They never do things the way you ask them to, you always have to have a little tug at the nappy that they just put on to make sure it’s on right and they taught your toddler to punch (and can’t understand why you are annoyed!)…….. your other half isn’t perfect and sometimes you could ring his neck but his heart is in the right place and the bottom line is that he really is a great dad! So he does deserve a little something special on June 20th.
If you don’t fancy going down the traditional socks or tie route, here are a few gift options to consider:
Amanda Hancock’s personalised Dad book is a lovely place to store all those special Dad and baba memories like photos of all the fun things they do together, birthday cards, even things like ticket stubs or event programmes. Even if your other half thinks this sort of thing is sentimental old clap trap now, they will be delighted with it in years to come when that first rugby match they went to together is a dim and distant memory. You select your own photo for the front cover and can chose between a number of different phrases to accompany the photo (my fave is “it is admirable for a man to take his son fishing but there is a special place in heaven for the father who takes his daughter shopping”). The spiral bound book contains 30 pages and comes in either A4 or A5 size. This is super value at €10 for the A5 size and €15.50 for A4.
The Old Record Shop will frame the record which was Number One on the day your other half was born and will present it with a special message from your babas. This is a lovely gift if your other half really loves his music – particularly if he was born on what we might describe as a “Good Music” day, for example those born around 19 June 1971 would be lumbered with Middle Of The Road’s Chirpy Chirpy Cheep Cheep while those born on 21 September 1974 would receive the much cooler Kung Fu Fighting by Carl Douglas. A framed 7″ vinyl with a personal message would set you back £65 stg plus some extra postage to Ireland.
Summer time means Barbeques and for some reason men seem to think that just because the cooker is outside, they must be at the helm (which makes me think about putting the washing machine in the garden …..). Anyway, a personalised apron from Bag’s of Love is the perfect accessory for those hazy summer cook-outs. You chose your own photo and have the choice of adding text. The apron comes in two sizes and is machine washable. They cost £34.99 plus shipping to Ireland.
Here are a few other options:
PS: it is also worth repeating my previous recommendation of Finger Print Jewellery.
