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*UNUSUAL IDEAS FOR PRESENTS* for my Dad's 75th Birthday please

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BROWNY · 18/10/2005 11:57

Does anyone have any ideas? My dad is very difficult to buy for, he doesn't drink or smoke and I gave up buying clothes for him years ago (he just leaves them in his wardrobe!).

All help gratefully received!

Thanks!!!

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CountessDracula · 18/10/2005 11:58

A weekend away somewhere lovely?

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LilacBump · 18/10/2005 11:58

what sort of stuff/hobbies is he into? how much are you thinking of spending?

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compo · 18/10/2005 11:59

A red letter day

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kuoni · 18/10/2005 11:59

Not sure about unusual - but how about a family photo session arranged to incl him and all family followed by a nice lunch out somewhere. Could then frame up one of the best ones for him?

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butty · 18/10/2005 12:15

I know it sounds stupid, but for my grandads 67th B'day, i bought him one of those smiley buddies r from argos that are solar powered.
It was the best present i ever got him, he had it by his chair and everytime he looked at it he smiled. Unfortunately my grandad passed away of cancer last christmas, but in the hospice, it was the first thing he requested my grandma brought in!!!!
My grandma keeps it in the same place and it brings a smile to everyone who sees it as it has something nice and happy about it.
It's just a quirky bit of something!!!!!

Butty.xxx

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koalabear · 18/10/2005 12:19

you can buy newpapers which are original copies from the day he was born. they come in really nice folders to

such as newsrecreated.co.uk

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gscrym · 18/10/2005 12:21

I got my dad a game-boy.

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Bibiboo · 18/10/2005 12:31

for his 70th we clubbed together and got my dad a personalised number plate

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Bugsy2 · 18/10/2005 12:40

How about a special tree or a named rose or a garden bench?

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myalias · 18/10/2005 12:47

For my dads 70th birthday we went to London, the family clubbed together and bought tickets for 'Mamma Mia' we also had a slap up meal afterwards.

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doormat · 18/10/2005 12:52

what about a star named after him

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BROWNY · 18/10/2005 13:29

Thanks everyone, brilliant ideas!!. Dad is very young at heart, no-one can believe he's going to be 75!

He loves walking (he makes sure he does his 1000 steps a day on his pedometer), never drives his new car prefering to take a more leisurly ride on public transport and his big interest is radios and cameras but he has the latest ones! So now, you can see my problem.

The weekend away is a lovely idea and the newspaper too - I've got to be careful about a red letter day though, as he has high blood pressure and most of these days don't cover insurance for illness.

Thanks everyone for your help, please keep posting if anyone has more ideas.

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justmummy · 18/10/2005 20:48

How about National Trust membership. Just gonna get my mum that for her 60th and retirement. You get three months free if you buy online at the moment.

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slug · 19/10/2005 10:57

Do you have a video camera? Get the childred to write, direct and perform a play for him and give it to him on video.

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BROWNY · 19/10/2005 17:51

Thanks for all your ideas, still mulling them over with my brother.

Any more ideas will be very welcome!

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BROWNY · 20/10/2005 12:02

bump

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nailpolish · 20/10/2005 12:06

havent had time to read the whole thread but have you thought about a weather station?

my FIL has one and he is very taken with it

john lewis has them i think

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BROWNY · 20/10/2005 15:27

Brilliant idea Nailpolish, sounds like a big boy's toy - he's love it!

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BROWNY · 21/10/2005 13:20

Any more ideas please?

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