Present for sick cantankerous dad

Hannibal_Smith

Do people still use this forum?

If so, I'm looking for gift ideas for my dad. Obviously want to get him something he'll wow at. He's having an op in Jan and will be house bound for a while. So I was thinking something to keep him sane?

He's quite fussy and a bit contankerous. I was thinking of a DAB radio, but wonder is there something but wonder whether there's something better?

His only hobby is golf, he loves history and in particular local history.

ImARebel

What about paying for access to that genealogy site if he's into history he could do the family tree? Gives you access to the censuses and all that stuff.

Might need a laptop/pad to make the use out of of it though

I got my mother a Nintendo for the brain training and all that stuff and she loved it. You could get him a golf game?

After that if he's still going to be playing golf a Garmin golf watch got one for my own dad, he's like a kid in a sweet shop with it. Loves it uses it all the time and were now getting him another as the strap broke (10 years later) Highly recommended

phelixoflaherty

Internet radio rather than dab.
You could set up history podcasts too

Hannibal_Smith

Thank you so much...great ideas. The access to the genealogy site is a terrific idea, but he uses my brother's log in for that He has a laptop so I could take a look at it and see if I could get him a golfing game or something.

He has a golf watch already...he loves it too

Thanks for the steer regarding the radio...I thought a dab radio was an internet radio...I will have to look into it. History podcasts sound right up his street.

Posy

Membership to the Irish Newspaper Archives could be good too, if he enjoys the genealogy website.

Milly33

Could get him this book ATLAS OF THE IRISH REVOLUTION. Its huge would take him forever to read

Hannibal_Smith

Posy wrote: »

Membership to the Irish Newspaper Archives could be good too, if he enjoys the genealogy website.

Milly33 wrote: »

Could get him this book ATLAS OF THE IRISH REVOLUTION. Its huge would take him forever to read

Sorry...I missed these. Two great ideas...thanks I'm going to look into the atlas of the Irish revolution !

micks_address

Hannibal_Smith wrote: »

Sorry...I missed these. Two great ideas...thanks I'm going to look into the atlas of the Irish revolution !

Yeah we got both dad's that last year and went down well

Hannibal_Smith

Just took a look. Fabulous recommendation. Thank you so much!

Both the book and the newspaper archives are exactly the ticket! If he doesn't enjoy then I will!

Thanks so much again.

Milly33

The book is massive as in size wise, my brother got it last year for Christmas and we were laughing at it, but tis very good.. Hope you find something nice for him and I hope his op goes well..

Hannibal_Smith

Thank you so much Milly xx

micks_address

If anyone has any other suggestions I'd love to hear. Dad loved the atlas last year but they don't have the internet..Struggling to come up with something this year

zzxx

Does he have Sky Sports? We got that for my Dad one year because he loves watching the golf on it.

micks_address

zzxx wrote: »

Does he have Sky Sports? We got that for my Dad one year because he loves watching the golf on it.

They have free to air Safelite and saorview and wouldn't be too pushed with sports to be honest

PS not sure which dad you suggested for ended up ordering some books yesterday.. one on Michael Collins and one the great war..will top up with few other things

CheerLouth

What about a decent sized jigsaw?

Hannibal_Smith

Got the book just now! My god it's heavy! :pac: It is fabulous! It's a win win...either he'll love it and will keep him quiet , or he won't be impressed and I get to keep it!

micks_address

Hannibal_Smith wrote: »

Got the book just now! My god it's heavy! :pac: It is fabulous! It's a win win...either he'll love it and will keep him quiet , or he won't be impressed and I get to keep it!

Yeah they fair weight..we had two of them last year

Apiarist

Hannibal_Smith wrote: »

.. Obviously want to get him something he'll wow at. ... So I was thinking something to keep him sane?....

How about some softcore drugs? a) It will definitely wow, b) sanity is overrated.

Milly33

haha well medicine is medicine.. Glad you got the books yeah tis huge alright but holds alot of great informatio should keep him occupied for ages

NSAman

How about a vintage porn collection subscription... would peak his interest in history and also stop him being cantankerous?