gifts

[nannon]

does anyone else really struggle to buy gifts for men???!
I'm doing my xmas shopping in line now (as i actually have some moment and if i tried to save till nearer to the time it i would only spend it!)
I need small inexpensive gifts fro my dad and step dad and am SOOOO stuck for ideas....socks ties and cufflinks are no good as thats whet they had last year!!!!!!!

HELP!!!!!!!!!

[B00]

lol, yeah nannon. My dad is a golfer and I think i've bought him something golf related every year, also on birthdays too. The poor bu88er is inundated with golf crap.

For other male relatives, I usually go for the dull shower gel/deodorant combo, as again i've no idea.

Now wimmin and girls prezzies, I could shop all day for!

[bigmamma]

Hi nannon , and BOO , I tend to stick with anything tech wise or hobby wise and have always steered clear of ties and socks ! :-)

[whiffey]

You can buy me a watch or a penknife, I collect both. I have rows of radio-controlled watches on my bathroom window sill, all pointed at Rugby, and I check the second-hand with the pips as I have a post-vindaloo early-morning something.

[canasta]

Joke or factual books.
Crossword or sudoku books or solvers.
Galilleo thermometer.
Weather station (currently on offer at Lidl).

DVD quizzes.

Dvd or CD vouchers. Book Vouchers.

[VillageVicar]

Always the ultimate dilemma- shopping for men. There�s a simple solution. Forget what all you women constantly tell us, or at least your girlfriends in private�that deep down, we�re nothing but little boys.

With that tasteful (if not inflammatory) thought in mind, may I offer you some simple, economical suggestions:

Torches � guys never have enough of them. Whether they�re the small pen-light type, to key ring torches (my favourite), to the traditional manly Mag-light things..torches are always de rigueur!

Penknives: I received my first from my aunt on my twelfth birthday. I still have it�although it�s only sitting in a memory drawer. Since that time, I�ve proudly owned and used about 30 different versions of the Swiss Army knife (the red ones). I�ve comfortably settled on the �Executive� model, realising through years of trial and error, which are too big, which have ultimately useless tools, unless I�m stuck in the middle of the Great Nullibar Plain and need to dice up a few widdgitygrubs, etc.

And, my pen knives go through a continuum of regeneration at the hands of airport security scanners, which have identified my transgression and ultimately confiscated�(yes, I know..it�s just that I forget sometimes!)

Laser Pens- the majority of us have absolutely no reason to need one. But hand one to a man and it will open up many nights of childish behaviour�pointing it in the windows of neighbours, using it to exasperate your cat, or trying to leverage it down an unsuspecting woman�s blouse. (I swear �never have I done that! I only �heard� about it!)

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[VillageVicar]

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Wallets � once we get one, we use them until they are in threads. We�re just lazy and can�t be bothered to change them.

Now, having offered all of this, may I offer a few things NOT to buy men?

Socks � are you kidding? It�s just more washing you�ll have to do!
Ties � not many people wear them any more�but unless your man is a total fashion disgrace in public, let him pick out his own.
Diaries- well, it really means you�ve bought it for yourself. Don�t you know why God created women? It�s so you can tell us where to be at what times! ( I somehow feel I don�t need to be telling you these things!)
Computer stuff � well, you could buy him these things�but it means you�ll see even less of him than you already do�(might be some promise there?)
Cologne � Yes, you might like for him to smell a bit better than his usual whiffy self, but just like with women, if it ain�t in vogue with the other guys, it ain�t ever gonna be in vogue.
The same goes with automotive things, sporting things, and anything that has to do with mens magazines�but as I say..if you DO want to get them away for a bit�there�s your chance!

I wish you the best of luck!

Fr Bill

[canasta]

Credits for use with on line census if they are interested in tracing family tree.

Magazine subscription.....can get cheaper ones by using Tesco vouchers.

Share in Football team through Last minute.com

[Salas]

are they into any sports ?

[Tigress]

I have the same trouble with my sons. All they play with is cars, cars and more cars. Their birthdays are both in November (they'll be 8 and 5 soon), and while there's quite a good selection in the shops pre-christmas, I'm drawn to the cars section. I suppose I can count myself lucky, one day, they'll want a real one!!!

[beryllium]

Hello nannon and all :)

B00!!! :D I just ordered from Amazon Dom Jollies book on Golf called 'Letters To My Golf Club' it's very funny for the golfers in our lives.

I have just bought Mr Potato Heads in Darth Vader and other various Star Wars characters.....

and dearest Bill :) he will wear the Eau de Colognes I buy him because I've spent an age sniffin' them to find one that he will love lol

xxx

[whiffey]

Fr Bill, you are inspired, especially on the socks front. I get through 2 pairs a week, and washing is simple. A bowl of hot water and a dash of Daz and bleach to kill the germs. I have noticed however that hand-washed underwear gets small circular brown marks and I do wonder what they are.

[VillageVicar]

That�s interesting Whiffey�when I�m in Moldova I hand-wash all my smalls, but I carry a small amount of Borax with me. It serves to remove anything. It�s still always available at Boots. You might wish to give it a try. Is the Daz bio or non? It may be one of the spores that has failed to dissolve completely, leaving the mark on your fabrics�.just a thought.

Beryl: There�s nothing like a well sniffed man. We�re always appreciative!

Fr Bill

[nannon]

thanks you very much for all your sugestions - i have a few ideas now!!!

Thanks again!

[leelapops]

Hi nannon, not seen you for a bit-how's things?!

Hi everyone. Being 21, with only a small nuclear family, I don't have many men to buy for. My brother is 19, and likes cars, girls and money-I can only usually afford the third one! And my Dad has everything he could need, so unless he asks quite specifically, I tend to make up a hamper of things he likes to eat, to save filling the house with more cr*p! This year I am donating to the World Land Trust on Mum and Dad's behalf.

Hope you can find something fun and loved by your male rellies and friends nannon. X

[Shadow Man]

How about a "wormery" for your dad.

It will help his garden as worms promote airation for the soil.

It will help the environment as all your vag scaps and peelings go in there.

If he or any friends are fishermen, you will have a nice fresh supply of worms ready 365 days a year.

[Shadow Man]

Veg scraps (vag scraps sounds wrong!!)

[spudqueen]

This catalogue/online company do some really good stuff. I've ordered from them for the past few years.

[frank40]

I bought a Football Programme as a office present for a mad Liverpool Fan and it only cost me �7 which isn`t too bad the site was: www.oldfootballprogrammes.co.uk hope this helps you.