat if granny is up for outings.

Elsewhere

Even if it's not a serious request I too am interested in sensible answers the OP gets - my MIL will be 97 in November and it's very difficult to think of gifts that are a little different.

She loves going on outings (she used to be very keen on wildlife walks, watching badgers and deer etc) but these days walks at a snail's pace with a Zimmer or is pushed in a wheelchair and the route has to be planned around disabled toilet stops about once an hour which severly limits choices.

VfM4meplse

Elsewhere wrote: »

Even if it's not a serious request I too am interested in sensible answers the OP gets - my MIL will be 97 in November and it's very difficult to think of gifts that are a little different.

She loves going on outings (she used to be very keen on wildlife walks, watching badgers and deer etc) but these days walks at a snail's pace with a Zimmer or is pushed in a wheelchair and the route has to be planned around disabled toilet stops about once an hour which severly limits choices.

National Trust membership it is then. (Joint subscription: one for your MIL, and one for her carer so she can actually use it).

Serendipitious

Time.
Give her some of your time.

Visit often, and plan to stay longer than you thought you might.
Pop round unexpectedly and brighten her day.
Phone regularly, and make the calls long and chatty and cheerful.
Whenever you go anywhere, send her postcards, and then when you visit her, you can tell her about the places you went.

Your time is a lovely gift to give. You have more of it than she does, so you can afford to be extra generous with it. And she'll appreciate every single moment.

amistupid

Some anti wrinkle cream.

Counting_Pennies_2

My elderly neighbour was given one of these family tree cushions for her recent 90th.


She treasures it and it reminds her of her family each day


http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/like/331427510012?adgroupid=&hlpht=true&hlpv=2&rlsatarget=&adtype=pla&ff3=1&lpid=122&poi=&ul_noapp=true&limghlpsr=true&ff19=0&device=c&chn=ps&campaignid=&crdt=0&ff12=67&ff11=ICEP3.0.0-L&ff14=122&viphx=1&ops=true&ff13=80




I too would suggest a lovely old fashioned afternoon tea. They are all the rage now and I bet they were loved in her time too. Is there anywhere near you?

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Chocolate and whiskey?

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DSmiffy

Sky diving is a great idea, but indoor skydiving... take a look at the Airkix website they have branches across the country. Skydiving in a wind tunnel, all kinds of people do it, old people, little kids, wheelchair users, no limits. I took my mum, shes 74, she loved it !!

System

benjus wrote: »

Lovehoney gift voucher?

The only problem with that is someone in my family works for lovehoney so i would look proper stingy because i can get a discount :rotfl:

System

Counting_Pennies wrote: »

My elderly neighbour was given one of these family tree cushions for her recent 90th.


She treasures it and it reminds her of her family each day


http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/like/331427510012?adgroupid=&hlpht=true&hlpv=2&rlsatarget=&adtype=pla&ff3=1&lpid=122&poi=&ul_noapp=true&limghlpsr=true&ff19=0&device=c&chn=ps&campaignid=&crdt=0&ff12=67&ff11=ICEP3.0.0-L&ff14=122&viphx=1&ops=true&ff13=80




I too would suggest a lovely old fashioned afternoon tea. They are all the rage now and I bet they were loved in her time too. Is there anywhere near you?

I really like that cushion, that is something different i'm not sure about anywhere in Newport being posh enough for an old style afternoon tea but Bristol and Bath are not too far away and they are pretty old fashioned cities.