| It's that time of the year to buy your beau a birthday | | | | be in the driving seat of a MBT 55 ton tank, an Abbot |
| present and whilst hours spent perusing the isles of | | | | SPG, an Armoured Personnel Carrier and Quad Bikes |
| department stores usually seems like so much fun | | | | on this power-packed tank driving experience. Like a |
| when it's getting a present for him the fun seems to | | | | kid in a candy store he can experience all the fun |
| stop for some reason. You want to connect how | | | | things about being in the army without the danger. |
| special he is to you but not go overboard. You want | | | | What more could any man want? You get a full |
| the present to be fun and exciting but it needs to be a | | | | safety briefing and tuition. Then experience driving |
| bit memorable ...Ok, take a deep breathe and relax. In a | | | | these vehicles in the company of friendly and qualified |
| few minutes you'll be equipped with enough ideas to | | | | ex-army instructors - as you can imagine they also |
| make sure that you and your gift will be the only thing | | | | have some interesting stories to tell too. |
| on his mind this year. | | | | Or is he a speed freak and F1 mad? Then you may |
| Practical presents can have their place, but a pair of | | | | want to treat to him to his very own supercar |
| socks or pack of screwdrivers is unlikely to pack a | | | | experience. Whether he's a fan of Porsche, Ferrari, |
| punch. Similarly the Bridget Jones DVD boxset and a | | | | Aston Martin or Lamborghini there's a fantastic |
| fab mulberry handbag [that happens to be on special | | | | supercar experience to suit. You can book an individual |
| offer] is unlikely to be his cup of tea either, so where | | | | car if he has his favourite, or chose a 'supercar |
| to begin? | | | | medley' where he gets to drive a range of hi-end cars. |
| When it comes to birthday presents it's a good idea to | | | | A typical programme includes tea/ coffee on arrival |
| avoid buying something that you may give at another | | | | and a welcome registration followed by a safety and |
| time of year. Try to make it memorable and try to | | | | technique briefing. Then there will be a familiarisation of |
| make it special so stay away from clichés. | | | | the track followed by the actual drive typically followed |
| Give him something that will appeal to his interests, | | | | by a white-knuckle high-speed passenger ride in a |
| personality, likes, dislikes, hobbies and passions. Think | | | | performance vehicle. This is a truly memorable |
| about some recent conversations with him. He may | | | | experience for any fan of cars. The only problem you |
| have even tried to drop some hints? But then again | | | | will have after giving him this gift is getting him to stop |
| being a man ...maybe not. | | | | him telling everyone about it! |
| You give yourself the best chance of getting a great | | | | If being up in the air is his thing then a 30-minute |
| gift by using your time wisely and having a range of | | | | aerobatic lesson will sweep him off his feet. He can |
| options. One way you can do this is to take a peak at | | | | take the controls of a modern light aircraft and will be |
| websites that list fun and interesting gifts for men and | | | | put through his paces by a highly experienced |
| have a range of ideas all under one roof. | | | | instructor. Experiencing break neck turns and drops - |
| offers a wide range of gifts just for him and by | | | | this experience is not for the faint hearted! |
| shopping online you can avoid trawling through the | | | | Most men love a good curry and these days most |
| men's departments, leaving you more time to buy | | | | men like to think they can cook a good curry too. |
| things for yourself! By using a website you can do | | | | Unfortunately this is not always the case! So why not |
| everything from the comfort of your own home by | | | | treat him to a one on one 'Learn to cook a curry |
| searching and buying the present online. You can do | | | | experience'. He will be taught the secrets of Indian |
| this by category or by 'gift experiences'. If you already | | | | cookery and guided to create a mouth-watering meal |
| know what you want to buy, you can do this by | | | | for the both of you which you takeaway with you |
| occasion or simply by selecting 'for him'. | | | | after the experience. So you can give him a present |
| Remember you are looking to buy a gift for him, so try | | | | with a difference, enhance his culinary skills and get a |
| and avoid getting distracted by all the girls gifts for | | | | meal for two at the same time. Result! |
| now. A day out at a beauty spa or make over | | | | Finally some guys are just gadget mad and never |
| experience may sound great to you - but its unlikely to | | | | seem to grow up - perhaps this is why some of us |
| be his cup of tea. | | | | girls love them right? Anyway this year how about |
| Think about what would suit his personality best. Is he | | | | giving him what your gadget mad beau secretly has |
| artistic, adventurous, an F1 fan, into planes or gadget | | | | pined after for years, his very own remote control big |
| mad? Once you have this sorted out you can choose | | | | boys toy. They come in all shapes and sizes [a bit like |
| from a variety of unique gift experiences for your | | | | our men] including remote control planes, cars and |
| significant other. | | | | helicopters. You can watch him drift into a state of |
| Here are 5 popular favourites that can make a great | | | | childlike ecstasy as he takes the controls and doesn't |
| birthday gift for him: | | | | let go. |
| For big boys toys you can't them much bigger than this | | | | With gifts such as these you have no excuses not to |
| - treat him to his very own tank driving experience. He'll | | | | sweep him off his feet this year! |