Need xmas present idea.
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Hi all,
I need ideas for a xmas present for me! I know most people don't need help thinking what they want but I do! I just can't think of anything I want. Worse still, my Dad wants it to be some sort of special keepsake style gift as he is buying my sister a nice gift (wont say in case she is being sly and lurking!) and he wants me to have something of similar value and importance. I don't want to talk money as it isn't much, but more than I'm used to. About half the budget for a SOTW.
As some of you know, I lost my Mum this year and this I'm sure is what Dad has in mind with this. I just can't think of anything I need or want.
I don't wear a watch, I used to, (on the wrong wrist so vulnerable) but I haven't since the battery wore out some years ago, at the time it didnt bother me as I was glad it wasnt being bashed about anymore. I'm sure if I had a working watch now, I wouldn't wear it unless getting dressed up which is rather rare these days so the battery would probably be dead before I wore it.
I'm quite the old fashioned gent, I use safety razors, I drink Earl Grey tea from a pot. I'm quite the handy man but tools are hardly a keepsake gift! Help people, my Dad is looking at me expectantly and I'm all out of ideas!
I need ideas for a xmas present for me! I know most people don't need help thinking what they want but I do! I just can't think of anything I want. Worse still, my Dad wants it to be some sort of special keepsake style gift as he is buying my sister a nice gift (wont say in case she is being sly and lurking!) and he wants me to have something of similar value and importance. I don't want to talk money as it isn't much, but more than I'm used to. About half the budget for a SOTW.
As some of you know, I lost my Mum this year and this I'm sure is what Dad has in mind with this. I just can't think of anything I need or want.
I don't wear a watch, I used to, (on the wrong wrist so vulnerable) but I haven't since the battery wore out some years ago, at the time it didnt bother me as I was glad it wasnt being bashed about anymore. I'm sure if I had a working watch now, I wouldn't wear it unless getting dressed up which is rather rare these days so the battery would probably be dead before I wore it.
I'm quite the old fashioned gent, I use safety razors, I drink Earl Grey tea from a pot. I'm quite the handy man but tools are hardly a keepsake gift! Help people, my Dad is looking at me expectantly and I'm all out of ideas!
This may not help - is there anything of his that you'd like? watch, ring etc. It'd be more valuable to you than anything new and then he could get a new one for himself. Even if you didn't use it, you would keep it and value it in the way that he wanted. Maybe he could get it engraved for you.
Shaolin said:
This may not help - is there anything of his that you'd like? watch, ring etc. It'd be more valuable to you than anything new and then he could get a new one for himself. Even if you didn't use it, you would keep it and value it in the way that he wanted. Maybe he could get it engraved for you.
I think you've hit on something. No there is nothing of his that I would like, he wears no jewellery, a cheap watch and that's it. It's no wonder I can't think of anything, I'm my Father's son!heisthegaffer said:
Firstly, sorry for your loss.
Do you have a favourite photo of you guys together you could get your dad to get it framed or printed onto canvas so you'll always have a reminder... if you wanted.
Thanks, good call but no pictures really, it all sounds quite tragic but we haven't really been anywhere together for a long time. I can't remember the last time I had my picture taken.Do you have a favourite photo of you guys together you could get your dad to get it framed or printed onto canvas so you'll always have a reminder... if you wanted.
2nd go.
Why not get him to buy a day out for the two of you maybe including sister too (+family?). Doesn't have to be in the winter could be the summer or a bank holiday or more than one. You can then take lots of pictures on the day (no-one allowed to be shy and avoid having their picture taken).
Memories count for more than "stuff" and I'm guessing that maybe you haven't shared that many happy events for a while.
Why not get him to buy a day out for the two of you maybe including sister too (+family?). Doesn't have to be in the winter could be the summer or a bank holiday or more than one. You can then take lots of pictures on the day (no-one allowed to be shy and avoid having their picture taken).
Memories count for more than "stuff" and I'm guessing that maybe you haven't shared that many happy events for a while.
Shaolin said:
2nd go.
Why not get him to buy a day out for the two of you maybe including sister too (+family?). Doesn't have to be in the winter could be the summer or a bank holiday or more than one. You can then take lots of pictures on the day (no-one allowed to be shy and avoid having their picture taken).
Memories count for more than "stuff" and I'm guessing that maybe you haven't shared that many happy events for a while.
Good suggestion, although my sister is taking us all to Greece in the new year so that's kind of taken care of. Why not get him to buy a day out for the two of you maybe including sister too (+family?). Doesn't have to be in the winter could be the summer or a bank holiday or more than one. You can then take lots of pictures on the day (no-one allowed to be shy and avoid having their picture taken).
Memories count for more than "stuff" and I'm guessing that maybe you haven't shared that many happy events for a while.
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