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louisejo
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 Posted - 22 Mar 2007 : 2:13:36 PM
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My OH and i are struggling with what to buy his dad for his 60th birthday next month. We want to get something special but cant seem to agree on anything and time is flying!
Do any of you have any ideas - its a difficult one!
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Adara_Arabians
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louisejo
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United Kingdom
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Posted - 22 Mar 2007 : 2:30:33 PM
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| Only if you are of the female species i think. |
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Silvern_Scepris
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England
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Posted - 22 Mar 2007 : 2:54:15 PM
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| What kind of things does he like doing? |
  
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akitamom
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England
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Posted - 22 Mar 2007 : 3:00:12 PM
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Hows about something really different like a flying lesson  |
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LYNDILOU
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Posted - 22 Mar 2007 : 3:35:35 PM
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what about a hot air balloon trip? at 60 you need to do something really speciel, I went to South Africa and rode a horse I bred on the beach for my birthday I couldnt think of anything better |
   
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Adara_Arabians
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Posted - 22 Mar 2007 : 3:45:03 PM
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| what are his interests, does he like family and stuff? |
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louisejo
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United Kingdom
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Posted - 22 Mar 2007 : 4:41:25 PM
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Well, yes he has lots of interest like gardening and cars etc. Other members of the family have booked for him and his wife to go to a west end show and stay in London and he is going on the Orient Express which will be fab - but we are now wondering what we could do......
Not sure he would like a flying lesson....the hot air balloon is a good idea though, i did that a couple of years ago early one summer morning, it was breathtaking, really magical. That could be a good idea, thanks Lynda. I think i was 3rd time lucky as the weather has to be just right, but it was well worth the wait and i dont do heights...!!!
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mayfair
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England
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Posted - 22 Mar 2007 : 4:51:25 PM
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| What about tickets to the RHS Chelsea Flower show if he likes gardening? There are various tickets/prices. You can google it for details. |
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geegee
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Posted - 22 Mar 2007 : 4:59:24 PM
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If they have time and are already in London for the show, what about paying for them to go on the London Eye and a meal?
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Zoe Tyzack
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Posted - 22 Mar 2007 : 7:06:49 PM
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If your feeling flush The Orient Express,they do loads of differant outings and prices vary.
We took our friend Fred for his 70th a helicopter trip and he also had a go at flying it,roughly cost about £80 for half an hour. |
     
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D
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Posted - 22 Mar 2007 : 9:43:30 PM
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| If he likes cars how about a day driving at a race circuit. I did that for my B/F at Oulton Park Cheshire, he went out in an Audi TT with a co-driver/passenger and then went in a single seater - he loved it. Lots of the race tracks do it now - Brands Hatch has a rally cross circuit too. Its a difficult choice to make for a specials birthday but I hope you get something sorted. |
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Timberwolf
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England
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Posted - 22 Mar 2007 : 9:49:54 PM
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Hi Louise,
It was my dads 65th in feb and we struggled to think of something special to get for him.
We eventualy bought him a flight in a Dragon Rapide which is a vintage aircraft flying out of Duxford on going all over London. Wish I Was going...
Jackie. x |
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louisejo
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United Kingdom
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Posted - 23 Mar 2007 : 09:49:26 AM
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Thank you all for your ideas, there are a few there to be going on with, but it is so difficult, everything i suggest to OH gets the thumbs down.
I am getting to the point where i am just going to leave it to him soon!
We were going to treat them to a night at the Ritz after the show they are going to but mother inlaw sais he wont like that - how can you not want to do that, its luxury to the MAX - oh well.
Thanks everyone..x |
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NUTTER
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Posted - 24 Mar 2007 : 5:31:08 PM
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| My hubby has worked the oriant , hes a train driver.shame we dont get complete free travel on the little beauty like we do on everything else, bar min payment through europe,joke is if were going anywhere we always drive or fly!!!!! |
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Mad arab rider
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Posted - 24 Mar 2007 : 10:09:39 PM
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| I paid for my husband whos a steam train nut, to drive a steam train. I booked a weeks holiday in our caravan, booked a meal, all of which he knew about and then on his birthday, gave him an envolope, with details of the next days actitivies (sp), which was a full day at the Great Central Railway, including driving the train. He LOVED it. |
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