Dads 60th....gift ideas
21 January 2009, 03:59 PM
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Dads 60th....gift ideas
As above, it is my dads 60th on 1st Feb and I would like to get him something nice. He always tells me not to bother or to get him a couple of nice bottles of red.
I have struggled for years as he has everything that he has ever needed so I always try and get him something that means something to him or the slim chance he wants it.
I was thinking a DAB but it would have to have CD and Cassette (he's struggling to get up to date with his formats).....their conservatory roof leaked and ruined the old one.
I have struggled for years as he has everything that he has ever needed so I always try and get him something that means something to him or the slim chance he wants it.
I was thinking a DAB but it would have to have CD and Cassette (he's struggling to get up to date with his formats).....their conservatory roof leaked and ruined the old one.
21 January 2009, 04:05 PM
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I bought my old boy a laptop as he had never really used the net. He wanted to take advantage of the bargains that it has to offer - and, i suspect - to look a ***** 
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21 January 2009, 06:01 PM
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I have same problem with my dad hes a pain to buy presents for. Normally get him a couple of bottles of whiskey for his birthday & xmas, 1 to drink & 1 for his collection.
But for his 60th we hired room of a pub & did a party. Invited a load of family & his friends, some who he hadn't seen for years.
But for his 60th we hired room of a pub & did a party. Invited a load of family & his friends, some who he hadn't seen for years.
21 January 2009, 06:23 PM
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Buy him a new conservatory roof... 
If I was 60 and my son bought me this "link below" I would be overwhelmed.
Abyss 1000 Copper
$1200 = nearly £1000 plus P&P Plus import duty...
Or buy mine worn less that a dozen times, as new, all boxes and papers.
Much cheapness to fellow SN member.
If I was 60 and my son bought me this "link below" I would be overwhelmed.
Abyss 1000 Copper
$1200 = nearly £1000 plus P&P Plus import duty...
Or buy mine worn less that a dozen times, as new, all boxes and papers.
Much cheapness to fellow SN member.
21 January 2009, 06:29 PM
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dig an old pic of him out of a special moment, maybe with you as a child, or with your mum, or brothers and sisters, anything special. have the pic made into a canvas Canvas prints and your pictures onto canvas from £10 usually goes down well with the old folk.
21 January 2009, 07:02 PM
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there's loads of these experiences out there to look at if it's his bag. my dads always been into artic lorrys so i booked him up a lorry experience, he had a cracking time
nowadays you can get up to anything from flying a plane, to driving a tank, a rally car, pretty much anything you can think of. and it's not massively expensive for a landmark birthday either
21 January 2009, 07:03 PM
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If he likes his wine, what about hamper style gifts..
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21 January 2009, 08:53 PM
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Does he like his motorsport?
I bought my dad two bottles of wine from Jarno Trulli's vinyard.
Came with some interesting Toyota bits and bobs and made a great present.
I bought my dad two bottles of wine from Jarno Trulli's vinyard.
Came with some interesting Toyota bits and bobs and made a great present.
21 January 2009, 11:50 PM
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It's my dads 70th in November so not decades away (well, only one)
Looking at getting him a new 42" HD TV (Plasma / LCD) - depends if you can still buy Plasma's in November I guess.
Looking at getting him a new 42" HD TV (Plasma / LCD) - depends if you can still buy Plasma's in November I guess.
22 January 2009, 09:16 AM
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As above, it is my dads 60th on 1st Feb and I would like to get him something nice. He always tells me not to bother or to get him a couple of nice bottles of red.
I have struggled for years as he has everything that he has ever needed so I always try and get him something that means something to him or the slim chance he wants it.
I was thinking a DAB but it would have to have CD and Cassette (he's struggling to get up to date with his formats).....their conservatory roof leaked and ruined the old one.
I have struggled for years as he has everything that he has ever needed so I always try and get him something that means something to him or the slim chance he wants it.
I was thinking a DAB but it would have to have CD and Cassette (he's struggling to get up to date with his formats).....their conservatory roof leaked and ruined the old one.
22 January 2009, 09:47 AM
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Being 60 he will have been a "youf" when it was all happening in the hippy 60s. Was he into his music do you know?
May be you could use that era as some sort of theme? dl
May be you could use that era as some sort of theme? dl