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What would you buy for a 90 year old close male relative who has everything?

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Snooks1971 · 15/04/2019 20:42

He’s clever as F... (ex Oxford) all intellectual faculties intact, limited mobility - uses a stick. Reads The Times etc and buys all manner of books. Loves a single malt scotch and can afford to buy them. Can afford everything really so any ideas? My lovely FIL btw. Doesn’t ‘need’ anything?? Lives an hour away from us and is very independent.

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Snooks1971 · 15/04/2019 20:43

I meant that he can afford anything ! Not us unfortunately

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JourneyofSelfImprovement · 15/04/2019 20:43

Could you get him a subscription for something? (I have no suggestions as to what for )

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Snooks1971 · 15/04/2019 20:45

Ooh like the subscription idea! Obvious but didn’t think of it
Hmmmm thank you

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Bayleyf · 15/04/2019 20:46

My DGrandad, when a similar age, loved a day out in London at an old school restaurant like Rules.

I always had to race to get the bill as he was horrified about the idea of a lady paying - even on his birthday - but he would have a fabulous time.

Could you do something like that, rather than get him a 'thing'?

Dahlietta · 15/04/2019 20:47

Vouchers for a favourite restaurant or hotel?

Onemorewonthurt · 15/04/2019 20:48

Personalised calendar of grandkids and great grandkids or something else personal probably

Ragwort · 15/04/2019 20:48

Sounds like my DF, but seriously does he really want a gift or are you buying something ‘for your sake as being a dutiful DIL?’

I took my parents (both late 80s) to a concert on Sat night, it wasn’t really my choice of entertainment but I booked the tickets & made the arrangements & we had a pleasant evening (& they insisted on giving me the money back for the tickets ).

pastabest · 15/04/2019 20:48

An Echo/ Echo for?

He could then play quizzes against himself and stuff.

pastabest · 15/04/2019 20:49

*echo dot

whitehalleve · 15/04/2019 20:51

I'd still buy him a great single malt. Just because he can afford to buy it doesn't mean he won't enjoy it.

HollowTalk · 15/04/2019 20:51

Lovely food?

I know my dad at that age didn't want much but enjoyed company instead. A meal out, maybe? Does he use the internet? Watch films?

Does he do anything like his family tree? A subscription to Ancestry would be good then.

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Snooks1971 · 15/04/2019 20:51

I think I’m misguided by the idea we should be presenting a physical ‘thing’, a subscription or an experience or meal sounds so much nicer! Thanks all

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Iamtheworst · 15/04/2019 20:52

Depending on how much you’ve got you can get copies of old news papers (I’m sure the Times is one). So from the day he was born, his 21st etc if he’s at all into history.

A mix tape (or playlist) of his favourite out of fashion songs.

A calendar made up of pics of his family.

A hamper of little things: leather gloves, a silver keyring, fancy chocolates, a nice pen.

My granny’s is 94 in case you can’t tell

AdaColeman · 15/04/2019 20:53

Subscription to The Spectator?

Some decent port or Madeira.

UnusualBluePenguin · 15/04/2019 20:54

Homemade cake or gifts from the grandchildren. A jar of manuka honey was a surprise gift with an elderly relative who liked it for its medicinal properties.

TalkinPaece · 15/04/2019 20:55

A track day in a classic sports car ?
Tank driving day?
Ride in a glider?
Ride in a two seater plane?
Champagne reception in a bubble of the London Eye?

poodlewoodle · 15/04/2019 20:58

Don't know if this would be his thing at all but I got my other half a subscription to Private Eye, best gift I ever got him he says

123bananas · 15/04/2019 21:00

Mix your own malt whisky kit. My dad loved his for Christmas.

www.masterofmalt.com/whiskies/the-home-whisky-blending-kit/?utm_content=the-home-whisky-blending-kit&currencyCode=GBP&utm_source=database&utm_medium=base&utm_campaign=mom_base_1&gclid=Cj0KCQjw19DlBRCSARIsAOnfReiEFuYNTuoKsYXbecwQJVA3NqcAA5p2npoiNoapuBgrvVrxT2wPbmcaAmtiEALw_wcB

TalkinPaece · 15/04/2019 21:00

Indoor skydiving day ? www.iflyworld.co.uk/

None of these are jokes by the way
Mum of a friend did every single one after she turned 80

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Snooks1971 · 15/04/2019 21:00

He isn’t lonely, his girlfriend has also just turned 90 and they gad around a fair bit

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bookmum08 · 15/04/2019 21:01

Do you know what he enjoyed as a child? (long time ago I know!). Maybe you could get something conected with that - a meccano set, hornby trains or something? His childhood would of been 1930s. There are some books around (from last year) for the Beano comic's 80th birthday so he would of been 9 when it began. Did he read it? There was a 30s building toy called Bayko which you can get from collectables sellers.
Of course he might think you are barmy but on the other hand he could be over the moon because his mum gave all his Meccano away for the Spitfire Fund.

ThatDeadlyJetty · 15/04/2019 21:01

If he likes whisky, get him that. Either one he likes, or one he's not tried.

Babynamess · 15/04/2019 21:02

A rose for his garden named after one of the grandchildren?

Babynamess · 15/04/2019 21:03

Also, Look on NotOnTheHighStreet - lots of nice personalised things (or combining maps of where he was born/Oxford/lives now etc).

TalkinPaece · 15/04/2019 21:04

Knowing from older well of family members, not stuff

Things they can both do - Tank Driving, London Eye, Powerboat ride down to the Thames Barrier

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