Dad-shaped Christmas dilemma? SOLVED! – gifts for dads

As is so often the way, things were so much easier When We Were Young- especially when it comes to festive gift buying.  Up until the age of 13, I managed to palm my parents off with the various woollen abominations I had hastily knocked up at Knitting Club, whilst their thoughtful gifts for me commanded a good 90% of the space under the Christmas tree.  However, all this changed upon starting my first part-time job at 14, when I was suddenly met with the realisation that, now I had enough ‘disposable income’, I would have to start forking out for Real Gifts.

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It’s just another sign of the times…

Much like wearing a velveteen suit to your wedding (as, indeed, my father did), Shell Suits, space hoppers and computerised virtual pets all seemed like A Good Idea at the Time.  Even the queen herself counts a mounted singing fish as a valued part of the Balmoral décor, thus demonstrating the case that even the Elect aren’t immune to an occasional bout of poor judgement. Read more

Create a great memory with a flying experience!

If there’s one thing we love here at Buyagift HQ (other than exciting experience days), it’s people who follow their passions, regardless of how crazy they may seem. 67 year-old Alan Shipp reached for the sky recently as he completed work on his very own aeroplane – built entirely in his garage. As the plane left the ground, Shipp, who spent an exhausting 11 years constructing his masterpiece, became the first man in Europe to single-handedly build a four-seater aircraft from scratch. Read more

Corporal loops through the air with a tea-time treat

If you thought your friends were loopy, you’ve obviously never met Cpl Stewart Hefti. The RAF serviceman recently took a wild ride with a difference, as he flew a record breaking 14 loop-the-loops in a stunt plane – all while drinking a cup of tea!

Cpl Hefti joined former Red Arrows team leader Andy Offer as he took to the skies at the RAF Museum Cosford for this unusual stunt. A true eccentric British feat, the recently injured soldier enjoyed a relaxing brew as he was treated to an exhilarating experience of aerial acrobatics. The most impressive (and probably the most fortunate) achievement of all though, was that Hefti managed not to spill any of his boiling hot cuppa as the plane tore through the air! Read more

Discounts on Ultimate Flying Experiences!

They must have got too much oxygen in their mixture over on the main Buyagift site because the prices on the Top Gun Flying Experiences just plummeted!

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