Fathers day ideas please
Jun 11th 2012, 6:34 am
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Re: Fathers day ideas please
lol millhouse- hes allowed one every so often!
Jun 11th 2012, 7:01 am
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Re: Fathers day ideas please
Hi all,
tahnks for the comments- some helpful some not so much!
I must admit its from my side that I feel obliged to buy stuff, I have a terrible guilt factor for being here so feel I have to buy nice things for my family to kinda show its worth me being here as they are asking for my to come home. So whilst if I was in teh UK I'd take him out for lunch or something normal I feel like I have to spoil him a bit.
goonersba - this got me thinking, I might go down a hi tech route with a digital photoframe- personally I hate them but he likes gadgets and stuff so could be an option so am looking into that one.
Millhouse, I haven'tt got driunk with my dad for years- as much as I would love to he can't drink that much due to his diabetes as it may kill him- so possibly not the best route but I like your thinking :-)
Durham boy- a bag of skunk hmm- that could be funny!
Britexpat- he doesn't wtach golf(that I am aware of - possibly because my mum would slip into a coma) but he does watch every football match going, I think he's an arsenal fan- how much is a football ticket? not sure if he could manage a match these days- are the grounds generally disabled friendly/easy access? what else footbally is there? he does like watching most sports though....
weasal- my dad is sexless - I cannot think of him having a wank so thanks but no thanks!
Desert ocean- thanks just looking at the links
and meow- my dad is humourless so thats not gonna fly I'ma fraid
and beaver- grrr!
tahnks for the comments- some helpful some not so much!
I must admit its from my side that I feel obliged to buy stuff, I have a terrible guilt factor for being here so feel I have to buy nice things for my family to kinda show its worth me being here as they are asking for my to come home. So whilst if I was in teh UK I'd take him out for lunch or something normal I feel like I have to spoil him a bit.
goonersba - this got me thinking, I might go down a hi tech route with a digital photoframe- personally I hate them but he likes gadgets and stuff so could be an option so am looking into that one.
Millhouse, I haven'tt got driunk with my dad for years- as much as I would love to he can't drink that much due to his diabetes as it may kill him- so possibly not the best route but I like your thinking :-)
Durham boy- a bag of skunk hmm- that could be funny!
Britexpat- he doesn't wtach golf(that I am aware of - possibly because my mum would slip into a coma) but he does watch every football match going, I think he's an arsenal fan- how much is a football ticket? not sure if he could manage a match these days- are the grounds generally disabled friendly/easy access? what else footbally is there? he does like watching most sports though....
weasal- my dad is sexless - I cannot think of him having a wank so thanks but no thanks!
Desert ocean- thanks just looking at the links
and meow- my dad is humourless so thats not gonna fly I'ma fraid
and beaver- grrr!
Jun 11th 2012, 7:08 am
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Re: Fathers day ideas please
Had the same dilemma to deal with a few years ago for a 50th Wedding Anniversay. They had everything, so I bought them 'Matching Funeral Urns!' - Ten years on, and they still haven't been used!
Jun 11th 2012, 7:12 am
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Re: Fathers day ideas please
oo soudns good britexpat- perhaps a father daughter day at the footie- when is the football season?
Premiership starts again in August, end in May.
Jun 11th 2012, 7:19 am
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Re: Fathers day ideas please
thanks meow :-)
Jun 11th 2012, 7:27 am
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Re: Fathers day ideas please
oh- does that mean I can't get a ticket- do they do vouchers? maybe i'll give him an IOU
Jun 11th 2012, 7:29 am
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Re: Fathers day ideas please
They will be released in the next few weeks. That will be an impressive present Kittycat
Jun 11th 2012, 7:30 am
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Re: Fathers day ideas please
http://www.arsenal.com/membership/buy-tickets
Perhaps an Arsenal themed gift if he's a big fan?
http://arsenaldirect.arsenal.com/gifts/icat/souvenirs/ or http://arsenaldirect.arsenal.com/adu...62042014963111
Last edited by Meow; Jun 11th 2012 at 7:33 am.
Jun 11th 2012, 7:32 am
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Re: Fathers day ideas please
Perhaps an Arsenal themed gift if he's a big fan?
My mum would kill me if he starts having football shit in the house!
My mum would kill me if he starts having football shit in the house!
Jun 11th 2012, 7:37 am
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Re: Fathers day ideas please
If anyone wants to send a Father's Day card to the UK, take a look at Moonpig. They also have gifts.
www.moonpig.com
http://www.moonpig.com/uk/FathersDay/Gifts
www.moonpig.com
http://www.moonpig.com/uk/FathersDay/Gifts
Jun 11th 2012, 7:45 am
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Re: Fathers day ideas please
If anyone wants to send a Father's Day card to the UK, take a look at Moonpig. They also have gifts.
www.moonpig.com
http://www.moonpig.com/uk/FathersDay/Gifts
www.moonpig.com
http://www.moonpig.com/uk/FathersDay/Gifts
Jun 11th 2012, 9:13 am
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Re: Fathers day ideas please
Hi all,
tahnks for the comments- some helpful some not so much!
I must admit its from my side that I feel obliged to buy stuff, I have a terrible guilt factor for being here so feel I have to buy nice things for my family to kinda show its worth me being here as they are asking for my to come home. So whilst if I was in teh UK I'd take him out for lunch or something normal I feel like I have to spoil him a bit.
goonersba - this got me thinking, I might go down a hi tech route with a digital photoframe- personally I hate them but he likes gadgets and stuff so could be an option so am looking into that one.
Millhouse, I haven'tt got driunk with my dad for years- as much as I would love to he can't drink that much due to his diabetes as it may kill him- so possibly not the best route but I like your thinking :-)
Durham boy- a bag of skunk hmm- that could be funny!
Britexpat- he doesn't wtach golf(that I am aware of - possibly because my mum would slip into a coma) but he does watch every football match going, I think he's an arsenal fan- how much is a football ticket? not sure if he could manage a match these days- are the grounds generally disabled friendly/easy access? what else footbally is there? he does like watching most sports though....
weasal- my dad is sexless - I cannot think of him having a wank so thanks but no thanks!
Desert ocean- thanks just looking at the links
and meow- my dad is humourless so thats not gonna fly I'ma fraid
and beaver- grrr!
tahnks for the comments- some helpful some not so much!
I must admit its from my side that I feel obliged to buy stuff, I have a terrible guilt factor for being here so feel I have to buy nice things for my family to kinda show its worth me being here as they are asking for my to come home. So whilst if I was in teh UK I'd take him out for lunch or something normal I feel like I have to spoil him a bit.
goonersba - this got me thinking, I might go down a hi tech route with a digital photoframe- personally I hate them but he likes gadgets and stuff so could be an option so am looking into that one.
Millhouse, I haven'tt got driunk with my dad for years- as much as I would love to he can't drink that much due to his diabetes as it may kill him- so possibly not the best route but I like your thinking :-)
Durham boy- a bag of skunk hmm- that could be funny!
Britexpat- he doesn't wtach golf(that I am aware of - possibly because my mum would slip into a coma) but he does watch every football match going, I think he's an arsenal fan- how much is a football ticket? not sure if he could manage a match these days- are the grounds generally disabled friendly/easy access? what else footbally is there? he does like watching most sports though....
weasal- my dad is sexless - I cannot think of him having a wank so thanks but no thanks!
Desert ocean- thanks just looking at the links
and meow- my dad is humourless so thats not gonna fly I'ma fraid
and beaver- grrr!
