father's day

pavlovs_dog

its creeping round, and will soon be upon us.

anyone like to share their ideas for presents/treats etc?

as alwas, am at bit of a lost cause - FIL is a man who has everything, but loves technology...meaning things he'll absolutely love can be a tad on the expensive side. men!!!

jellyhead

I ALWAYS GET MY DAD A NEW PAIR OF SLIPPERS, IT'S SOMETHING HE USES A LOT AND THEY NEED REPLACING EVERY YEAR ooops caps lock sorry!! and chocolate. or whisky. good job he's not into technology, i couldn't afford it lol! haven't a clue about FIL, usually ask MIL, there's always a book he wants. get him a book about technology lol!

Mado

Get him a voucher for a goat/chicken from Oxfam... IT's the thought that matters!

As I sadly no longer have my father nor FIL, Father's day was really about getting something for OH from the kids... but since he had the sense to declare that they are now old enough to make something at school (and these are the important gifts)... he will get NOTHING and I don't need to trouble myself over it.

Becles

I always get into trouble from my parents if I spend more than a fiver on Mothers/Fathers Day!

In true money saving style, I've bought the menfolk large gift boxes of toiletries that I got less than half price in Boots after Christmas

Savvy_Sue

Mado wrote:

As I sadly no longer have my father nor FIL, Father's day was really about getting something for OH from the kids... but since he had the sense to declare that they are now old enough to make something at school (and these are the important gifts)... he will get NOTHING and I don't need to trouble myself over it.

And when they get too old to be making gifts at school, you just delegate to them to go and buy something suitable. Anything! A bar of chocolate! A book token! - hey, next year the eldest can buy him a bottle of beer! :j Except of course he won't be home because he'll have started at uni!

TBH, we don't buy gifts for either of our parents now, they have to make do with a card! As do our mothers. If I see them near the day there might be a token pressy, but nothing more than that.

jellyhead

my boots have loads of gift sets at quarter price at the moment, unfortunately all the mens ones are the FCUK brand and i hate it, i couldn't buy it no matter how cheap.

Savvy_Sue

jellyhead wrote:

unfortunately all the mens ones are the FCUK brand and i hate it, i couldn't buy it no matter how cheap.

Me neither! Even though they do lovely bright pink sets which ALWAYS catch my eye in Boots I look closer and think "Yuck, NO, not with that name on, I don't care how pretty the pink is!"

ManAtHome

pavlovs_dog wrote:

its creeping round, and will soon be upon us.

anyone like to share their ideas for presents/treats etc?

as alwas, am at bit of a lost cause - FIL is a man who has everything, but loves technology...meaning things he'll absolutely love can be a tad on the expensive side. men!!!

Well, I'm certainly not going to suggest vibrating pants (try Google), how's about a crazy frog ring-tone?

macchicken

last year i made my dad a cd to listen to in his car, all of songs he used to sing to us when we were wee!
He listens to it all the time!

pavlovs_dog

i like the cd idea, he does like his music.

my father buggered off when i was 5 (many moons ago) and hasnt been in the picture since. my FIL is an absolute angel who i dote on (everything a father figure *should* be IMHO, that i always wanted but never had syndrome. hows THAT for self psycho analysis ?!)

its early days yet, its just that you guys always come up with the greatest ideas, just thought i'd pick your brains

Becles

Have a look at www.iwantoneofthose.com and www.boysstuff.co.uk

They both have masses of great things that he might love, but never realised he 'needed' till now

My other half currently wants the Star Wars light sabre and got really excited when he heard it made real sounds :rolleyes: