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Present ideas for 97 year old Granny.

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admylin · 07/12/2006 18:55

Can anyone inspire me ? She has everything of course and wants nothing but still need to get her a present. Can't see so good to be able to read so books are out.

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DumbledoresGirl · 07/12/2006 18:56

Crystallised fruits?

hatwoman · 07/12/2006 18:57

books on tape/cd? a recording of your dcs bellowing out some christmas carols?

belgo · 07/12/2006 18:58

Moisturising cream, or bubble bath?

DoesntChristmasDragOn · 07/12/2006 18:58

I'm giving nearly-99 yo GrandmaDragon a whole load of greeting cards plus books of stamps to cover the bulk of the next year's requirements.

HumphreyCushiONtheFirstNoel · 07/12/2006 18:59

Just bought my grandmother a portable CD player and an audiobook CD.
Gave it to her early (today).
I will be explaining how to use it until next Christmas.
It will take over from her mobile phone in the irritation stakes.
So now I wish I'd stuck to my original plan of bath salts and a nice, huge fluffy towel.

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admylin · 07/12/2006 19:02

The fruit idea is good, she can't eat chocolate any moore. Use dto get her honig-wein, a sort of sweet wine/liqueur from germany and chocolate raisins but she can't eat/drink either any more. Fluffy towel also good, fluffy anything maybe like gloves or socks. Thanks for inspiring me...getting ideas now!

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colditz · 07/12/2006 19:04

Really really warm slippers, that are very easy to slip on.

wrappingpaperBOwZZAndribbons · 07/12/2006 19:15

Think slippers might also need to be supportive if she is a bit unsteady on her feet but obviously useful.

gigglinggoblin · 07/12/2006 19:19

how old are your kids? can they do a painted mug or vase or something? we gave mil a photo album full of grandchildren photos last year and she still talks about how much she loves it

belgo · 07/12/2006 19:21

We've just given the 95 year old grandfather of my dh a picture of a Christmas tree, decorated with photos and glitter, that my two year old dd made (under my strict supervision of course!)

Queenmummy · 07/12/2006 19:47

Foodie hamper containing things she likes and can eat
Nice warm rug/throw
Hotel Chocolat delivery
Music to listen to (can you track down some from her youth but on easy-to-use CD instead of records? - my Granny LOVED this)
Framed photo of family members
Nice pair of gloves
Homemade "voucher" for lunch out and transport on a weekend of her choice (you take her obviously!)

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admylin · 07/12/2006 19:47

Year before last I gave gran a book we made over the year with drawings and notes from the kids and I gotit covered professionally so it looked like a real book.

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TerrbileTwos · 08/12/2006 14:33

why not take her or yours favourite pics of the family from over the years and have them professionally mounted onto one frame.

bran · 08/12/2006 14:38

I'm giving my 93 yr old granny an audiobook of Terry Wogan's autobiography (read by Terry Wogan). I do love her, really.

BettySpaghetti · 08/12/2006 14:45

We bought my Gran a birdtable and bird feeders one year as she loved watching the birds and squirrels from her window when she could no longer physically get out there.

catinthehat · 08/12/2006 15:01

I now regularly send the annual school photo to the most elderly (and long distant) relatives. I was informed that one rel. had no other photos AT ALL on show in the house except the school photo - I think she was v pleased.

Stockingsofdinosaurs · 08/12/2006 15:52

Buy my mum's book on tape! It's great for grannies, have a look at the paperback here but you can buy the audiobook here .

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