ideas i've had...
craft ales. real ale, craft ale, bog standard lager; they are all popular with the men folk in our family. real ale is one of my father- in- law's 'things' and a box set of unusually named tipples is a favourite gift to give. the younger men in the family, and my dad, have always been more Carlsburg than Carbon Neutral but with familial influences and the growing trend for craft ales this could be an ideal gift for dads and grandads. Marks & Spencer have a fantastic selection of beer and cider and for Fathers Day are bringing out some good box sets if you want the job of choosing to be done for you. personally i love picking the daftest names or names that link to the receiver. if, like me you like to shop local, its worth scouting your high street or a bit off the beaten track to see if there are any individual wine and beer shops. here in York my favourite is York Beer & Wine shop, a treasure trove of a shop just beyond the city walls.
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Not on the High Street. well this is just a one stop shop and basically i might as well finish my post here. this is my first point of call when im looking for ideas for any occasion (and also home and party decor.) you can find something for any budget, here are a couple of my favourites...
mini photo acrylic block & wooden calender keyring...
both priced around £15 they are a perfect, low cost present idea with a god dose of sentimentality.
chalk board. another totally unique idea is a pub style chalkboard, expertly painted by artist chalkboard illustrator. originally set up to provide a higher quality of work for local businesses, last year they started to design personal boards to be given as gifts. these can be a brain storm about the receiver complete with little images if you fancy, in any colour palate you choose. chalkboard illustrator has also designed personalised boards to be used at private parties and even table plans...so have a think about some good stuff about your dad and send him a message.
good old socks and tshirts. when all else fails i go for some kind of clothing item. a traditionally boring choice is socks. rather than the 5 pack with days of the week on from Next im thinking big, thick, woolly welly socks from joules. perfect for the dad who loves to walk. or a farmer. tshirts; depending on their style id choose topman for cheap, simple and on trend, wierdfish for a more casual, beachy dad, wiggle for sporty dads and check out debenhams for the different labels...
happy shopping and fathers day!
chalk board. another totally unique idea is a pub style chalkboard, expertly painted by artist chalkboard illustrator. originally set up to provide a higher quality of work for local businesses, last year they started to design personal boards to be given as gifts. these can be a brain storm about the receiver complete with little images if you fancy, in any colour palate you choose. chalkboard illustrator has also designed personalised boards to be used at private parties and even table plans...so have a think about some good stuff about your dad and send him a message.
good old socks and tshirts. when all else fails i go for some kind of clothing item. a traditionally boring choice is socks. rather than the 5 pack with days of the week on from Next im thinking big, thick, woolly welly socks from joules. perfect for the dad who loves to walk. or a farmer. tshirts; depending on their style id choose topman for cheap, simple and on trend, wierdfish for a more casual, beachy dad, wiggle for sporty dads and check out debenhams for the different labels...
happy shopping and fathers day!
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