It will be OH's 80th Birthday on Tuesday, 26th. I thought that we were all organised - Buffet style afternoon tea for close family in the care home, photographs and a cassette of music from some of the bands that OH played in. Also DD2 had a marvellous idea for a present for OH - a fancy bird feeding station to go outside OH's window. I have spoken to the home and they are very happy to have this in the gardens, I have promised that we will regularly supply bird seed etc. So far so good.
Today, younger daughter, who came up with this brilliant idea, informed me that the bird station was HER present to her Dad and I need to come up with something else. Older Daughter has got him a set of french boules which she and the Grandbairns will play with him when they visit. HELP - I don't have a single idea in my head. OH has more clothes than will fit in his wardrobe and I recently supplied a double ration of two month's worth of toiletries. He has 2 photo albums of 'memories' and friends who visit him occasionally keep him well supplied with biscuits and sweets. To complicate things further I am still nursing a broken arm and can neither drive nor hop on a bus to the shops.
It occurs to me that we will all be facing this dilemma in the run up to Christmas so does anyone have any successful gift ideas? I feel it has to be something really special as it is his 80th, although I am aware that he will probably not be much aware of the occasion.
Today, younger daughter, who came up with this brilliant idea, informed me that the bird station was HER present to her Dad and I need to come up with something else. Older Daughter has got him a set of french boules which she and the Grandbairns will play with him when they visit. HELP - I don't have a single idea in my head. OH has more clothes than will fit in his wardrobe and I recently supplied a double ration of two month's worth of toiletries. He has 2 photo albums of 'memories' and friends who visit him occasionally keep him well supplied with biscuits and sweets. To complicate things further I am still nursing a broken arm and can neither drive nor hop on a bus to the shops.
It occurs to me that we will all be facing this dilemma in the run up to Christmas so does anyone have any successful gift ideas? I feel it has to be something really special as it is his 80th, although I am aware that he will probably not be much aware of the occasion.