Gift idea for a 103 year old?

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right, Newport.. what about The Celtic Manor? http://www.celtic-manor.com/afternoon-teas

welshbookworm

As a present for my 90+ year old neighbour I bought a basket and filled it with
hand cream
posh jams
chocolates
sweets
She seemed quite happy with it.
You could vary it with things you know she likes.

System

ringo_24601 wrote: »

right, Newport.. what about The Celtic Manor? http://www.celtic-manor.com/afternoon-teas

That is not an old style tea room it is a golf course with a fancy hotel :rotfl:

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Spinkz wrote: »

That is not an old style tea room it is a golf course with a fancy hotel :rotfl:

ok then.. http://www.newport.gov.uk/_dc/index.cfm?fuseaction=wheretoeat.homepage&contentid=cont628048

If you want a nice restaurant, i went to a place called Junction 28 near Newport, a long (10 years) time ago

FabFifty

How about a Listography book? This would give her a chance to reminisce and you to find out more about her (she may surprise you!).

System

ringo_24601 wrote: »

ok then.. http://www.newport.gov.uk/_dc/index.cfm?fuseaction=wheretoeat.homepage&contentid=cont628048

If you want a nice restaurant, i went to a place called Junction 28 near Newport, a long (10 years) time ago

Its still Newport and she's a gog i think Bristol or Bath would be much better as it could be classed as a day out and spending time with her like someone in the thread said. That way i can kill multiple birds with 1 stone

VfM4meplse

Spinkz wrote: »

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:

Yes but the customer service will "blow you away" if the ad is to be believed

kittygirl20

Spinkz, there's a lovely little place in Pontnewydd, Cwmbran called Trios for afternoon tea.

Staffed by lots of lovely old ladies.

I went to the Celtic Manor for afternoon tea once and was underwhelmed massively.

(Former Port girl now in the 'Bran... safe )

maman

Spinkz obviously derives amusement from starting ridiculous threads and others play along with humouring him.


Unless that's your idea of fun then don't waste your time making suggestions in good faith.

AntoMac

Serendipitious wrote: »

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.

This is an excellent post and pretty much along the lines of what I was going to say.

My 96 y/o great uncle passed away a few days ago. He had everything he needed (he was in a rest home). He loved catching up with the football results on a Saturday and watching Songs of Praise on a Sunday. When I visited I would take him a packet of maltesers and he would have a few at a time, rationing them until he would get his next packet. My Mum was a much more frequent visitor than me and she would read his paper to him and remind him how good he was to her when she was a little girl, and of course top up his maltesers.

He loved having visitors and it's true there's no greater gift to give than your time. I used to love hearing his stories of days long gone. My young daughter would sometimes ask to come too and it made him so happy and proud when she came along. He would always say 'Thank you for coming to see me' when we left, although I always told him it was a pleasure to come and see him.

I went to Holland in July and whilst there visited the Anne Frank museum. It reminded me how proud I was of what he and his generation did for us in WWII. He never liked to speak of it and of course we all respected that. When I got home I went to tell him about it. I was also going to tell him how proud and grateful of what he and his generation did for us Unfortunately he had gone into serious mental decline and didn't know what was going on so I never got to tell him properly. He did, though, say 'Thank you for coming to see me' when I left.

I've gone on a bit but really just trying to reiterate that older people in particular value you giving them your time above anything else.

Say everything to her that you need to say as you don't always get much warning of the end at that age. I don't think their passing is necessarily any less sad just because 'they've had a good innings'.

'Love you Uncle George and so proud of you. Thanks for the memories and your kindness, honesty and decency.' Not quite the same as saying it directly to him but saying it on an anonymous forum is the only way I can say it now.