what is your average spend on a father's day gift?

[donna255]

Well since both my mum and dad died in 1981 within 8 weeks of each other. Nothing to be honest. I think about them and remember the happy times, worth far more than any stupid thing bought from QVC or a shop.

I remember some years back being in a shop just before Mother's Day, the guy in the shop at the till said to me, "I hope you are picking something in my shop for your Mum!" I looked at him and told him with actually she is dead! That took the hard sell smile off his face.

 

[BusyMum]

I think it's a nice idea - let's face it, every day is "kid's day" and it's nice for them to show a bit of appreciation in return! I've always told DD not to buy me flowers for Mother's Day as they double the price, but she will always give me a card and a nice present - and if you've a Card Factory shop near you, you will know you don't have to spend a fortune to get a nice card. I used to spoil my Mum rotten on Mother's Day, and I would do the same with Dad but as per my earlier post he told us a few years ago that he didn't want presents (that includes birthdays & Christmas) - there's nothing he wants at his age he tells us...usually at Xmas we stock him up with food items, which he finds acceptable, and that's the best we can do...I really would love to buy him nice things if he would accept them...

 

[loujareth]

My hubby has his £4.99 slippers from Aldi from the kids and is very happy with them. Did anyone see the £1120 tv classed as a fathers day gift on the website!!!

 

[Weathergirl]

Well since both my mum and dad died in 1981 within 8 weeks of each other. Nothing to be honest. I think about them and remember the happy times, worth far more than any stupid thing bought from QVC or a shop.

I remember some years back being in a shop just before Mother's Day, the guy in the shop at the till said to me, "I hope you are picking something in my shop for your Mum!" I looked at him and told him with actually she is dead! That took the hard sell smile off his face.

Donna how terrible to be clobbered with something like that. You must have been barely in your twenties.

There is a 3 year old and her dad who are going to be in my thoughts each mothers day from now on. My best friend died very suddenly and her funeral is this week. Fathers day will probably seem so trivial to them now and maybe her daughter will forget. We are all absolutely gutted right now.

 

[Brissles]

I remember not so long ago (nearer to Christmas I think), that Jill Franks made a huge issue of saying "what can you buy for under £25 ?" - stupid statement or what ? This was while she "wanted us on the phones" to buy a £40 bag for ' your female friends '!!! Yeah right.

What sort of upbringing and background do these people come from ??

 

[BusyMum]

Different from us that's for sure brissles! I think it's nice to spoil them while they're here - believe me I wish I still had my Mum to buy a card and present/s for.

 

[loveallthingsitalian]

My hubby has his £4.99 slippers from Aldi from the kids and is very happy with them. Did anyone see the £1120 tv classed as a fathers day gift on the website!!!

didn't see the TV - so the camera at 170 squid is just a stocking stuffer (per our US cousins) WTF planet are they on.

 

[mediastar]

I have been avoiding all Father's Day stuff, I lost mine 9 years ago, and I miss him very much, I am lucky in that I have some wonderful memories, I had a brilliant, funny, loving Dad, and I was able to memorialise him with an award in his name and one in his and mum's name in the town that he adopted where I was brought up. So, there is a permanent Father's Day for me when I look on the appropriate websites to see who won them this year!

Mind you, back when they were both alive, we were very much expected to show appreciation on MD and FD, maybe not huge gifts, but cards certainly and they had to be very meaningful in words or pictures (preferably both).

 

[Autumn]

Well my mum died when I was 15 , dad died 2 years ago and OH' s parents both died in the last 3 years, so fathers day is a strange time for us and sadly in every ad break of all the channels there are adverts for fathers day and still it doesn't get any easier so ill be glad when Monday comes.

 

[lynnonthelake]

Well my mum died when I was 15 , dad died 2 years ago and OH' s parents both died in the last 3 years, so fathers day is a strange time for us and sadly in every ad break of all the channels there are adverts for fathers day and still it doesn't get any easier so ill be glad when Monday comes.[/QUOTE
I agree Autumn I shall be glad when it's all over.
Lynn

 

[Julius]

I never knew my father. He disappeared off the scene before I was born. I can't say that I miss him because he was never there and you can't really miss what you never had. Had things been different I don't know really. I think it is important to show people that matter how important they are whilst they are still around. Doesn't have to be on a particular day or cost a particular amount of money. I am sure there are many ways of appreciating someone. So many things are commercialised now.

 

[Tinkerbelle]

My dad is my rock. He's happy, loving and ever so slightly bonkers. He's always been there for me. When my mum died some 20 years ago, I was terrified of losing my dad too. He's still here thankfully.

I buy him a gift but its usually around £20-30. It's spending time with him on a regular basis that really matters.