This year I'm taking a new approach on Christmas present buying for Daddy. Rather than thinking, searching and worrying about the perfect present for the boys to give him, I've decided they are old enough to do it themselves. So I took them into town, said they had a maximum of £3 each to buy a present for Daddy and let them loose.
They did think about it. They wanted to buy Daddy a new watch, which would have pleased Daddy very much except the type of watches Daddy likes cost just the teensiest bit more than the £3 limit.
So we searched a bit more and may I just stress at this point that they had no input from me - they were free to choose whatever they wanted for Daddy . Eventually the boys returned triumphant. So under the tree we are putting very beautifully wrapped up presents of a pair of bright yellow mirrored aviator glasses (possibly from the womens section) and a mankini.
Comedy Gold.
I don't even know what a mankini is. I dread to think. Especially one that cost less than £3.
ReplyDeleteBest not to know I think. It isn't pretty!
DeleteThat sounded very rude. Sorry. Didn't mean it to... I'm off to google mankini.
ReplyDeleteA mankini that costs less than £3 deserves all the rudeness it can get.. don't google it though, it isn't a good thing.
DeleteAh...
ReplyDeleteYou might be interested in this article.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-cornwall-19755686
Ahhh - I didn't want to see Sacha Baron Cohen IN one! The chances of Dave actually wearing it are zero... what I'm intrigued about is what was it about the mankini that made the boys pick it out for him...
DeleteInspired - inspired - now who do I have to bribe to get pictures of his when he opens them???
ReplyDeleteMe! Obviously. I'm very bribable...
DeleteI am so doing this - where on earth did you send them shopping?
ReplyDeletePrimark... but on reflection I'm thinking of taking them to Poundland for his birthday/xmas/any future present buying expedition!
DeleteShoot - (as they politely say in the USA when they want to say SHIT) - I have been blogging about how impossible it is for me to buy for the Ball & Chain. Can't do this with the teenagers as they would have zero interest and possibly come up with an egg poacher or something equally useless for him. But why didn't I let the 9 y/o loose in Walmart?
ReplyDeleteDo it today. If only for the entertainment value. And it teaches the children about buying presents/thinking about other people/many other useful child things that they need to know but I can't think of at this precise moment...
DeleteThankyou! I am inspired. I was starting to worry about the fact that I haven't bought a single present yet and now that stress has disappeared. I just happen to know a 5 year old and a 4 year old who could do a marvellous job for me. Brilliant! that's Christmas sorted.
ReplyDeleteNot only is Christmas sorted but the shopping for the presents becomes a highly entertaining afternoon. I'm never doing the shopping for the kids presents for Daddy again. Although definitely going to Poundland next time, even though I don't think they have a mankini. x
DeleteThat's hilarious - I really didn't think that mankinis were sold ANYWHERE let alone at the bargain price of £3.
ReplyDeleteAnd in bright orange. Can you imagine it? Actually, best not to imagine it....
DeleteOh that's so funny, it will make for lots of giggles when he opens them.
ReplyDeleteI have to admit, I am looking forward to it...
ReplyDeleteSo? What did he think?
ReplyDeleteLove it. So what happened when he opened them on xmas?!
ReplyDeleteChristmas photos? Please?
ReplyDeleteI wish I'd thought of this before Christmas.
ReplyDeleteBut go on - spill the beans - what did he say?!!!