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Dad. He picked you up when you fell from your bike and bit his tongue when you pranged his car.

He cheered all your personal bests and glowed with pride at your every prize.

 

You’ve known him longer than you’ve known your best mate … but, you still can’t get a gift for Fathers’ Day.

Don’t worry, we’ve created this handy Dad Profile to help you pick the perfect pressy.

 

There are four types of father. Which one is yours?

 

You can’t mistake Gadget Dad. He’s first with the phones and down with the kids on WhatsApp and Instagram. Is that your inheritance disappearing like a lost drone?

 

Get more gadgets! What could go wrong?

 

How about a Scribble Writing Alarm Clock from Prezzybox?

 

A heavy-duty phone case from GadgetPark?

 

Or a cool tool from Personalised Gifts Shop (engraved with his name, of course)?

 

There’s nothing this Dad loves more than mud (except you, of course). Are your childhood memories all leaky tents and the spider in your sleeping bag? (It’s still there, you know.) Was your first bike ride down a mountain track?

 

Get your Outdoor Dad a new sleeping bag. OLPRO specialise in Dad-proof camping gear.

 

Or something more active? Buy backpacks, Lycra and cycling gear from Chain Reaction Cycles.

 

If your Outdoor Dad favours a gentler pursuit, check out Borrow My Doggy for all the walking he could wish for.

 

He says ‘clothes make the man’ and watches too much James Bond (Sean Connery, Brioni suits; Daniel Craig, Tom Ford). He taught you three different tie knots and how to shine your shoes. The Dapper Dad does everything in style.

 

Hawes & Curtis dressed the Duke of Windsor, Cary Grant and Frank Sinatra. From shirts and ties to cufflinks and gloves, the Dapper Dad will thank you:

 

Golf-wear, cashmere, Harris Tweed and tartan; there’s more to Edinburgh Woollen Mill than you thought. The Dapper Dad does classic style … and contemporary, too:

 

You just can’t beat a barber shave. Treat your Dad to an old-fashioned luxury at Barber Barber.

 

You hear your Party Papa before you see him … and his treasured, 1981 Rolling Stones tee-shirt. His ringtone’s Start Me Up and he won’t never stop, never stop, never stop.

 

Get your Dad gigging with local events in 10,000 UK venues from WeGotTickets.

 

Or, take the party to Papa with a delicious, individually designed, hand-made cake from Anges de Sucre.

 

Concerned about making Daddy dumpy? Channel his inner Jedi instead, with a cool costume from Jedi Robe.

 

 

Still struggling? For the Dad who truly has everything, why not make a charity donation in his name?

The PayPal Giving Fund hub makes it simple to support Dad’s favourite charity:

 

Or, check out the PayPal Shopping site for the latest offers from big brand stores and independents:

 

Whatever you do, remember it really is the thought that counts. If nothing else, give your Dad a call on Fathers’ Day.