feeling festively fragile now

[misshardbroom]

So today is my dad's birthday, and he's thrilled to bits because my mum has bought him an iPod Touch. Only problem is, I have already bought him an iPod Shuffle for Christmas and (ironically enough) didn't mention it to my mum because I thought she'd think it was a silly present for a 65 year old.

This means that now it's a week until Christmas and I have nothing for my dad, who is officially the Hardest Person In The World To Buy For. It also means I have to go back out there, to the shops, and given I have no shopping opportunity between now and Friday, any shopping must be done with all my children in tow.

I was just about holding everything together because I had the satisfaction of knowing the shopping was done.

I remember when 'surviving Christmas' meant 'surviving Christmas without cirrhosis of the liver'. Now it means a solid month of holding down two part time jobs while getting the right people to the right places at the right time, fed appropriately, dressed as angels and without too many iPods. How did this happen?

And what the f* can I get my dad?

Why not get him some acessories for his IPOD touch such as speakers and the like?

An itunes voucher?

A case for the ipod touch? DH has one and does like to use the case so that it doesn't get scratched.

www.mobilefun.co.uk/results-ipod-cases-itouch.htm

I got my dad an electronic photo frame. Would that work for yours?

"Now it means a solid month of holding down two part time jobs while getting the right people to the right places at the right time, fed appropriately, dressed as angels and without too many iPods. How did this happen?"

I SO know what you mean - including the two part time jobs. And I also have a sick child so am cancelling and rejigging things madly. Roll on the end of term.

Accessories for the iPod sounds like a good way out to me - then you and your mum will look beautifully co-ordinated and your dad will be impressed

Great thinking MN-ers... and glad I'm not the only one starting to feel a bit frayed around the edges!

Firstly misshardbroom - congratulations on choosing such an obviously thoughtful gift in the first place. My poor dad is getting gardening gloves and clipper things . Repeat after me Its the thought that counts. Now open the Baileys .

is there such a thing as a docking station? sounds about right and john lewis will do next day delivery what has your mum got him for christmas?