A present that isn't another thing
Dads who claim to want nothing usually have a shed or a drawer of presents they never asked for. What they keep is anything with a story attached: a ticket stub, a photo from the maternity ward, the programme from a cup run. This is one of those, made to be seen. Your birth, his wedding, the day the team finally won: each one becomes a dark, framed picture with that date and town lettered in gold.
It suits the dad who reads the small print, too. The catalogue number and the distance are printed in the corner, and he will look them up.

What to write

- Dad · the day you got promoted to it · 1991
- From your favourite (don't tell the others).
- Cardiff · 3 May 1994 · the start of everything
Dads tend to prefer a dry line to a soppy one. If the family has a running joke, this is its place.
Ordering in time
Father’s Day 2027 is Sunday 20 June. Plan for the end of May: that leaves a margin if a sibling still needs convincing about the wording.




