Hoping that you have one that deserves a treat, or gents if you want to drop a hint or three beyond a new Land Rover Defender or a week to visit your single pal who lives abroad. Some suitably arbitrary but we think winning StyleDen ways to say “Love You Daddy”.
Victorinox Huntsman
Your partner may be a whizz at fixing, building, assembling and generally being manly and ace. I am not; it’s a stretch to change a plug, let alone more complex manly manoeuvres. He may well have all manner of saws and metal things in his shed and his workshop as well, or be able to mend anything with one of his chest hairs like an alpha male MacGyver. Regardless, this humours us to think we’re handy, and dare I say it actually looks lovely at the same time.
£38.00
Vintage Watch Movement Cufflinks
Honestly, simply because I’ve had a similar pair for years and I love them. Whether or not Dad is cufflinked daily for the city, or it’s once in a blue moon, an eminently stylish way to thank Daddy. Better still, a tiny reminder for him every time he looks at them of where they came from.
£50.00
Subbuteo
Unless your husband/ significant other is so young it raises eyebrows, this is a beaut of a present. Not available for years, it’s back to remind us of old-fashioned interactive fun minus bleeps, chargers and tech. Guaranteed he’ll want to add some of his favourite teams (sorry), and the kids will be baffled, but he’ll likely be thrilled. Buy superglue as well- if it’s on the floor he’ll be a player down in days.
£29.99
Me Talk Pretty One Day
Just as I am the least handy character in the world, I am a crashing bore when it comes to books. As with all else, one’s taste is of course subjective. As such, feel free to replace with a book your inferior half will enjoy, and I sincerely hope it’s not Jeremy Clarkson’s Autobiography or similar. In line with all of David Sedaris’ work, there is a skewed joy and wonder at the heart of this, and it’s uproariously, life-affirmingly funny.
£6.29
Cannonball Cabernet Sauvignon
My lovely friend works in wine and recommended this to me. As in most things, defer to your pals when they are more knowledgeable, and be glad you have them. Similar to whiskies, I find a lot of tasting notes are ostensibly elaborate lies to baffle you, but suffice to say that this is absurdly nice and won’t break the bank. Best of all, you can drink half.
£15.31
John Lewis Art Case
Give these to your kids if they need some new art kit (replace with paints, crayons, pencils or anything else). Daddy will be able to draw with them if he doesn’t already, which will be great for everyone. Meantime, get the kids to make him a card. If he doesn’t think it’s the best thing he could possibly get for Father’s Day, find his favourite possession and set fire to it. Seriously.
£15.00
