Dad presents

[LordshipLovely]

Hello,

It's my dad's birthday next week. Every year, for Christmas and birthdays, he is presented with the same boring old stuff (for Christmas - book, CD, bottle of wine, 'casual' rugby top). I am as guilty of buying this as the next person but just never have a clue what to get. Poor bloke.

He will be turning 61. Likes:

golf (playing)

rugby (watching not playing)

skiing (but just been)

wine (slightly more than he should)

whiskey (but he's forbidden unless mum's away)

walking (annual trip to the Lakes)

He is of the 'don't get me anything, I don't need it' kind of mindset.

I have a ?50 budget.

Any ideas would be greatly appreciated!

LLx

[Roll Deep]

You can never buy a father too many power drills.

[LordshipLovely]

Thanks for that, but seriously, you haven't seen the back of his garage. Every tool under the sun (he's in the trade).

[Roll Deep]

Then slippers it is then.

[LordshipLovely]

Thanks that's very helpful!

[Pickle]

A "behind the scenes" tour of a rugby ground? (if such a thing exists here... in my home town in New Zealand you can do a tour of the stadium). My Dad was here for his birthday last year and we arranged for him to go to to a car factory - not top of my list of exciting things to do but he loved it!

[*Bob*]

A copy of Radio Times with Ski Sunday circled, a Bill Beaumont mug, a ?30 gift token to spend at off-licence within walkable distance and a packet of twelve golf balls.

[Narnia]

If he likes rugby you might like to spend part of your budget on buying him the DVD of last Summer's Lions tour to South Africa. It a behind the scenes type of thing with plenty of swearing etc. Should be easily purchased at Amazon.

Don't buy him whiskey if it's going to cause trouble. Just get him whisky, the Irish stuff. There no 'e' in the spelling so you might get away with it on a technicality!

As he likes wine he might like a wine tasting experience here:Vinopolis Click on the wine tour link at the top.

[dulmum]

A proper shaving brush from Geo F Trumper or one of the other old-school chemists/barbers in St James'

[ratty]

booze

[Brendan]

Lapdance?

[Vickster]

Membership of the Wine Society (?40).

Wine Society

[felt-tip]

My Dad is the same so I just take him for a posh steak dinner in town. Goodman is good.

[Sandperson]

You can get 18 holes and two course lunch at Dulwich and Sydenham for ?45!

Link!

[KidKruger]

'Back, Sack and Crack' waxing ? (or part thereof, depending on exact costs, could be 'invigorating'..)

[Roll Deep]

Enjoyed by all ages. And so you can avoid embarressing him on his 70th.

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[Ladygooner]

Ticket to the upcoming Six Nation Rugby matches at Twickenham?

[Narnia]

Ladygooner Wrote:

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> Ticket to the upcoming Six Nation Rugby matches at

> Twickenham?

Not easy to get hold of unless he's a member of a club.

[LordshipLovely]

Hello, and thanks for all your responses!

He's already going to the rugby at Twickers on 6th for England/Wales. Is there anyway you can get tickets upgraded to include access to one of the bars/restaurants/suites - or am I barking up the wrong tree?

Otherwise I am so far thinking Vinopolis (as we can go together - doubly beneficial :-)) or a round of golf although surely i've really got to buy two tickets).

I think the Wine Society, although a lovely idea, would be a bit wasted on him and he already has that DVD of the Lions Tour, as I seem to remember having to sit through it at Christmas.

[sanity girl]

What about a walking pole for his lake district trips - or does he already have one?

[Sandperson]

I was thinking he could take one of his golf cronies who would pay for themselves. ?45 for anicely presented course and a meal isn't too much to ask a friend is it?

[LordshipLovely]

No of course. It's a great deal especially if nice lunch included, and I hear the view from the course is good? I'm definitely swinging in that direction (geddit)...

Walking pole - hmmm good idea, but he could poss have one already...risky.

[brum]

John Lewis do adventure trips like a helicopter flight over London or such....

[Roll Deep]

Bungee jump?

[londonloves]

if you're thinking Vinopolis-but he also likes whisky why not try dadidea