Present Ideas For A Hard-To-Buy-For Male Please

[Maggoty]

Hi guys
I have to buy something for a middle aged man. In the past I have bought quirky stuff which he loves so it puts the onus on me each year to do the same. To give you an idea , last year I bought him a Harry Potter wand that was a remote control for the TV and the previous year a beanie beard.
Any cool, quirky ideas what I can get him this year?

My budget is up to £50 and he is a cool, funny, gadget-geek, quirky guy. He likes cooking but I have also in the past bought his a pasta machine, sloe gin set and a steak slate. He likes wine and beer so things like a corkcicle I have also bought him.

Cheers in advance

Thanks guys
Alison

[Khandro]

A chap can't have too many belts I always think, and really good ones can be pricey. A nice top quality Italian one should be well received.

[Old_Geezer]

Males are not hard to buy for. Get some socks to replace the joke, shrink every use/wash ones, that are flogged to us these days. Forget cool/quirky/gadgety.

Otherwise browse one of the weird sites one finds on the web that supply gimmicky stuff.

[ummmm]

Some of these. They always make me smile...

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Bluw-Sandal-Socks/dp/B007HZ1T7Y

[2sp_]

I like -

http://www.firebox.com/?via=navbar

http://www.notonthehighstreet.com/

http://www.iwantoneofthose.com/

http://www.hawkin.com/?gclid=CKPZ1uPNjcECFSXKtAodGCwAOw

Lots of quirky, fun stuff at a good range of prices.

[Maggoty]

Thanks guys. Especially for the links. I already have an account with firebox, noths and iwwot (all superb websites). Will have a look on Hawkin - cheers :-)

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