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Huston we have another gift guide. I am back once more with presents to excite your eyes, only this time the presents in question are gift ideas for the leading man in your life, your dad. Personally I find buying gifts for my dad relatively easy, partly because my mother will always tell me what to get him, but also because I know what he will use. I have chosen a lot of the generic dad gifts as well as including a few personal items in the mix also! Enjoy!
Gifts Up To £25
Novelty Gifts
I think it’s an unwritten rule that all fathers must receive
a novelty gift annually, whether it be a comical pair of socks, racing granddads
to kindly remind them of old age or a random knickknack to display on their
desk, we’ve all bought them for father dearest. Debenhams sell a pretty immense
range of novelty gifts
HERE which are worth having a look at, I’m particularly
a fan of the camera lens mug myself.
Toiletries Gift Set
Again this is generally a standard dad gift, we often refer
to them as ‘smellies’ in my family and you can guarantee each male member will receive
at least two Lynx gift sets at Christmas due to the over generosity of the
females.
THIS Elemis gift set is slightly more expensive than your standard
toiletries set, but you can’t put a price on smelling good now can you? Plus
the packaging is rather jazzy and the products themselves seem pretty
luxurious.
Shoe Cleaning Kit
Bit of a random choice, but I love the vintage like
packaging of
THIS shoe shining kit, and for men that wear rather expensive
leather shoes on a regular basis then it may come in pretty handy! I remember
having my school shoes shined and polished back in the day, and I’m sure my dad
still shines his shoes regularly so this gift would be well received. Perhaps
not an enthralling gift but it’s something a little different which may come in
pretty darn handy for dad folk!
History Book
If historic knowledge is something your dad is interested in
(as many dads are) then a book dedicated to said knowledge may be the way forward
gift wise. My dad thoroughly collects military history books, he enjoys learning
about past conflict, battles and weaponry therefore
THIS book would be an ideal
present and it would definitely lead to ‘favourite daughter’ status. Buying a
gift that is relevant to hobbies and interests is always well received plus
they’re generally pretty inexpensive! What more could you ask for!
Gifts Up To £50
Personalised Cufflinks
I love a good comical set of cufflinks; they make any formal
attire look slightly more exciting. Similarly personalised cufflinks are pretty
swish also and I should imagine any dad would wear them proudly if they’ve been
specially designed by their little darlings.
THESE cufflinks can be personalised
with up to three letters, so you could go for the obvious ‘dad’ seeing as he is
the bearer of the gift, or maybe your own initials if not his. A personal, wearable
and appropriate gift for man folk who like to dress fancy.
‘Best Of British’ Beers
I’m sure
THIS would be a popular present choice amongst many
dad folk out there, I’m pretty taken with it myself and I don’t even like beer!
The ‘Best of British Beers’ gift set includes 12 bottles of award winning beers
(all of which are listed on the website) and I think it adds a unique twist to
your usual Christmas alcoholic gift for men, such as a hefty bottle of whisky,
for a start there are 12 different flavours! It would certainly be a great
talking theme on Christmas day amongst them men (and women, no sexism here!) comparing
tastes and deciding which beer is the best at least!
Man Fragrance
All men should smell good, including dads. Personally I don’t
feel manly perfume is something men would often go out and buy for themselves,
especially not dad type men. I’ve always known the men in my family to have all
forms of hygienic items and clothing bought for them once wed. How 1950’s of us
aye?! At least the benefits of buying perfume for your dad means you can
guarantee he will smell socially acceptable, really it is a gift for the both
of you. Once again I have turned to my faithful Debenhams to have a browse of
their selection and I’ve decided
THIS Thierry Mugler fragrance seems very dad
like. I would suggest a sniff check first before fragrancing your dad; you don’t
want him to disown you after all!
Jolly Jumper
My dad would never allow me to buy him a festive jumper, he
wouldn't ever wear one. However I think they’d make rather dapper Christmas
present and therefore I have included one in my gift guide. You can’t beat an
overly excitable dad dressed in a woolly jumper on Christmas day, even better
if there is a snowman on it. The one I have decided to include has slightly
more subtly than a snowman jumper, but is still festive nonetheless, I have chosen
THIS jumper from Marks&Spencer, it is festive whilst still subtle and wearable
all winter.
Gifts Up To £100
Wallet
I included an iWallet in the gift guide I wrote aimed at men
which seemed a rather fitting present, so I decided to include a wallet in the
dad gift guide also. I have chosen a very posh Ralph Lauren wallet
HERE which
looks pretty swanky and formal, I’d be happy to keep all my (currently) non-existent
notes in there anyways. The wallet has all the standard pockets needed and I
love the simple black leather design with the Ralph Lauren emblem in the
corner. I’d be happy for my dad to purchase presents for me if he had that
wallet in toe!
Electric Shaver
I also included a shaver in my gift guide for men and I
would likewise like to pop one in this gift guide also. Whilst you may choose a
slightly less fancy version for dad folk, a shaver would still be an ideal gift
which you know would get regular use. John Lewis stock a vast range of shavers
on their website which you can browse
HERE and they do vary in price so hopefully
there’ll be one for everybody! No one likes a stubbly dad, so do both you and
him a favour and allow him to be clean shaven this Christmas.
Sat Nav
I wanted to include a gadget of some form in the dad gift
guide and I had originally decided to pop in the new Kindle, however as I
included one in my gift guide for mums I have instead decided to include a GPS
Navigational System, aka a ‘Sat Nav’ in the dads gift guide, after all variety
is the spice of life! I’ve had a browse online for Sat Navs which fall under
the £100 price band and I’ve concluded that
THIS TomTom seems rather fancy, it
includes European maps so can be used whilst having adventures as well as offering
personalisation, updates and all the usual malarkey you’d look for in a good
family Sat Nav. Can you tell I’m not a technology expert?
Gift Experience
Once again I am including the infamous gift experience in
the gift guide, I genuinely believe they’re a great gift idea and there are possibilities
out there for people of all ages and interests. In particular, father folk may
enjoy the golfing experience, the clay target shooting or the car racing
options also as I mentioned in my gift guide for men. Debenhams range of gift
experiences can be viewed
HERE. I’ve now spotted the ghost bust tour experience
and I’m rather intrigued myself!
That's all gal pals! I am officially pooped, internet shopping is harder than it seems! I hope I have been helpful for you and that you're now pulling out less hair over the decision of what to buy your dad for Christmas. Do let me know!
Toodlepip!
xx
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