.....What are you buying your Dad for Christmas...?

[StatlerAndWonka]

...cos I don't have a clue (as always) and I'm using my only half-decent idea for his birthday in early December. Thought I might be able to steal another MNer's genius suggestion

A bloody expensive sculpture of two boxing hares made from old horseshoes-which he doesn't deserve,and I can't afford but hey-that's my family and Christmas for you.....

Mine is sharing a new 19" computer monitor with my mum. Another vote for a digital photo frame - FIL is getting one of those.

A metal detector.

If I can find a cheap one.

Thanks for all the ideas so far but please keep 'em coming

i was gonna say 'Isle of Jura"
its one of my favs!!

if it went down well...stick with it
saves thinkign and thats good this time of year, innit?

you wha'?

Wendy-have added a picture to my profile...

Blimey, Whooosh! They're amazing!

Much better than boring old socks too

Wow woooosh, has he seen it somewhere & asked for it specifically? It looks great!

No he hasn't (well as far as I know) and I haven't spoken to him since early Sept (long story) but he has beautiful gardens and I just thought they would look amazing there.
Was an answer to "what do you buy the gitman who has everything?

I absolutely love his work-he made a full size family of elephants for a local stately home-just amazing.

Just today I went to the football club shop and bought him a fleece jacket. Next week DD is going to paint a mug for him (got him an Emma Bridgewater mug last year, which he still uses, but I know he's glued the handle back on at least twice).

2 books here - 1 on classic cars, and the other full of lovely places to visit in France..

DD has decorated him a "Grandad" egg cup.

Oooooh busybusymummy - please could you let me know the title of the France book because that really could be a possibility .

Thank you in anticipation!

my dad has asked for good comfy PJ's

he trying to be helpful cos he knows my financial situation and am 31 weeks pregnant

however he doesn't realise just how much of a godsend he is so he will get PJ's a decent set, just might get a lil something extra as well as he has offered to come and stay over xmas hols to decorate baby's bedroom.....he's the best (just dont tell him that though lol)

Thanks HairyIrene - you may well be right! But if anybody has any other suggestions for a good single malt that would be great - it's his birthday on Christmas Eve as well so maybe he could have TWO bottles!