Present ideas - 65, mum, indulgent?

[guydewdney]

Mum - outdoors type, 65 birthday pressie, into fly fishing (salmon and trout), shotgun shooting (pheasant and clay), bridge (cards), not into 'spa' days, but has had an 'annus horribilis' and is in the mood of 'not spending on herself' (quote the husband). No 'predicure' etc stuff as she doesnt like being touched by strangers :fail

I'm fresh out of ideas, help...

 

[DSM10000]

Hire a local pilot (try a local flying school) and fly her to Le Touquet for lunch?

 

[MCFastybloke]

A fishing experience not to be forgotten,i hope soon to go again.
Queen Charlotte Lodge | Queen Charlotte Lodge

 

[R2D2]

I flew with a Spitfire and it was Epic. Fly with A Spitfire Experience & Fly with A Hurricane Experience Kent
Truely a day I'll never forget

 

[guydewdney]

ok..... wrong budget I feel.... down a touch please! Nice ideas though!

I have already bought her randomly this year a new laptop, and hand made her a 16' , quarter ton steel gate for her drive which would probably have cost her 5 to 8 grand.

 

[Dieselman]

A helicopter ride would be interesting.

 

[R2D2]

A balloon flight.

 

[MCFastybloke]

An experience for you both/all the family,time being short and all that.
My other half is investing every opportunity to capture last experiences with her father for the photo album.they took off to france this summer and we are spending Rememberence sunday at Ypres.This is a gift that wont stop giving.a weekend away for all will live with you all for a lot longer than the receipt.

 

[wemorgan]

Fish cooking course at the River Cottage.

 

[Harrythedog]

High tea at a nice posh hotel

 

[IanA2]

New pair of nice field boots. Tricker for example.

 

[guydewdney]

right idea wemorgan - but sadly she is stuck in her ways wrt cooking - we (me & mrs D) had the same idea - madness.

 

[Deleted member 37751]

Take her to Taunton racecourse for a race meet?

 

[Sp!ke]

An ipad? It made the interweb thing tolerable for my mum.

 

[guydewdney]

oh - already bought a tablet - not an i$pad admittedly...

 

[dirty hands]

trial flying lesson....I had a surprise one for my 50th....fantastic experience it was around £150 ....too much?????

 

[AMGeed]

A vajazzle?

 

[Dieselman]

A vajazzle?

To attract the trout while fishing...

 

[Charles Morgan]

Where is she?

If Devon, a nice lunch at that splendid fishing hotel the Arundell Arms in Lifton?

 

[WLeg]

Indoor Skydiving.