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Present for 65 year old dad who doesn't do presents!

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JamieNotJames · 13/12/2022 20:14

He's the typical don't get me anything, but he's my dad.
I struggle every year, but this year I'm totally stumped!
65 year old who doesn't appreciate tat.

Isn't in to food or wine, is the sort who would rather take a picnic than go out for food.

He loves his rugby and I was tempted to buy him tickets to an England match but the prices are extortionate. He's already a season ticket holder to the local team, has team supporters kit etc

He's a bit of a bird spotter and I bought him a RSPB membership a few years ago. Has plenty of books, binoculars etc
Has bird feeders in his garden,

Is a member of a band so all of his equipment is quite specialised and would buy it himself.
Doesn't tend to explore new music, sticks to what he knows etc

Enjoys his puzzles such as wordle etc and regularly watches Only Connect, House of Games, Pointless.

Has a mountain of jigsaws unopened.

Help! Xmas Wink

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HannahDefoesTrenchcoat · 13/12/2022 20:18

Has he got a really nice travel mug?

sunstoked · 13/12/2022 20:20

Does he have a smart speaker? If not maybe an Alexa and Amazon music subscription or similar

Brunilde · 13/12/2022 20:25

My parents have a bird box with a camera in so they can watch the birds nesting/hatching. No idea where you would get this from but he sounds very similar to my dad

JamieNotJames · 13/12/2022 20:36

We bought him a Sonos speaker a few years ago which ended up gathering dust and tucked in the spare room. Also bought him a Facebook camera/Alexa so he could video call my brother who lives abroad. That's just say there unused too,

Like the idea of a camera bird house

He's got a knacky old fashioned flask which I can't see him ditching.

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Leeds2 · 13/12/2022 20:59

Bird bath. Or hedgehog house.

Warmhandscoldheart · 13/12/2022 21:32

Twickenham tour ticket or Rugby Sevens tickets are reasonably priced.

HannahDefoesTrenchcoat · 13/12/2022 21:34

I’m buying a Spotify subscription for the old fella in our family

mdh2020 · 13/12/2022 22:05

DH is a keen birdwatcher and loves his Bat Detector.
Only other successful present was a weather station. It monitors the weather outside but you read it on a display inside.

Daisy62 · 14/12/2022 18:53

Shirt, jumper, band tshirt?

cushioncovers · 14/12/2022 18:55

Magazine subscription, do the history one for my dad every year.

frozendaisy · 14/12/2022 19:07

Nesting bird box with webcam

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