Joanne Posted May 5, 2016 Posted May 5, 2016 Husbands Birthday next month, the big 3-0 We've been on a golfing holiday as a joint birthday present to ourselves, but I want to buy him a bit of something. If I ask him about a gift he says not to bother. He does this ALL THE TIME! So current options I've come up with are: https://www.amazon.co.uk/KeySmart-Compact-Key-Holder-Black/dp/B00JOFJJ5Y/ref=sr_1_8?ie=UTF8&qid=1462442854&sr=8-8&keywords=keysmart+extended (can get it cheaper from 'MURICA) or maybe a new phone. He needs one. His M8 is failing miserably. He keeps banging on about getting an iPhone because of the slo-mo camera, or a nexus... but then money. He likes golf and he has a youtube channel. I've also thought about ordering some business cards that advertise the channel... might be a nice idea. Maybe a go pro with a chest strap? Suppose if all else fails it's got to be a party.
bald_pig Posted May 5, 2016 Posted May 5, 2016 Heads up on the Nexus 6P, there's an issue with the slo-mo recording that hasn't yet been resolved since release! Could get him a camera like the Xiaomi Yi, can do decent slo-mo 1
Joanne Posted May 5, 2016 Author Posted May 5, 2016 These are the business cards I've designed... [ATTACH=CONFIG]36573[/ATTACH] - - - Updated - - - Is he any good? Maybe buy him a lesson with a pro? He gets free lessons with the Pro at Prarie Sports Village :-/
JJonas Posted May 5, 2016 Posted May 5, 2016 Take a look at Gift Finder - Firebox | Shop for the Unusual 1
Joanne Posted May 5, 2016 Author Posted May 5, 2016 Take a look at Gift Finder - Firebox | Shop for the Unusual I want all the things on this page. I like this... he'd probably not enjoy it as much as me... but... Bucket of Doom | Firebox - Shop for the Unusual
Duranis Posted May 5, 2016 Posted May 5, 2016 So current options I've come up with are: https://www.amazon.co.uk/KeySmart-Compact-Key-Holder-Black/dp/B00JOFJJ5Y/ref=sr_1_8?ie=UTF8&qid=1462442854&sr=8-8&keywords=keysmart+extended (can get it cheaper from 'MURICA) Jeez, £30 for a couple of bits of aluminium and 2 pairs of nuts and bolts! Is he interested in anything else? Might be worth taking a look for "experience days" to see if there is anything he might really like. My Mrs had got me a couple over the years and they where brilliant fun. One was a day flying falcons (something I had always wanted to do) and the other was off roading in a humvee which was both terrifying (massive, steep, hill climb sections!) and enormous fun I dont play golf so not sure what is actually good and what is overprice junk that nobody actually wants but it does look like there are some fun tech toys to play here https://www.golfonline.co.uk/golf-gadgets/viewall Laser ranger finders sound awesome, even as a non-golfer I still want one 1
Joanne Posted May 5, 2016 Author Posted May 5, 2016 Hah! They are really boring actually... he already has one >.<
bossman Posted May 5, 2016 Posted May 5, 2016 @Joanne Don't know if this is up your street but here goes: Murder Mystery Stay from £79.50pp Lumley Castle | No Ordinary Hotel Doesn't have to be at this venue as there are many venues around the country but just an idea, excellent value for the money having been on one or two myself 1
pete Posted May 5, 2016 Posted May 5, 2016 Swiss army knife (bet there's a golfing version) - yup: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Victorinox-Golf-Tool/dp/B000MMWOZ0 Gerber Shard for impromptu dismantling/proggling things. 1
LeMarchand Posted May 5, 2016 Posted May 5, 2016 I like the idea of those key things, but surely they only work if all your keys are Yale type/size? That would be all 3 car keys, 3 (possibly 4) school keys and one house key I couldn't fit in one (and only 4 to 5 that would fit) for me . Does he like books? If so, a nice/first edition of one of his favourites? Or take a lead from Joey in Friend's and have some "Love Coupons" printed up. 1
Joanne Posted May 5, 2016 Author Posted May 5, 2016 I threatened to do one of those love books and apparently that would end in Dee-vorce! His sister did one at Christmas and we were fake retching whilst flicking through it!! He doesn't read unfortunately.
Joanne Posted May 5, 2016 Author Posted May 5, 2016 Rum. Get him Rum. Every man needs Rum in their life. He prefers Whiskey, but we don't really drink! I'm thinking about this now: Mouse Taxidermy Kit | Firebox - Shop for the Unusual I think he'd secretly love doing this. We were talking about crap taxidermy the other day!
Joanne Posted May 5, 2016 Author Posted May 5, 2016 Ordered it. How exciting!! Thanks all for suggestions. Some good ideas for Christmas and random Wednesdays too! 1
LeMarchand Posted May 5, 2016 Posted May 5, 2016 I'm thinking about this now: Mouse Taxidermy Kit | Firebox - Shop for the Unusual I think he'd secretly love doing this. We were talking about crap taxidermy the other day! Does he also talk about "Mother" a lot?
Joanne Posted May 5, 2016 Author Posted May 5, 2016 Does he also talk about "Mother" a lot? [ATTACH=CONFIG]36581[/ATTACH] Ummm.... how did you know that?
bald_pig Posted May 5, 2016 Posted May 5, 2016 Thisiswhyimbroke is always a good website to look at for ideas!
6Foot2 Posted May 5, 2016 Posted May 5, 2016 My sister bought my brother and I helicopter flight experience tickets, which we are both too heavy for as it turns out, so she has bought us tickets to a Ken Dodd show. Not really my cup of tea but then you can't say that can you? I am sure it will be fun. How tickled I am!
LeMarchand Posted May 5, 2016 Posted May 5, 2016 I threatened to do one of those love books and apparently that would end in Dee-vorce! His sister did one at Christmas and we were fake retching whilst flicking through it!! Unless I've got the wrong end of the stick, I think you've missed what a "Jo(ann)ey Love Coupon" was/would be used for. IIRC the were good for an hour at a time of special "Joey Love". 1
Joanne Posted May 6, 2016 Author Posted May 6, 2016 Unless I've got the wrong end of the stick, I think you've missed what a "Jo(ann)ey Love Coupon" was/would be used for. IIRC the were good for an hour at a time of special "Joey Love". [ATTACH=CONFIG]36584[/ATTACH] Oh I know... suppose printing your own could be funny.... maybe not printing them in school though
pete Posted May 6, 2016 Posted May 6, 2016 ^ J: Where's my printing...? Office: Dunno, we were doing a report run..... *interlude* Parent: "Thanks for sending us Tom's report, we're a little confused about the love tokens - is that like a merit badge?" 1
Joanne Posted May 6, 2016 Author Posted May 6, 2016 All I can think of, which may or may not say something bad about me is a token for steak and b* LOL
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