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                A Cunning Plan - Finding the Right Gifts For Your Man :: Gifts for Him
            
                There's nothing worse than getting it wrong when it comes to choosing gifts for him. Let's face it, with men being so notoriously difficult to buy for, it's not hard to get it wrong even if you think you know him well. So you've trawled through the shirts, weighed up the gadgets, flicked through the CDs and sniffed through the after-shaves and still that elusive special gift fails to jump out at you. You want to know that he'll love your choice of gift, yet it also has to be something totally unique that he's never seen before. You're looking for gifts for him that say as much about you and how much you care about him as it does about his own individuality.

Move over Hetty Wainthrop, this is your chance to turn detective. You may think you know him, but do you really know the answers to all the questions that will lead you to the right gift? It's time to have a quiet word with those close to him. How about his mum and dad, the friends he grew up with, or his sister? His colleagues might even provide an insight into a side of him you don't know. The important thing to note is that it's not about asking what they think he would like for his birthday. That's an open question that will only be met with a blank stare. Instead it's all about thinking of the right questions to ask that will tell you things about him that he'd never imagine you knowing. A cunning plan to pinpoint the right gifts for him!

You May Think You Know Him...
 
There are certain things about him that you shouldn't need to delve too deeply to find out. For example, which football team does he support? If you switch off at the mere mention of football, you'll be forgiven for forgetting! Although most of his friends will know the answer to this question already, imagine how impressed he'll be if you present him with his own premium edition leather bound personalised football book, dedicated to the history of the team whose fortunes he's followed since childhood. It's the story of his club through newspaper headlines from the early years right up to last season, and really is the ultimate in gifts for him.

Down To the Nitty Gritty...

We often think we know someone, but when it comes down to it, how much do we really know? Do you know if he has a penchant for hot spicy food for example? If so, there are loads of gifts for him to tickle his taste buds. With the Chilli Plants Gift Box, he can grow five different varieties of chilli! And if that weren't enough, there's also the Extreme Cooking with Chilli Kit, which includes some great chilli recipes, only for real men who can take the heat. Do you know his favourite era? If he's a flares and disco mania diva he'll love the 1970s scrapbook, packed full of images and anecdotes to bring all the memories flooding back. Does he like Doctor Who? If so, how about some Dalek cufflinks for him to unleash a little terror on his shirt sleeves and show off his passion for the time lord!

Gifts for Him That Fulfill His Secret Fantasies
 
We all have fantasies that we've wanted to fulfill since childhood, but as time goes on we put them to the back of our minds and fail to mention them. Here's where the fantastic range of experience gifts for him come into their own. Has he always dreamt of flying off into the sunset? If so, give him the opportunity to fly his own plane, with the unique Flying lesson experience. Under expert tuition, he really can take the controls and enjoy the freedom of the skies, something that will remain in his memory forever. How does he feel about the spirit world? If you find out he's curious, the ghost hunting experience will be just up his street. With a psychic workshop and night time vigil at a choice of haunted locations throughout the UK, this is a real chance to explore the paranormal and feed his curiosity about the afterlife.

So you've asked all the right questions, you've rounded it up to a few ideal gifts for him, and all that remains is to ask those closest to him which one they think he'll like best! The great thing is that when you've finished your detective work and homed in on that perfect gift, you'll have learned loads of new things about your man, and who knows, you could even be candidates for the next series of Mr and Mrs!

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