Is dad trendy enough to own an iPod? If so, kit him out with the latest offering from BOSE

Throw Dad’s grammaphone on the scrapheap, this portable iPod dock offers BOSE standard sound quality on the move. It’s Lithium Ion battery provides an additional edge over the competition- with longer playing time and greater power there’ll be no need for the old fella to strain his ears

Price: £299

www.bose.co.uk

Why not splash out a bit and make sure your dad gets the best shave money can buy?!


Many believe the days of shaving with rusty razors and messy foam are long gone, so for fathers day why not get your dad the Philips SmartTouch. Combining two revolutionary technologies, which just confused us when we read them this electric razor is unrivalled. It’s also a sleek looking beast that promises to make anyone using it look the biz!

Price: £198.99

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Dad’s face starting to resemble a road map? Iron out those creases with Boots’ acclaimed anti-ageing range

Whilst dad might think that moisturising is strictly for “shirtlifters”, this new range from Boots is proven to have a noticeable effect on reducing wrinkles. Starting at a wallet-friendly £7.50, BBC’s Horizon found that the product’s results stood out against its more expensive rivals.

Protect & Perfect Anti-Ageing Serum (30ml): £16.75
Anti Ageing Balm SPF 15 (50ml): £11.50
Anti-Fatigue Eye Stick (3.5g): £7.50

www.boots.com

Stop him nodding off on the throne with this puzzle-packed bog roll

It’s an unfortunate fact of life that as a man reaches later life, a more significant portion of his time is spent in the khazi. However, Dad can at least keep his brain in trim thanks to this novelty loo roll imprinted with ten puzzles including Su Doku, memory tests and mental arithmetic.

Price £4.95

www.iwantoneofthose.com

The perfect gadget to allow Dad to get the best from his cellar

To enjoy the full flavour of a bottle of wine, it should be allowed to breathe for at least an hour. However, the average dad has not the patience for such a delay. The electronic wine breather gently bubbles air through the bottle, cutting breathing time from one hour to one minute. Result!

£11.95

www.prezzybox.com

A perfect gift if you father is starting to remind you of a Victor Meldrew in training!

Is your dad partial to a drink or three? Do most things in life seem to irritate and infuriate him? Then why not try surprising him with a gift from Grumpy stores range of wines and spirits, elegantly named ‘rat arsed’. Treat him to a bottle of Bollocks Burgundy, French B’stard Brandy or Old Mcwankers Scotch Whiskey. If it won’t cheer him up, then at least it should send him to sleep!

Prices - vary

www.grumpystore.co.uk

Perfect for the footy-mad dad. Provided he supports United or Arsenal…

Dad’s joints not up to sitting in the freezing cold for 90 minutes? Well now the magic of Old Trafford or the Emirates can be recreated in the comfort of his front room, using the specific seed mixture used in the full size versions to create a miniature pitch. Pointless maybe. Brilliant certainly.

Price £24.99

www.firebox.com

Sort out the snap-happy dad with the latest offering from camera kings Canon

If you’ve got a few quid to spend, the old man will be delighted with this bit of kit. It's an SLR that's both easy-to-use and relatively affordable. With a 10.1 megapixel lens and the ability to shoot at a rate of three frames per second, Dad will not be disappointed. It's out in July though, so it'll be a bit of a late present, but well worth waiting for...

Price - £499.99

www.canon.co.uk

Seconds out! It’s a replica of the famous dressing gown from “Rocky Balboa”

Dad will be ducking and weaving all over the show in this slice of movie memorabilia. Running up and down flights of steps inadvisable if a coronary is to be avoided.

£44.99

www.giftandtoy.com

Wean dad off his ancient pint-pot with these beer goblets fit for a king…

A superior range of beer glasses to get the old boy supping his ale in style. Sporting the iconic design of lager heavyweights Grolsch, Sol and Corona, these reclaimed beer bottles have been crafted to form a satisfyingly weighty goblet.

Price £12.95 (2 glasses)

www.firebox.com

Let your dad watch all his documentaries on an incredible 50inch HD screen!

Not only does this earth shuddering plasma TV boast a variety of features such as 1366 x 768 pixel resolution and Advanced 3D Colour Management, but it also looks the dogs bollocks. If you get your dad this, you will officially be the best son ever!

Price: £1,128.99

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You can’t go wrong with this handy gift bag, unless your dads incredibly hard to please!

An all in one shaving set, containing everything your dad needs to ensure he remains immaculately groomed. The set contains a Gillette Fusion Razor, Gillette Fusion Hydragel Sensitive and some Gillette Fusion Hydrasooth After Shave Balm. All this comes with a black Gillette wash bag, handy for preventing any hydragel accidents!

Price: £9.49

www.boots.com

Is your dad the sporty type? Why not treat him to the ball to be used in the finals of Euro 2008!

A ball worthy of being kicked by the winners of Euro 2008, is surely good enough for a kick about in the park with the dad. Constructed out of 14 panels using a revolutionary thermal bonding technology, and a new PSC-Texture surface allowing for easier control and more swerve. Quite simply, if your dad loves football, he’ll love this!

Price: £75

www.adidas.com/football

Every real man should own at least one power tool. The Rolson cordless drill should make sure your father is a DIY demon!

This cordless drill is not only affordable, but also features a comfy rubber grip coupled with variable speeds as well as a reverse option. Get him this for Father’s Day and he’ll have no excuses not to put those shelves up!

www.247electrical.co.uk

Whilst not as cool as Luke Skywalker’s bionic hand, this glove should at least give your dad an advantage on the greens!

Cutting edge technology and a sleek, fashionable design make these gloves a great gift for father’s day. Claiming to improve the wearers accuracy, provide a greater grip and lessen hand fatigue; what more could a father want?

Price: £14.99

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A quirky gift that will entertain the dad as well as giving his grey matter a good going over!

The Nintendo DS Lite retains all the features of the original DS, so you still get the dual touch screens, voice recognition and wifi capabilities. On top of all this it is smaller and lighter, and the package comes bundled with the popular Brain training game. Perfect!

Price: £119.99

www.game.co.uk