65th Birthday & Retirement Ideas For my Dad

[Steamer]

Its coming up this Christmas and after a life of grafting in a garage the old man is finally calling it a day.

He's a pistonhead for sure.. but in more of a 'Fred Dibnah' kind of way ie: a bit of a slower pace but on a larger scale! Hes mostly worked on Cranes, Tractors and forklifts all his life.

So any ideas for a nice surprise? We are arranging a bit of a gathering and a quality meal but it would be nice to give him something a bit different to thank him for his life long hard work.

Hes a man of simple needs so something like a driving day would be wasted on him.

We've already dismissed a balloon ride. His only real hobby is playing the guitar... but he doesn't need any more as hes already got about 6.

[mitzy]

Diggerland

You and him and his mates.

[Steamer]

swerni said:

Viagra and hookers

HTH

Can't see mum contributing to that one!

mitzy said:

Diggerland

You and him and his mates.

Brilliant! I'll look into that one

[Zen.]

How about a cookery course....he's going to have some free time now, so would be good to give him a new skill to fill his time.

[Muntu]

[Papoo]

Muntu said:

Nice. My wife doesn't approve, though.

Our living room is Tuscan, apparently...

[Steamer]

Papoo said:

Muntu said:

Nice. My wife doesn't approve, though.

Our living room is Tuscan, apparently...

Arrr you'll be needing a straight 6 3.6L or 4.0L Block in there then

Nice Idea by the way Muntu! (bit more my taste than his though) Unless I could salvage a Massy-Harris '48 block!

[Tom55]

what about

http://www.kesr.org/drive/drive_details.htm

[jeff m]

Have you considered hiring a group (musical not hookers) for a party.
Then inviting him to jam with them.

I went to a similar party to this earlier this year. It was the 60th Birthday party for a manager of a group, couldn't get the bugger off the stage

[Tunku]

Buy him my caravan. He will love it.

[SimonV8ster]

Buy him a classic car drive day - he'll get to drive things like an E-type, Aston Martin , old porker, etc.

[Steamer]

Tom55 said:

what about

http://www.kesr.org/drive/drive_details.htm

Thats the kind of thing I was thinking (I think he would enjoy that more than a balloon ride) I'm sure there must be a similar one near us (we are midlands based) I'll look into it! Thanks.

jeff m said:

Have you considered hiring a group (musical not hookers) for a party.

Now that is a bit different!! - he is always telling stories about the bands he supported back in the early days.

Tunku said:

Buy him my caravan. He will love it.

Sorry Tunku hes not a wobbly-box fan!