The First Sandyrow For A Thousand Generations To Be Able To Get To University...

[sandyRoe]

And my niece graduates next month with a 2:1. I'm proud of her and was wondering how much would make a suitable graduation present?

[Zacs-Master]

What's her degree in sandy?

[Barmaid]

Well done Niece Sandyrow. A jewellery box? I piece of personal jewellery? a first edition book? A piece of antique silver? A limited edition print?

What has she graduated in? you could do something relevant to her degree?

[flump1]

I bet you are proud Sandy, congratulations . How about some premium Bonds ?

[sandyRoe]

History and English.

[Psybbo]

Congratulations to your niece, sandy, she has obviously benefitted from time spent with you.

[Barmaid]

Hmmmmmm, history and english.

National trust/english heritage membership?
A piece of silver by a female silversmith (I would suggest someone like Dorothy Langlands or hester Bateman).

[Zacs-Master]

You must be very proud, and rightly so. I'm all out of suggestions for pressies tho.

[sandyRoe]

Psybbo, she's fortunate she hasn't spent much time with me. I'd have taught her the vices of lotus eating and procrastination.
Barmaid, that's a good idea. A piece of silver as a lasting momento and a few quid too, to celebrate with.

[Khandro]

Money is always the most welcome commodity for a student.

[DTCwordfan]

If she likes wine, a membership of the Wine Society - don't think you need a nomination now, but if so, we can arrange offline. Plus some nice champagne or red wine....

Otherwise the silver is a nice idea or something custom made, like a tree root gripping some pyrites.

What is she going to do with the degree?

[sandyRoe]

Good question, DTcwordfan. She never struck me as a bluestocking so I'd guess she'll do what most do here and look to the civil service.

[sandyRoe]

A bit of Hester Bateman silver looks just the thing. Her dates, 1708-1794, cover a period that couldn't be anything less than interesting to a historian. And the fact that she ran a successful business at a time when the glass ceiling for a woman would have been considerably lower than it is now, is another plus.