Present for a man, almost 90 and diabetic.

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Any ideas what I can get him? Budget is usually £10 but I can go a little higher.

The only thing I know he really likes is Cricket.

A book on Cricket? Test match special/the Ashes?

(That's about the limit of my Cricketing knowledge now).

Thanks @Hatty65. That's about my limit too which is why I've ended up asking on here

A bit more expensive , but have you seen jelly drops? www.jellydrops.com

I've got lots of cricketers in my family & found all sorts of interesting books on cricket in charity shops.

But honestly .. he's 90 ... does he really want a present? My DM is 90 and is utterly fed up with endless gifts ... she doesn't want or need anything.. it just becomes another problem as to how to deal with an unwanted gift. Spend time (not money) with your elderly relatives.

I often think that it's easier to think 'I must spend x£ on Uncle and then he knows I have bought him a gift' .... rather than spend the time and energy with someone.

Flowering plant, a bottle of something he likes to drink, cake, DVD of some cricketing thing.

Does he drink? Spirits are usually OK for diabetics (in moderation). If so, a malt whisky miniature and bake him some biscuits suitable for a diabetic? I make keto cookies which are quite soft as maybe anything too crunchy might not be good if he's 90. Or a nice tea or coffee?

I think something that he can have as a treat and is then gone and not cluttering might be good.

Or maybe something that would bring back memories of younger days, smells are great for reminising. Something like old spice would have been a thing when he was a young man. I remember my dad having that and he'd have been 90 this year.

Diabetic socks or maybe sugar free sweets. Treasure Island sweets do a good range. I buy a few different ones for my mum and put them in a jar with a fancy ribbon.

https://www.treasureislandsweets.co.uk/sugar-free.html

@Ragwort I do spend quite a bit of time with them. I wanted to get him a gift as well as the wonderful gift of seeing me twice a week!

As a diabetic myself please do not give sugar free sweets. You get the shits so bad with just a couple of them.

Should have said that I won't be getting him any of those.

Bamboo socks. DH is diabetic with foot problems and says they are the most comfortable socks ever. Soft and breathable.

Towels, pajamas, slippers, blanket
Amaryllis ( bulb that grows really fast usually buy in m&s).
CD/music

At 90 I personally wouldn’t even factor in that someone is diabetic..just get him what he really fancies or a pair of lightweight warm socks .

Don’t know what his interests are but in case it’s helpful I’m getting the diabetic elderly man in my life a copy of Unruly by David Mitchell as I really enjoyed the audiobook - it’s a funny history of monarchy, very well written and he obviously actually knows his stuff and isn’t just churning out a stocking filler nonsense book.

Cricket dice maybe?

Time, company, conversation or lunch out.

Ok so lunch probably will be more than £10, but my dad is a similar age, doesn't want things, just likes to see people.