Gift for man in his 60s that would be from his wife. (Bereavement)

[Darkpheonix]

Hi

My mum passed away Thursday. Really unexpectedly.

She hadn't mentioned to me or dbro what she was getting dad for Christmas. And we can't find anything stashed away.

With Christmas being so close, dbro and I want to get him something. He like planes (but has hundreds of model planes), he doesn't really drink (though is partial to the odd gin and lemonade). He likes old films and has recently got into Korean dramas.

I would like it to be something she got for him. She usually got him practical gifts, but every so often would buy him something quite amazing. Like she got him a planter that was built in the shape of the lifeboat his dad and uncles worked on.

He keeps saying he doesn't need anything. But he says that every year.

I have got him some pj's, slippers, a star wars lego set for him and my ds to build together and an expensive watch. Dbro go him some James bind memorabilia but wants to get something else from him too.

Any suggestions, would be welcome.

Tia

Oh and he likes chocolate

Sorry for your loss Dark Phoenix, it’s always hard to lose someone but even more so at this time of year.

Although I see where you are coming from I don’t know if buying him a gift from your Mum would be a good idea unless he is happy for you to do it. My Dad died last year a week before my Mum’s birthday, I had text him an hour before he died asking him if he wanted me to get something for my Mum but he never responded. I did say to my Mum to get something as he would have wanted her to have something but she didn’t want to. I’m not sure if it was because it wasn’t actually from him or if it was a reminder that he was no longer here.

If you think that he would be happy to receive a gift then maybe get him a gift that he could keep rather than chocolate/gin.