So sorry for this, but I think I'm all out of ideas, been through the whole obvious list but came up with nothing as we can't do anything that involves technology, she's to old to grasp it, and vase/candle/smelly's are out as we have done them to death already.
To give you an idea last year we bought her one of those continental quilts you get in hotels as I thought she may like the extra warmth, but I don't think she liked it that much 🙁
Any bright ideas on a £40 budget?
Cheers in advance.
a day at a pamper gaff?
This can only go well......
I recently took my 88 year old grandpa out for a meal followed by a trip watch the bbc scottish symphony orchestra, he hadn't been to see one since 1933. He really enjoyed it and I reckon it would be a nice gift.
trip in a hot air ballon
I know you said no technology but a simple digital camera shouldn't be too complicated and she can take pictures of her grandchildren (ahhhhhh).
I had thought of a meal out followed by a show, but well above budget considering I would need to stay in a hotel as well.
The trouble with anything I can't physically give her is getting her there, so I think they are out.
Cheers.
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It's like a mountain for old folk innit! 😕
You don't live near her or can't kip on her floor then, if you were to take her out for the day? Shame, coz what Albanach did is similar that what i'm gonna do next year.
digital photo frame (with a rolling show of family pics on it) - or are they more than that ?
How about a years supply of Werthers Originals? Or a couple of subscriptions to magazines of a certain age?
Anne Summers party?
Or £40 of Tesco/Sainsburys/M&S? wherever she shops vouchers? Old folk do tend to appreciate not having to spend their old aged pension on everyday stuff and hence they dont tend to appreciate stuff that we think is luxury for them. How about if she is on electric or gas prepayment putting £40 on her gas/electric?
we get my wife's aging parents a bunch of local honeys, jams, pickles and chutneys from the nearby farms. They always go down well.
Have you got kids?
We got a cool photo frame with photos of the kids in made up - she loves it.
Old folk feel the cold. Just bought my 87 year old granny a nice quilted body warmer from M&S for £35. She'll love it.
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Thanks all, luxury food sounds good, so I think I'll go with a hamper from waitrose or somewhere.
Cheers.
You could buy her this
http://www.amazon.com/Population-Bomb-Paul-R-Ehrlich/dp/B000EI3XOS
and explain to her how she is responsible for a global population crisis for living longer!
😉
Either that or flowers, old people love flowers.
disappointing so far, not what I was expecting.