Fathers Day, any yachting presents?

[CAPTAIN FANTASTIC]

I always appreciate presents for Fathers day; I am grateful and lucky; but I have never been given anything to do with sailing; I suppose they assume that I have everything to do with sailing and there is no need for more; however, next year I will give them some clues well before fathers day. Did anyone got any sailing toys for fathers Day?

 

[nimrod1230]

A glass flintlock pistol filled with dark rum!

 

[AMCD300]

I always appreciate presents for Fathers day; I am grateful and lucky; but I have never been given anything to do with sailing; I suppose they assume that I have everything to do with sailing and there is no need for more; however, next year I will give them some clues well before fathers day. Did anyone got any sailing toys for fathers Day?

I am lucky in comparison...

I was given a mounted picture of my yacht club on Isola di Nisida, Nr Naples, with my sailing 'back yard' of Pozzuoli, Procida and Ischi in the background. Very nice it is too.

After our family sailing holiday in Greece a couple of weeks ago my other present was a 6th Edn 'Heavy Weather Sailing' by Peter Bruce...are they trying to tell me something???

Setting up a 'wish list' on Amazon is always a good way to influence the present game.

Good luck for your birthday and Christmas.

Andy

 

[Cantata]

Four bottles of Duvel and three of Shep's so far, looks good to me.

 

[epervier]

A card with a picture of a boat on it.

does that count?

Yes I hear you............................it's the thought that counts

 

[jonic]

Splendid lunch at the Crown and Anchor - Dell Quay

 

[superheat6k]

Lunch in the Ketch Rigger, Hamble Point. Does that count ? Lovely meal, and spent the rest of the afternoon doing not very much, finished off with a couple of pints in the King & Queen !

 

[jac]

Had to cook my own lunch as SWMBO went to a re-union last night and can't trust a 7 &5 year old with a roast. Still they made me breakfast in bed, all on their own!

 

[onesea]

My daughter wished me Happy Fathers Day for the first time....

 

[mdonnelly]

2 Plastimo Comfort boat seats. Went out for a sail earlier( a present to myself), and they are so very comfortable!

 

[simon barefoot]

An all in one cafetierre and thermos mug.

 

[richardbrennan]

I got a lid for my "Boaty" frying pan: I got the pan for my birthday last month!

 

[Seatrout]

A Buff, a flag soap-bag (just need some soap now) and a floating winch handle (to replace the last one son-and-heir put over the side to prove that they don't float!).

 

[dylanwinter]

a bottle of tesco white label whisky

my daughter understands me

D

 

[CAPTAIN FANTASTIC]

An all in one cafetierre and thermos mug.

I like these

 

[cliveshelton]

Father's Day

Port and starboard cuff links for those long sleeved events. Perfect. Bright red and green.

 

[alan_d]

Is my family unusual in boycotting these spurious "days" foisted on us by rapacious retailers and advertisers? I am proud to have never given or received anything on Fathers' Day, we do not acknowledge Mothers'Day (US or UK), do not celebrate Valentine's Day, don't exchange Easter Cards and don't do anything special at Hallowe'en. We do give gifts for birthdays and Christmas.

 

[dylanwinter]

Is my family unusual in boycotting these spurious "days" foisted on us by rapacious retailers and advertisers? I am proud to have never given or received anything on Fathers' Day, we do not acknowledge Mothers'Day (US or UK), do not celebrate Valentine's Day, don't exchange Easter Cards and don't do anything special at Hallowe'en. We do give gifts for birthdays and Christmas.

but I got a bottle of cheap whisky

what is wrong with that

D

 

[saltylegs]

Is my family unusual in boycotting these spurious "days" foisted on us by rapacious retailers and advertisers? I am proud to have never given or received anything on Fathers' Day, we do not acknowledge Mothers'Day (US or UK), do not celebrate Valentine's Day, don't exchange Easter Cards and don't do anything special at Hallowe'en. We do give gifts for birthdays and Christmas.

I am also against fathers, mothers, valentines (card selling days) and my boys know that.
However we got new yacht club cards a couple of weeks ago, No. 2 was """"" cadet, No 1 was """" junior and I was "ordinary" thankfully they know I am not ordinary and bought me Superman PJ's (which I never use) but its the thought that counts.

 

[Contest1]

€50 son and grandson +€25 middle son and an iou from the student. Day off from chores and a nice walk. Not bad.