Reply to: Pressies for oldies

[norrahe]

For relatives we dont like we adopt a goat in the third world on their behalf - they get a certificate and everything

That's what my mum gets for her birthday and xmas.....

nuff said.

[escapeUK]

I used to buy the parents hardback books for Christmas, often pretty expensive, until on one visit they wondered if I could take a box load of books down to the charity shop. Guess which books the box was full of, all lovingly inscribed! So from now on it's a couple of DVDs each Christmas.

Its a complete waste of money buying people things, just buy yourself what you want and cut out the middle man.

[mudskipper]

Sorted.

Mine's getting one of these. Big button mobile phone Think I'll forget to program the SOS button - don't fancy getting called every time she accidentally presses it.

His will get garden centre vouchers unless he comes up with something better before we see them in a fortnight.

[OwlHoot]

I used to buy the parents hardback books for Christmas, often pretty expensive, until on one visit they wondered if I could take a box load of books down to the charity shop. Guess which books the box was full of, all lovingly inscribed! So from now on it's a couple of DVDs each Christmas.

[MarillionFan]

I've still got some quality schmutter in the garage from our closed shop which I can let you have for £100

[Alias]

A slow cooker?

[EternalOptimist]

Get a coctail bar installed on the Stanna stair lift

[doomage]

Yeah, thought about that. Not sure how she'd get on with it. Will give it some thought.

Don't make the mistake of pre-loading 50 shades of Grey on it. It's not about the different characteristics of nice old people. Allegedly.

[mudskipper]

Has she got a Kindle. My 90 year old (and near blind) Gran swears by hers.

Yeah, thought about that. Not sure how she'd get on with it. Will give it some thought.

[Mich the Tester]

She's had both a goat and tea towels in the past...

Now what would she do with that combination?

[mudskipper]

For relatives we like: we go for experiences: big sale on last min.com stuff like that

For relatives we dont like we adopt a goat in the third world on their behalf - they get a certificate and everything

The year my nan got my mum Ttowels for xmas was this turning point .....

She's had both a goat and tea towels in the past...

[Mich the Tester]

[Dallas]

For relatives we like: we go for experiences: big sale on last min.com stuff like that

For relatives we dont like we adopt a goat in the third world on their behalf - they get a certificate and everything

The year my nan got my mum Ttowels for xmas was this turning point .....

[eek]

Mine's not mobile. She's disabled, and pretty much restricted to where she can get to on her mobility scooter. In laws are already members I think - but I will check, it's a good idea.

Has she got a Kindle. My 90 year old (and near blind) Gran swears by hers.

[Ticktock]

Mine's not mobile. She's disabled, and pretty much restricted to where she can get to on her mobility scooter.

New alloys for the scooter?