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Title: Fathers Day
Post by: cambourne7 on June 13, 2007, 21:12:21
HI

I have just got my dads fathers day gift to wrap, a bottle of whiskey called 'Redbreast'.

Its from an Irish distillary that closed down many years ago but dad drank this in his youth!!

http://www.whiskymag.com/whisky/brand/redbreast/whisky218.html

What have other people got there dads?

Cambourne7
Title: Re: Fathers Day
Post by: manicscousers on June 13, 2007, 21:16:41
ray's dad is 88 on saturday and then father's day on sunday..we've bought him the shrek movies on dvd for his birthday..they loved the first..and a sleeveless jacket padded with zippy pockets all over,for father's day,  he likes ray's so we got him one..it's a 'man' thing, apparently  ;D
Title: Re: Fathers Day
Post by: Mrs Ava on June 13, 2007, 22:34:28
Wish mine was around to actually open the card I always buy him.  :'(  I always feel a twinge of jealousy when my darling gives his dad his card and gift.  Miss mine terribly.

However, the urchins have each bought their dad a mug from school - something the PTA arrange and jointly they have got him a lovely new BBQ tool set to go with his lovely big BBQ.  Then, to christen said tool set, we have great mates and their urchins coming over for a barby and lashings and lashings of red wine, whilst the sprogs play in the pool, boing on the trampoline, clamber over the climbing frame and try to catch frogs in the pond.

To all of you special dads out there, have a great day!
Title: Re: Fathers Day
Post by: OliveOil on June 14, 2007, 07:17:10
My dad wants a lawn spreader and a scarifier! Easy done!
Title: Re: Fathers Day
Post by: telboy on June 14, 2007, 17:55:24
Empathise with the choice Cam,
'Redbreast' is a fine Whiskey indeed.
Title: Re: Fathers Day
Post by: cambourne7 on June 14, 2007, 17:58:54
I dont drink the stuff myself, but i am sure he will enjoy it.

He wants a good set of knives for christmas so i am going to take him to harrods one day as hes in London and get him to pick out what he wants. That way we can all buy him a bit towards the set and it will sort a couple of christmases out.



Title: Re: Fathers Day
Post by: greyhound on June 14, 2007, 19:00:25
Make sure he gives you some money for them!  Knives are an unlucky present.
Title: Re: Fathers Day
Post by: Biscombe on June 14, 2007, 19:58:45
Just ordered my dad a hamper with wild boar pate (serious pest here) even though I'm a veggie! rioja, organic gin and cheese! great company called gifting direct, saves on post from Spain!
Title: Re: Fathers Day
Post by: tim on June 14, 2007, 20:04:41
Aren't trampolines wonderful? Even for Dads?

And I SO envy those who can still shop at Harrods. Mother lived within spitting distance.
Title: Re: Fathers Day
Post by: Biscombe on June 14, 2007, 20:12:15
Do you know what you´re getting Tom??
Title: Re: Fathers Day
Post by: angle shades on June 15, 2007, 20:02:25
:) bottle of whiskey for my pop/ shades x
Title: Re: Fathers Day
Post by: Esre on June 17, 2007, 09:42:21
This year I'm not getting my Dad anything, instead I will wait until he needs something and buy it. I do this for his B'day and xmas and it works a lot better than buying something I think he will like and then him going on about how much it cost  ::)

His younger brother and his wife are over from S.Africa at the moment, not seen them in 20 years so Father's Day is a little in the background for him :D
Title: Re: Fathers Day
Post by: mc55 on June 17, 2007, 22:02:41
grrr, my card and pressie are lost in the post.  Can't be wrong postage as I had it weighed at work.
Title: Re: Fathers Day
Post by: cornykev on June 18, 2007, 16:37:20
My girls got me a watering can, two boxes of growmore and a box of sulphate of ammonia, the two year old was singing happy birthday, I don't think shes quite got the hang of it yet.  ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: Fathers Day
Post by: cambourne7 on June 18, 2007, 16:49:59
...arw how sweet!!