Help, Step Dad is 60 on Sunday and I have no clue

**clowe74** · 15-11-2011, 01:40pm

Step Dad is 60 on Sunday. Sister was going to buy him an ipod so I was going to get the docking station but she has decided against that now.

He buys his own smellies from Molton Brown.

I always buy him books and have him one for Christmas so dont want to do that.

He dosnt drink.

i just do not have a clue so all suggestions are greatly appreciated

**Franny** · 15-11-2011, 01:42pm

Any hobbies? Golf? Gardening? I think we got our Dad nice stuff for the garden. I would imagine he'd love a new golf bag with set of clubs, too. Any other treats - nice day out, treat to a nice meal out, surprise party?

**clowe74** · 15-11-2011, 01:55pm

He does love his garden but buys everything he needs himself.
No hobbies
A day out would mean I would have to go too and that will not be happening

**Franny** · 15-11-2011, 01:58pm

What about something unusual for the garden? We bought our Dad a chimenea. Sorry, no idea on budget or whether you are all clubbing together or not (as we did). Another thing we might have thought of would have been a gas bbq or patio heater. One year (65th, I think), we bought a water feature.

**Mrs Cheeso** · 15-11-2011, 02:00pm

Me & My sis clubbed together and bought a seat for the garden for my Dad's 60th (& he also got a very nice bird bath from his brother & family.

**Tekkencat** · 15-11-2011, 02:10pm

I'd cheekily buy him an ipod - maybe fill it with his fav kinda music ??

**clowe74** · 15-11-2011, 02:11pm

Im loving the chimenea idea, will look into this

**Helski** · 15-11-2011, 02:15pm

Subscription to a magazine?

Membership to National Trust?

**Bop** · 15-11-2011, 02:39pm

My dad is 70 on Sunday - we've got him a falconry day as he is into birds. I think for his 60th we got him a Tiger Moth flight. DH's dad went go-karting for his 70th!

Is there something similar you could do for your step dad? I'm not sure what would be available in his area.

Bop