Buying Fathers Day Gifts Online

With Fathers day creeping up fast, there are many sites on the internet selling gifts, and it can be a bit daunting hunting through them all, so we’ve put together a selection of the sort of things you could look for, along with links to places where you can get them.

Digital Photo Frame

Digital photo frames make wonderful gifts as rather than just putting a single picture in a frame, this way you can add lots of your dad’s favourites to the frame and set it scanning through them so he can have them all on display easily.

7” frame - http://www.digitalframesdirect.com/point-of-sale/7-lumina

15” frame - http://www.digitalframesdirect.com/point-of-sale/15-memory-view-512mb

Digital picture keyring - http://www.amazon.co.uk/Cooltronics-Cool-View-Digital-Keyring-DPF-Mate/dp/B0016A6S9K/ref=pd_sbs_ce_img_1

Books

How to pamper your dad; bring him an ice cold beer, a big cream cake, his slippers and a footstool and leave him in peace with a book by his favourite author!

Devil may care - http://www.amazon.co.uk/Devil-May-Care-James-Bond/dp/0718153766/ref=xarw?pf_rd_p=194220991&pf_rd_s=center-2&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_i=13762391&pf_rd_m=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE&pf_rd_r=193F2JZTZ4EP16749FQ8

Sail (james patterson) - http://www.amazon.co.uk/Sail-James-Patterson/dp/1846052548/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1213273003&sr=1-4

The crossing - http://www.asda-entertainment.co.uk/asda/8626902.product

Dark watch - http://www.asda-entertainment.co.uk/asda/9948859.product

Bill Bryson’s Shakespeare - http://www.waterstones.com/waterstonesweb/displayProductDetails.do?sku=6058789

The reluctant fundamentalist - http://www.waterstones.com/waterstonesweb/displayProductDetails.do?sku=6060827

CD’s

Be it Bach or Brahms, Motorhead or The Foo Fighters, Kylie Minogue or Cat Stevens, everyone loves a bit of music.

Jazz - http://www.gettingpersonal.co.uk/music-lovers-gifts/finest-jazz-selection-music-cd.htm

Coldplay - http://www.amazon.co.uk/Viva-Vida-Death-All-Friends/dp/B0017NCVWY/ref=br_lf_m_1000185123_1_1_ttl?ie=UTF8&s=music&pf_rd_p=195603091&pf_rd_s=center-3&pf_rd_t=1401&pf_rd_i=1000185123&pf_rd_m=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE&pf_rd_r=1PMAHAQ1BMB8TNDWN1XK

Dad Rocks - http://www.amazon.co.uk/Dad-Rocks-Various-Artists/dp/B0009F9OSA/ref=br_lf_m_1000185123_1_9_ttl?ie=UTF8&s=music&pf_rd_p=195603091&pf_rd_s=center-3&pf_rd_t=1401&pf_rd_i=1000185123&pf_rd_m=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE&pf_rd_r=1PMAHAQ1BMB8TNDWN1XK

Worlds best dad cd - http://www.amazon.co.uk/Worlds-Best-Dad-Ultimate-Fathers/dp/B001766CEO/ref=br_lf_m_1000185123_1_20_ttl?ie=UTF8&s=music&pf_rd_p=195603091&pf_rd_s=center-3&pf_rd_t=1401&pf_rd_i=1000185123&pf_rd_m=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE&pf_rd_r=1PMAHAQ1BMB8TNDWN1XK

DVD’s

Sitting down in front of your favourite DVD is a lovely way to relax, and we’ve put together a selection of some great dvd’s that your dad might enjoy.

Godfather trilogy - http://www.play.com/DVD/DVD/4-/5210844/The-Godfather-Trilogy-Remastered/Product.html

Indiana Jones Trillogy - http://www.play.com/DVD/DVD/4-/5203440/Indiana-Jones-The-Adventure-Collection/Product.html

Cloverfield - http://www.play.com/DVD/DVD/4-/3592914/Cloverfield-Special-Edition/Product.html

Bourne Collection - http://www.amazon.co.uk/Ultimate-Bourne-Collection-Boxset/dp/B000WIMTAY/ref=xarw?pf_rd_p=195868991&pf_rd_s=center-2&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_i=350613011&pf_rd_m=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE&pf_rd_r=08QE7WD1QVEGM928NR9A

High Tech Gadgets

Is your dad someone who likes his gadgets? From Ipods and MP3 players to Sat Nav, and LCD TV’s Here’s a selection of some of the best gadgety gifts around.

Pac boy game - http://www.gettingpersonal.co.uk/unusual-gifts/pacboy-electronic-puzzle-game.htm

SatNav - http://www.misco.co.uk/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=304168&Sku=143181

Ipod Nano - http://www.misco.co.uk/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=288881&Sku=Q118854

LCD TV - http://www.amazon.co.uk/Toshiba-42AV504-Widescreen-Ready-Freeview/dp/B0012YZFAI/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1213272459&sr=8-4

USB turntable - http://www.firebox.com/product/1401/USB-Turntable

Personalised gifts

There may be nothing particularly special about a mug or a pair of cufflinks, but what if you had them personalised so that they were really a one off made just for your dad. These days you can even get personalised mouse mats, golf sets and all sorts of other things too.

Personalised F1 Book - http://www.gettingpersonal.co.uk/personalised-books/formula-one-book-f1.htm

Photo album - http://www.amazon.co.uk/Personalised-Mini-Photo-Album-Burgundy/dp/B000WHAP2Y/ref=sr_1_6?ie=UTF8&s=kitchen&qid=1213272755&sr=8-6

Cufflinks - http://www.amazon.co.uk/Personalised-Cufflinks-Engraved-FREE-Anniversary/dp/B000W9LCV0/ref=sr_1_15?ie=UTF8&s=kitchen&qid=1213272755&sr=8-15

Experience Days

Has your dad always dreamt of a trip in a hot air balloon, or whizzing round the track in a fast car? Maybe he’d be more comfortable with a special family portrait, or a murder mystery weekend. There are lots of experiences to choose from and this selection are some of our favourites.

4×4 day - http://www.gettingpersonal.co.uk/experience-days/4-x-4-extreme-at-silverstone.htm

Red letter days - http://www.amazon.co.uk/s?ie=UTF8&search-type=ss&index=garden-uk&field-keywords=Red%20Letter%20Days

Alcohol related Gifts

There are all sorts of alcohol related gifts available these days, from hip flasks that you can have personalised to bottles of really good whiskey and sets of beers with special glass to go with them. You could even splash out on a really good bottle of champagne!

Champagne - http://www.gettingpersonal.co.uk/gift.asp/Gift/1369/buy/

Cognac & paper - http://www.gettingpersonal.co.uk/personalised-gifts/10-Year-Old-Baron-de-Sigognac-Armagnac-Times-Newspaper.htm

Whiskey box set - http://www.gettingpersonal.co.uk/personalised-gifts/Single-Islay-Malt-Whisky-Gift-Box.htm

Scorpion vodka - http://www.firebox.com/product/1468/Scorpion-Vodka

Beer bottle goblets - http://www.firebox.com/product/1161/Beer-Bottle-Goblets

Buying Environmental Products online

There are many sites on the internet selling environmental products, and we’ve put together a selection of the sort of things you could look for, along with links to places where you can get them.

Torches & lanterns

Wind up torches/lanterns let you have great visibility from your torch, but with no need for batteries. All you do is wind up the torch and you have light.

Shaker torches and lanterns are another similar idea, but instead of winding a handle, you literally shake the torch to create the power and thereby the light.

Sun Jar

From Ethical Superstore

Radios

Wind up radios have been around for a little while now, some of them are pretty basic and therefore don’t cost too much, whereas others are DAB enabled meaning they’re suitable for listening to digital radio as well. Wind the handle to create the power.

Solar torches have little solar panels built into them letting you leave them in the sun to charge them and making them great for if you’re out in sunny climates.

Battery Chargers

Most battery chargers you just plug into the wall socket and leave to charge, and these are good as by using rechargeable batteries you won’t be throwing batteries away regularly. You can even go one step further and get a solar battery charger that you leave out in the sun to charge the batteries.

Solar Battery Charger

From Maplin

Calculators

Solar calculators have been around for a while and charge the device by using a little solar panel on the front of the calculator. You can also get water powered calculators which contain a small cell that you fill with water every 2 or 3 months, a chemical reaction takes place inside this and creates the power for the calculator.

Eco Kettles

These kettles are designed to help you make sure you only boil the amount of water you need. They’re designed to use as little power as possible making them much more environmentally friendly than a traditional kettle.

Low Energy Kettle

From Ethical Superstore

Solar Chargers

These now come in a wide range of sizes and styles from the Solio solar charger, to the Freeloader solar charger, but they all allow you to charge devices from mobile phones and mp3 players to laptops and hand held gaming devices, but utilising the power of the sun. Maplin Electronics –>

Solar Bags

Solar knapsacks are a really novel invention with a flexible solar panel built into the outside of the knapsack they mean you can charge up your portable devices (mp3, mobile phone, laptop etc.) whilst you are out walking.