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What Would Make a Good Father's Day Gift for My Husband?

Wed, 22 May 2013 15:38:20 GMT

Not only is your hubby your spouse, he's also the father to your children. Although June 16th is really about the kids getting their dads Fathers Day gifts, what do you think husbands would like from their wives on this special day?

In the midst of nappies, laundry and motherly duties, husbands can often be neglected and forgotten. Sometimes the normal day-to-day activities can leave your man in the dust. So why not let him know how much he means to you? You needn't spend much, if anything at all.

We're not talking physical Fathers Day gift ideas like neck-ties, barbecue grills, fishing rods and golf balls – they just won't quite cut it. We're talking unique Fathers Day gifts of the more "active" nature. Things you can actually do on your own without the kids.

Say “Happy Father’s Day” with a Laugh

Wed, 22 May 2013 12:08:00 GMT

Not into soppy Father's Day quotes? The guys ‘n’ gals at GoneDigging have put together a few rather funny sayings sure to crack Dad up on his special day. Whether you use them in your card, e-card, craft project, as a tweet, Facebook post or text message, these humorous Father's Day quotes are guaranteed to give your old man a good 'ole guffaw.

May 2013 – Staff Picks

Mon, 20 May 2013 14:18:00 GMT

As well as the two bank holidays we get this month (yay!), May can really bring things into bloom, whether it's your freshly planted lavender or budding personal life.

This month's all about new beginnings, weddings, birthdays and, of course, barbecues (weather permitting!). To celebrate the start of the summer, the guys ‘n’ gals at GoneDigging HQ have put together their favourite beverages...

Tim Porter – Graphic Designer

“I’d opt for the personalised Rosé wine and Chocolates – it’s the perfect gift for my wife to apologise when I do something wrong.”

Steve Maddison – Corporate Sales Manager

National Smile Month: Gifts to Make People Smile

Mon, 20 May 2013 12:36:00 GMT

It’s National Smile Month, the UK’s biggest oral health campaign. Looking for an offbeat gift that’ll make a loved one crack a smile? We've got a whole section on our site, dedicated to peope who like a good 'ole smile. Part sweet, part sassy and part stylish, we present you with our giggle-worthy gifts...

Geek Alert Personalised Mug

Treat the nerd in your life to a gift as geeky as they are with this Geek Alert Mug. Whether they spend all day immersed in computer games, engrossed in comic books or glued to the internet, this mug will make them grin like a Cheshire cat. They’ll smile even more when they see their choice of beverage printed underneath the words ‘Make me a...’.

Retirement Gifts for Sir Alex Ferguson

Fri, 17 May 2013 15:04:57 GMT

Unless you’ve been in a coma for the last week, you’ll know that after 26 years in charge at Old Trafford, Sir Alex Ferguson has retired as manager of Manchester United. At this point, we could waffle on about his 13 Premier League title, two Champions’ Leagues, five FA Cups and plenty more besides. And we could look at how David Moyes will fill his shoes. But where’s the originality in that? Instead, we’ve come up with a list of retirement gifts for the big man…

Manchester United Football Book

The Manchester United football book starts in the early part of the 20th century and finishes right up to date. It’s made up of reprinted newspaper reports from the Daily Mirror that focuses on United’s biggest achievements. As such, it creates a reportage history that we’re sure would really stoke Sir Alex’s love of history and football. And because United have been so ridiculously successful, there’s also a book dedicated solely to their exploits in Europe.

British Sandwich Week 2013: Personalise Your Sandwich

Mon, 13 May 2013 17:29:00 GMT

Can you envisage a world without sandwiches? Where we solemnly sit down at lunch, incapable of devouring this functional food shaped to post straight into the mouth? Whether the Earl of Sandwich invented this beautiful gourmet delight or not, it stands to reason that this bread-based lunch time snack is one of Britain’s greatest food creations on the planet. It’s just as well there’s a week dedicated to them.

The British Sandwich Association is there to uphold the rights of the perfect British sarnie and in honour of British Sandwich Week 2013, we’ve spent an unhealthy amount of time salivating over the greatest the world has to offer between two slices of bread.

Father's Day Gifts for the Adrenaline Junkie Dad

Wed, 08 May 2013 15:30:00 GMT

If your dad gets a kick out of doing adrenaline-fuelled stuff, then send him off on a gift experience day this Father's Day. GoneDigging has loads up for grabs, including driving experience days such as racing around the tracks in a supercar, white water rafting, clay pigeon shooting, to name just a few. Here’s a look at what’s hot in terms of daredevil Father’s Day presents...

Airkix Indoor Skydiving

Let Dad experience the incredible rush of free fall without then need to jump out of a plane with an Airkix Indoor Skydiving experience. Kitted out in a specialised flight suit, your dad will step into the airflow and get a good dose of freefall in a specially constructed wind tunnel.

National Share a Story Month

Wed, 01 May 2013 10:05:00 GMT

Yep. May is National Share-a-Story month. It’s no secret that children of all ages love story telling. So it’s time to open the pages of a good book and get kiddies reading. By listening and telling stories, not only can you help improve a little one’s language skills, you’ll also help them develop communication and social skills, and build confidence in their own thoughts and imagination.

Organised by the Federation of Children’s Book Groups, National Share a Story Month was founded in 1965 with the aim to promote children’s interest in books and reading, getting involved with libraries, schools and playgroups. So it’s time to enjoy some good old-fashioned story telling this May. Why not get the ball rolling with our personalised kids' books? Here are our top five:

Shakespeare Day

Tue, 23 Apr 2013 08:12:00 GMT

Brief let me be. A short tale to make so as not to o’er wrought, but I urge this childhood proof because what follows is pure innocence. Younger and more vulnerable years did make me whose own hard dealings taught to suspect the thoughts of Shakespeare. Nor time nor place did then adhere to the Bard. Thou shouldst not have been old till thou hadst been wise, but more to know did never meddle with my thoughts.

Thou had more time for vainer hours and fleeted the time carelessly, for one did never grasp the fellow’s work nor find the mind’s construction in the face. I did thus insist the language be intpinse and plump in a great abatement of kindness. I dare pawn down my life that he hath wrote this to feel my affection to his honour and to no other, but I did not mark it. My spirits and place had in his power to make this bitter to thee. He comes to bad intent, so thou did think of the day.

UK Coffee Week: 16 Things You Didn’t Know About Coffee

Fri, 19 Apr 2013 14:23:00 GMT

Did you know it’s UK National Coffee Week, the nation’s biggest celebration of coffee? Organised by the Allegra Foundation, it’s a time when the coffee and food service industry come together in an effort to raise some dosh for Project Waterfall, the charity providing clean drinking water to the poorest coffee-growing countries such as Tanzania in partnership with WaterAid.

In celebration of UK Coffee Week, we thought it right to put together a few facts about the stuff you love to drink...

FACT 1. In the beginning, coffee was eaten. African tribes mixed coffee berries with fat, which produced edible energy balls