Any ideas for a man in his Eighties?

[Jakethecob]

Just that. I'm stuck on socks so far..

Nice thermals
Classic film dvds
Bottle of favourite spirit
Naice cheese and posh pickles

Nice quality tea or coffee
Slippers
Pen
Calendar
Diary
Torch
Bookends
Cheese
Wine
Concert/theatre tickets

We bought FIL a subscription to The Week last year which he really enjoyed.

My 'go to' gifts for elderly relatives tend to be food based - usually something I know they like, but better than they'd normally buy. An elderly aunt and uncle, for example, in their 80s and 90s, are lovers of tea and biscuits /cake. So in the last I've sent them a M&S afternoon tea hamper, or, we've made up a hamper from the Tesco Finest, sainsbury's top range etc, with maybe a couple of extra from online retailers such as here

It does depend on whether we are going to see them as they live a long way from us and, as they get older, find it more difficult to cope with having guests in their home and for health reasons one of them will no longer leave the house and the other only goes to the local shops. So, sending something in the post is better for them.

My oh's father is in his 90s now. Things that have gone down well; anything to do with keeping warm, like electric blankets, fleecy clothing, thick socks etc. Food, especially christmas treats like a christmas cake. Beer. Beers of Europe do a special christmas selection or you can do your own, and they deliver promptly. A Waitrose voucher. Magazine subs. Stuff to make gardening easier. An adjustable foot rest. A really good reading light (a tall one to sit over his shoulder). An extra tv for the bedroom. A clock radio with large numerals. (Sounds like the Generation Game!).

I only buy my parents (84) consumable presents - usually posh cheese and wine. They don’t need or want any more “things” and DF has Parkinson’s so doesn’t enjoy feel he should be sitting still in places like theatres. He is very interested in current affairs so I think a magazine subscription for something like Time or The Week would be a good idea for his upcoming 85th birthday.

@BangingOn have just had a quick google of The Week subscription - I've never heard of it but it looks good and right up my Dad's street. Can I just double check do you know if it is fairly liberal to left wing? It would be a real faux pas if I bought him a right leaning current affairs magazine!
Sorry if that's a daft question - I'd never heard of it before though. My Dad's a retired journalist and I think it's the kind of thing he'd really like.

@Ellapaella it’s definitely not the Daily Mail. It has a good spread of journalism from around the world and aims to present a balanced view, but I am a liberal and have always found myself nodding along.

They take ‘the best’ columns and articles from other news media. Good europe and international sections.

My dad is in his eighties. I have bought him a man bag from M&S, it will fit his wallet, a newspaper and his ipad. Older people can be a little forgetful so it will be useful for him when he goes shopping also.

@BangingOn and @EvaHarknessRose Thanks- this will be a perfect present for my Dad.