Dads are a special breed, well they are to me anyway. I distinctly remember being asked to write about my hero at primary school and choosing my dad as my subject (sorry mum you're awesome too!) I've always thought my dad is the bees knees (he's just an all round good egg) so whenever Fathers Day comes knocking I like to spoil him, only trouble is he's a nightmare to buy for and he's never been one to hide his feelings! Enter my four fail safe gifts that mean I never have to endure a disappointed dad again, yes he really is that bad.
1. The luxe necessity - think the everyday item that he can’t be without and then up the ante, a Barbour tee instead of their usual Urban Outfitters pick or a pair of super cosy UGG slippers instead of their usual M&S ones. I actually got Craig this pair of Scuff slippers* from Amara (those guys know how to do luxe gifts) as an early Fathers Day gift from Sadie and I can confirm they feel like walking on clouds. Craig literally wears them from the moment he gets in from work until bed and I wear them most of the day (shhh!) The perfect Fathers Day gift? I think so.
2. That's entertainment - this might be an obvious one when it comes to buying for men but I think it's definitely one of the most fail safe gifts around. Think DVDs (The Revenant has just come out and if your dads anything like mine he’ll love this), boxsets, tickets to see his favourite comedian or a CD for his car will always go down a storm. Tell me I'm not the only one who still buys CDs?
3. The edible one - I’ve got two words that win my dad over every time, Hotel Chocolat. Those chocolate making wizards can do no wrong in my eyes and I don’t know anyone who wouldn’t love to be gifted a box. Fact.
4. The personal one - possibly my favourite type of gift to give but promise not to tell the others? Choose a simple brass or copper photo frame and fill it with a picture of you both together (go for throw back snaps for the extra cute factor) or try a humorous mug filled with their favourite tea/coffee/hot beverage of choice. Failing that anything monogrammed is always going to make the most memorable gift and I guarantee you won't see a disappointed face.
What's your fail safe gift when it comes to buying for the men in your life?
1. The luxe necessity - think the everyday item that he can’t be without and then up the ante, a Barbour tee instead of their usual Urban Outfitters pick or a pair of super cosy UGG slippers instead of their usual M&S ones. I actually got Craig this pair of Scuff slippers* from Amara (those guys know how to do luxe gifts) as an early Fathers Day gift from Sadie and I can confirm they feel like walking on clouds. Craig literally wears them from the moment he gets in from work until bed and I wear them most of the day (shhh!) The perfect Fathers Day gift? I think so.
2. That's entertainment - this might be an obvious one when it comes to buying for men but I think it's definitely one of the most fail safe gifts around. Think DVDs (The Revenant has just come out and if your dads anything like mine he’ll love this), boxsets, tickets to see his favourite comedian or a CD for his car will always go down a storm. Tell me I'm not the only one who still buys CDs?
3. The edible one - I’ve got two words that win my dad over every time, Hotel Chocolat. Those chocolate making wizards can do no wrong in my eyes and I don’t know anyone who wouldn’t love to be gifted a box. Fact.
4. The personal one - possibly my favourite type of gift to give but promise not to tell the others? Choose a simple brass or copper photo frame and fill it with a picture of you both together (go for throw back snaps for the extra cute factor) or try a humorous mug filled with their favourite tea/coffee/hot beverage of choice. Failing that anything monogrammed is always going to make the most memorable gift and I guarantee you won't see a disappointed face.
What's your fail safe gift when it comes to buying for the men in your life?
*These slippers were kindly sent to me by Amara, all cloud like thoughts my own.
You're making our Top Dad concertina card look very good indeed in this photo. Hope your Dad likes it on Sunday.
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