s70rjw

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My Dad is 80 in November. I'm struggling to think of a suitable gift.
He doesn't want for anything.
We've got him and mum a weekend in a decent hotel booked, together with a close family meal the following weekend.
I'd like something special for 80, but can't for the life of me think of anything.
Any ideas or experience. Thanks.

The Dogs B******s

That'll make you about 60ish

Is he into anything? Ie golf,airplanes,hobbies

s70rjw

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That's the problem, Neil. He was into golf but now only plays occasionally. He's sill active, gardening and walking, but I can't think of anything special .
A few years togo til I'm 60, by the way

CREWJ

Is he into reading or follow any sports?

chocolate_o_brian

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Your dad isn't pslewis is he?

oobyJu

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ride in a hot air baloon

bigredrob

Had the same sort of problem with my old man before he "conked out", he had most things, the presents/gifts, but the ones he used most were, small swiss army knife,on his key ring, kept his nails clean, a pair of heated socks (bikers) for his wellies, automatic greenhouse window opener, stainless steel garden tools, and two walking sticks, one tall, to lean on, and an antique black cane, with a round silver top, for taking to the pub!!,

David Lock

Going to suggest that (bit cold now?). Sent my 90 year old father in law up as a passenger in a glider. Loved it.

Track pasenger in Ferrari or something?

Horny 25 year old?

dl

brendy76

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Not many girls will **** an 80 year old unless you head Essex way...... The hot air basket might sell it to them though.

Jamo

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id suggest thats its something not to exciting, unless you're in for some serious inheritance? in that case it would be 12 strippers with ****** and cream.

if not what about a years membership to english heritage so he can go around all the stately homes and gardens (I prefer the first option).

Scoob99

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My dad was 80 in August, he loves red wine so I bought him 12 bottles of expensive mixed reds that he likes, which he would'nt think of buying himself, he loved it the greedy old sod, I never got a drop
Cheers
Colin

bigsinky

cocaine and strippers.

s70rjw

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Keep the ideas coming folks, some great ones.

I'd like to think he wasted his wages on strippers and cocaine.
He'll get nowt if he's squandering my inheritance....

s70rjw

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Not unless I'm adopted............... or my mother was taken in by PS Lewis' charms in younger life.
PSL, where were you in January 1967, were you in North Wales?

RobsyUK

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Slippers and a pipe

Carlh

what did he used to do when he was in his early/mid twenties.

He might like to experience a bit of nostagia. i.e. silverstone track or dancing. Whats his favourite movie? See if you can get a local cinema to show his fav film? or a bit of effortless adventure (most of the way), go across the tunnel to france in a train, pop into a shop in france, get a paper, get back on train, stop by booze factory and fill your boots up, back on train and home sweet home with a load of drink and a happy pops.

ritchie21

Why not buy him a title? If you google personalised gifts, you can buy him a square metre of land in Scotland and he will get to call himself Lord of ........... wherever you choose. It's great as it means that the land (usually beautiful green, country type areas!!) cannot be sold for building as easily and he will have himself a title!!

Then, get lots of photo's of him through the years and make up a book of the Lord of........ life and have it professionally bound. Great keepsake of his life and will be something good for you to keep in the future.

ditchmyster

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A couple of viagra for the weekend in the hotel

stuart69

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We got my nan for her 80th a photo board,with pictures on from her lifetime,took a bit of hardwork asking friends and relatives but her face said it all

Jamie

Hip replacement ?

Day out in a fast car on the track?

Chip

A night at the theatre.