Friday 13 June 2014

Father's Day Finds - and an Awesome Giveaway!



This is Dave.

Dave is my husband and father to our two Blethering Boys, Tom and Ethan.  And they adore him.

Dave has his moments, like any dude, but in the main, he is a complete and utter stand-up dude.

Which is why I will be paying a wholesome, dude-tastic tribute to him on Father's day this year.

I know I am a very lucky lady.

We run a very equal partnership here.  We don't broker your 'traditional' roles in this household.  That wouldn't swing for either of us.

My husband is a proud feminist, kind, thoughtful, honest and in every way an amazing Daddy and role model.  I am very proud to be his wife.

Hence, our Father's day will be a nod to the traditional with a wave to the modern.

Forget all your twee cards with golfers and powerboats on them.  Forget tacky tee-shirts and awful onesies.

This year I'll be popping over to  +Red Candy ( @RedCandyUk ) to check out their huge variety of cool and funky gifts.

Such as:

Buddy Bottle Opener

Block Desk Clock


What initially lured me, as massive book-lovers in this house, were their variety of modern and really different book display systems.


Umbra Conceal L Bookshelf

Quite often we read some really beautiful books with some really gorgeous covers that we want to display.  We've been propping them up on our bookshelf to show them off, but now I'm delighted to say that we'll no longer be ruining the spines of our favourite books.

Vertical Book Displays
I'm looking forward to showing off my old classic Alice in Wonderland books which were bought for me as a child - it's great to be able to have it on display rather than tucked away on a shelf, never being seen.

I won't be putting it up until father's day though, so I'll let you know how it looks in real life soon!

I love displaying books, just as much as I love displaying photographs.  I was also having a nosey and quite fancied some of these:

Gorgeous Memory photo frame
How amazing is this?!  Fin it HERE

Why not hop over to www.redcandy.co.uk to have a nosy for yourself?  (pssst!  there's some pretty cool Sale items too!)

In the meantime, how would you all like the chance to win a Father's day treat for the special guy in your life?

Or even just yourself?

How about this beautifully quirky Umbra Hangit Photo Display?


Do you want to create a wall décor that is entirely unique to you? Well the Umbra Hangit Photo Display may just be the perfect solution for you! 
The concept of this designer hanging photo frame is simple and quite literally like hanging all your pictures, quotes or notes out to dry. An old English idiom warns you not to ‘air your dirty laundry in public’ but there are no set rules for displaying memories.
As with most things in life, it is always the simplest of things in life which are by far the most ingenious. One of the best features of this piece is the fact that you can regularly interchange your selection with extreme ease.
The Hangit Photo comprises of a white wooden wall frame, five rows of clothesline and forty wooden clips to collectively secure your precious memories in place. It can be hung either horizontally or vertically so don’t be afraid to play around with the design.
Break away from the ordinary and display your collection in this wonderfully eclectic manner.

 The good folks over at Red Candy have agreed to give away one to one lucky Blethering Boys reader to celebrate Father's day.

And all you have to do is enter via the Rafflecopter below!  Easy peasy!  Good luck :)

 a Rafflecopter giveaway



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78 comments:

  1. We're taking my father out to dinner!

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  2. I'm making my husband his favorite meal and making a chocolate cake :-)

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    1. Fabby! I did that for Dave too - best way to his heart is through his stomach!

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  3. My dad with a DVD player :)

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  4. My father in law to a roast dinner ( Melanie M )

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  5. a day at the horse reaces for my dad

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  6. My dad with a bundle of sweet treats!

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  7. a nice dinner with all the family

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  8. My husband withe a day of pampering xx

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  9. my husband who is a fantastic step father to my children. They adore him and have lots of lovely surprises in store for him!

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  10. A nice family meal out and some guinness and chocy goodies

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  11. My dad - I have got him a personalised framed golf picture and some great Bulldog toiletries for when he has weekends away playing golf! We are off over to the farme Islands tomorrow to see the puffins!

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  12. my dad and with a few beersx

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  13. Dad's Dinner with all of us

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  14. my dad with a few beers in the local pub

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  15. We're having a barbecue for my dad :-)

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  16. My dad with a hamper of goodies to keep him fed and watered while the world cup is on

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  17. Myself because I live alone through choice

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  18. The kids dad has already been treated to a new coat, and he has two small surprises waiting for him tomorrow! Plus a trip to the good food show!!!!

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  19. My childrens dad with a family meal together

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  20. I'm treating my Dad with a leather belt

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  21. Were Taking my Lovely Old dad to a national Trust property for lunch!He always loved his gardens and historic houses and now I always Do!!Bless!X(Carroll Marsh)

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  22. A couple of pints down the pub with me buying.

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  23. dad, and many more family with a bbq

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  24. My husband and we are all going out for aa yummy meal.

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  25. my kids dad to a few gifts n dinner :)

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  26. I'm preparing a delicious dessert for my boyfriend because he works so hard this day as well.

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  27. We have had a lovely tea and cake and the kids (all grown up now) are taking their Dad out for a couple of drinks later.

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  28. Lynsey Buchanan15 June 2014 at 10:26

    My dad with lots of chocolate

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  29. Hubby on behalf of my son with a CD he wants.

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  30. My step father just because he is simply fantastic and my partner because he is the best dad in the world to our two girls

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  31. My darling other half with a coffee machine....we need the caffeine due to little mr daniel who is 3 months old! :) x

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  32. Treated Dad to use of the television for the evening! haha x

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  33. I took my husband and little girl out for a day at the seaside, with sea food on the beach afterwards.

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  34. My partner & step-dad with a meal out :)

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  35. I treated my Dad with some DVDs and a day off from cooking duties - @Rcd2129 on twitter

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  36. I took my granddad out for a gourmet pub lunch, and treated my Dad to a home cocktail kit!

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  37. Not so well off at the moment, so the kids and I made him breakfast in bed, and I had a good meal ready when he got back from work x

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  38. I treated my dad with mine and my girls presence lol we couldn't afford much but it was lovely to just see him :)

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  39. my husband - with love lol x

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  40. I got my Dad a Blu Ray and my little boy got my fiancé a hamper of all sorts of bits and bobs

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  41. My husband as it is his first ever Fathers day. He will get a lovely meal and cuddles!

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  42. sadly i couldnt afford anything this year, but the other half, father and stepdad all got a card, it just gets too expensive nowadays

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  43. I treated my husband my daughters father to a take away and a present on sunday

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  44. We took my husband out for dinner.

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  45. Treated my husband and Daddy of our kids to a lovely Italian meal out :)

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  46. My father in law with a cricket-themed pressie!

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  47. My children's daddy.. with clothes!

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  48. my dad to some new clothes and a homemade cake

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  49. My dad. :) With unsure yet.

    Lisa

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  50. family meal at home,cards and presents

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  51. Brought my dad a bottle of sloe gin, his favourite

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  52. Took flowers to my father's grave

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  53. I took flowers to my father's grave for Father's day

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  54. Trip to the golf course to meet Dad after his round of golf so he could play with his granddaughter

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  55. My Dad! beer and car mags will keep him happy :-)

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  56. I gave my Dad a box of his favourite liquorish allsorts and a trip to the cinema

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  57. I treated my dad to a subscription to Grow Your Own magazine... since he's really into his new allotment x

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  58. My darling daddy with a bottle of fizz, strawberries from the garden and a rare cd from one of his favourite musicians.

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  59. I got my dad a really nice top as he has just lost lots of weight

    kirstyjfox AT yahoo DOT com

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  60. didn't get to see my dad on fathers day, but did treat him to a meal out the week before, and as for my fiance (kids dad) he was working so had to have fathers day a day late for him, but he loved every second of it and said it was worth the wait xx

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  61. Had to give love to my brother this fathers day. Out father passed away years ago and my sons father has as well. So we show appreciation to my brother for all he does for us!

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  62. My dad, hubby and father in law all got beer - It's what they all wanted x

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  63. My dad :) Treated him to a meal out

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  64. My hubby - we took him to Longleat to show him what a great dad he is!! Also bought him tickets to see Black Sabbath in Hyde Park!

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  65. I was at work on Father's Day so couldn't treat my dad (sorry!).

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  66. Taking him out for a lovely dinner.

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  67. My son - we had a day out at the tennis at Eastbourne :)

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  68. I sent my dad a card and gave him a book to show him how much he means to me :) x

    Natalie Gillham

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  69. I treat my dad and father on law to a brand new pair of comfy shoes with some of their fave chocolates and my boys gave their dad some headphones (because he needs them) and some of his fave chocolates

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  70. My dad with some chocolates

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  71. Samantha Fernley20 June 2014 at 15:20

    I treated my dad to some beers and my little boy's dad to a curry.

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