'Family present' for tricky dad, step-mum who hates me and two step-sisters I don't know?

[PatheticParrot]

Last year I sent them all a big box of cakes from Betty's in York. Dad seemed to like them but apparently step-mum took it as a dig as my mum and dad met in York...

Have previously sent cookbooks etc as I know they both like cooking/ making jam etc. Step-sisters are 17ish and 21ish, really don't know them at all. Have previously sent small individual presents to SM and the two of them but never had a thank-you or even knew if they'd received them.

Dad usually sends us a hamper, which is nice, and presents for the DC. Feel I need to send something to keep lines of communication open - don't want to deliberately exclude SM and her daughters, as that will also be taken amiss. I could think of books he would like etc but then that leaves them out. Any ideas??

The sum total of my knowledge of them: They like cooking, gardening, and travel. Have recently renovated their house and have two smallish dogs. He's retired but busy with voluntary stuff, ex-businessman, she's a teacher of her mother-tongue and training as a counsellor. Stepsister 1 is a student of MFL, stepsister 2 is doing her A-levels and is artsy rather than sciencey.

Budget is flexible but not infinitely. I am running out of time as needs to be something I can send! Help!

Garden centre vouchers along with a box of chocolates/other edible treat. We have really loved spending our garden centre vouchers that MiL gave us and there are quite a few things in the garden that are from her as a result as well as happy hours planting and tending them as well as eating the fruits from some of them.

Wine.

Your only going to be able to send the parcel special delivery now

Bear traps 😬

Send them 3 books your dad likes, a tin of biscuits that is enough for two people and one box of speciality tea.

In other words the present is clearly for your dad.

If any of them moan simply point out that as you never received thank yous from them you presumed they didn't want your gifts.

Some Yorkie bars and a Yorkshire terrier
Yeah! And some Yorkshire teabags.

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If I opened up a Christmas gift that contained Yorkie bars and a Yorkshire Terrier, I would think I had won the Santa lottery. Best gift suggestion ever.

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I’m loving the Yorkie bars and Yorkshire terrier. I’d add some Yorkshire puddings and the York Pass so that they can make a trip together to see all of York’s fine attractions, and Christmas card of the shambles.

Best real suggestion I have is a fruit tree or bush. That ticks the garden/cooking/jam boxes. The step sisters can eating the fruit jam once grown picked and made.
It’s probably wrong time of year for that, I’ve no idea, but a voucher for that in that case.

Where did DF and DSM meet? Maybe give something from that location to even it out.

You should fuck with their heads. Courier a catering drum of Mazola and four sets of rubber gloves.

@Puta
Just googled Mazola.

Loads of tourist merch from York

The lovely books for your dad and a big box of Yorkshire tea for the others.

They'd be lucky to get a card from me. I don't do ungrateful.

Although I'm quite liking all the Yorkshire themed presents

You can get some lovely tea towels with York Minster on.

Who looks at a box of cakes and even thinks about where they're from?

Tbh I wouldn't bother after that. How ungrateful.

Send your dad something (from York) and forget the rest of them.

An Oxfam goat or a donation to another charity on their behalf.
Stop putting yourself out for people who don't like you. It's a complete waste of time and energy.

dont understand why your buying anything?