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What are you getting your 70+ year old parents this Christmas?

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TR888 · 21/12/2020 11:44

Just that? I've got one present ready (photobook) but would like something else. No idea what though!

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housemdwaswrong · 22/12/2020 09:41

Mine aren't particularly inspired, but for mum I've got a subscription to shelterbox books, which part abook out every 6 weeks, and use the money to fund 3rd World housing, and some baileys chocolates x3 to own on the day. I thought it would be nice to have something that comes throughout the year.

Dad i bought a selection of 6 packets of coffee beans for decaf coffee, which he's recently started drinking so he doesn't have to get up in the night so much. Fresh decaf coffee is hard to come by so I'm hoping he'll be pleased.

IthinkIsawahairbrushbackthere · 22/12/2020 09:55

My mum - a photo blanket with pictures of the family from the past year or so.

MiL - a family journal with prompts to write about the family, a glass pen and dvd's of the Netflix Ann of Green Gables.

Macarena1990 · 22/12/2020 22:37

@mrsfeatherbottom

My mum is always admiring mine and my daughters too! We've just got the standard ones but I thought the fur ones might be cosier. She was diagnosed with alzheimers this year and so I wanted to spoil her whilst she still remembers it.

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