The Year Of The Fox Posted 31 May 2013 Posted 31 May 2013 Anyone have any decent suggestions?! Want to make it a decent one whilst not breaking a broken bank! What are you getting for yours?
Fox92 Posted 31 May 2013 Posted 31 May 2013 F1 driving experience? 1.6k approx. Not getting this but I bet it would be a good present...
The Year Of The Fox Posted 31 May 2013 Author Posted 31 May 2013 F1 driving experience? 1.6k approx. Not getting this but I bet it would be a good present... I should add he's not well atm certainly not enough to be energetic. House/garden ideas are out the question too as theyre in the process of buying another whilst living at my grandmas!
Webbo Posted 31 May 2013 Posted 31 May 2013 It's only father's day, it doesn't need to be expensive. I'll no doubt get a tee shirt or something similar. It doesn't really matter what you get as long as you just show him some appreciation.
ScouseFox Posted 31 May 2013 Posted 31 May 2013 Standard few beers or bottle of something if I'm feeling generous (if it's on special).
Fox92 Posted 31 May 2013 Posted 31 May 2013 I should add he's not well atm certainly not enough to be energetic. House/garden ideas are out the question too as theyre in the process of buying another whilst living at my grandmas! Sorry to hear that man I personally usually just get the standard though (see Webbo above). I doubt I matters as long as you show you care and all that, just like at birthdays etc. ... Hope he gets better anyway.
The Year Of The Fox Posted 31 May 2013 Author Posted 31 May 2013 Sorry to hear that man I personally usually just get the standard though (see Webbo above). I doubt I matters as long as you show you care and all that, just like at birthdays etc. ... Hope he gets better anyway. Thanks same here. It's just tricky thinking what to get
Captain... Posted 31 May 2013 Posted 31 May 2013 Just go and spend the whole day with him, bring your missus and or kids if you got any, maybe some photos, get your brother and sister along, again if you've got any, take the family out for a meal, or cook something, or buy a take away. Take some family snaps, go for a drive or whatever he likes doing, is capable of doing, end up in the pub with a few beers or open a decent bottle of whisky and put on some of his favourite tunes or watch some home videos or his favourite film, talk about the old days. Whatever would most suit him, but I'm sure he would value spending time with you more than any actual 'gift'. Edit: scrap that I'm with Jon, Spearmint Rhino.
Trav Le Bleu Posted 31 May 2013 Posted 31 May 2013 Be nice to you dad at all times and don't buy into shameless corporate money-grabbing? Of course, I'm not saying that you're not.... but this is pretty much how I see it.
FoxesAreBlue Posted 31 May 2013 Posted 31 May 2013 Not seen my old man since I was about 8 but might try and track him down in time for the day, when is Father's Day?
I am Rod Hull Posted 31 May 2013 Posted 31 May 2013 Be nice to you dad at all times and don't buy into shameless corporate money-grabbing? Well said, I hate bought cards and the pulling down of the pants by this "make you feel guilty" nonsense. My kids make the cards themselves (because thats what I ask for) and the mrs gets me 4 cans of bass that I would have bought myself anyway.
sphericalfox Posted 2 June 2013 Posted 2 June 2013 All a father can ask for is a son/daughter that they can be proud of, some quality time spent with them, and time given to listen to their pearls of experience, even if you disagree with them. Monetary or objects hold no value in book. Take your father out somewhere nice. Some place you've both shared good times before, and talk. I don't know yer Dad, but he'll probably appreciate that more than something shallow or pointless.
theessexfox Posted 15 June 2013 Posted 15 June 2013 A letter and a bag of different sweets and chocolates.
Kitchandro Posted 15 June 2013 Posted 15 June 2013 I've not got him a present, I would have but my mum told me not to bother. I just got him the first card I could find and put some Mike Basset quotes in there. 'You're like a father figure to me' etc. Going out for a meal tomorrow that's the important thing. Sadly for him my sister's fell out with him and won't be coming.
purpleronnie Posted 16 June 2013 Posted 16 June 2013 I've not got him a present, I would have but my mum told me not to bother. I just got him the first card I could find and put some Mike Basset quotes in there. 'You're like a father figure to me' etc. Going out for a meal tomorrow that's the important thing. Sadly for him my sister's fell out with him and won't be coming. Tell her to sort it out its not worth it.
Webbo Posted 16 June 2013 Posted 16 June 2013 It's only father's day, it doesn't need to be expensive. I'll no doubt get a tee shirt or something similar. It doesn't really matter what you get as long as you just show him some appreciation. Yup, I guessed right. I got this card I wondered if some of the older members could help me identify the players. Obviously Spur, probably early 70s I think the one on the end is Steve Perryman.
Kitchandro Posted 16 June 2013 Posted 16 June 2013 Tell her to sort it out its not worth it. She's been staying at her boyfriends for about 3 days now. It all stemmed from her boyfriend being round the house all the while (he'd basically moved in with us, sleeping round every night) but the real problem is she was having rows with him all the while right in front of us. It was making stuff really awkward so my mum and dad told her we can't be doing with this and she threw a right wobbly. She's nuts, I actually considered going round and speaking to her but if she won't listen to my parents or her boyfriend (she just orders him around and has an attitude with him most of the time) she won't listen to me. She'll calm down eventually (if only temporarily) she's just a hothead. Couldn't have been worse timing really, my dad needs a bit of cheering up after failing an exam which cost him a bomb.
davieG Posted 16 June 2013 Posted 16 June 2013 I got a signed copy of 'Gibbo' the Davie Gibson story. And what a palaver it was - typical LCFC balls up. Gibbo was at the Watford league game to do book signings, my son made a special trip down to the KP as he could not make the game. When he got there Gibbo was there but no books, after some debate they told him to write down what he wanted signed and said they would post it to him in a few days. 4 weeks later nothing so he called them and they said they were now in but wanted a fiver off him for postage. After several dead end calls and emails with people passing the buck they eventually agreed to post it without charge. So thanks son for all your efforts and for the great present one I had considered getting but am now glad I didn't
Zingari Posted 17 June 2013 Posted 17 June 2013 How about treating him to a DNA test , so he knows your not a cuckoo in his nest ?
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