What to get my grandson for his birthday

"Brakes" up! I love your humour Grant ?

As the birthday is this week, at least this thread should draw to a close soon.

He brakes up next week

Too right there Grant. Can't keep forking out the odd fiver on footwear. Must be nearly birthday time? Hope he enjoys the brake dancing. What does the average 12 year old actually wear for that? Then it's off to camp. When do you does he break up? Must be soon now? Have a lovely holiday ?

Hopefully he won't need any new footwear soon I have told him he needs to make his plimsolls and boots last

Don't worry, breeze, he'll be needing some new footwear soon. The need comes in cycles, as does the grandparent (same one, different aliases).

Guessing the birthday and come and gone folks. Hoping we don't have to wait until Christmas for the next instalment! It's been fun

Thank you Breeze! I love the way this thread has become so surreal. Possibly not quite what the OP was expecting?!

phoenix Skydiving? The boots could be inverted to use as parachutes, one in each hand!

My grandson has just come out as straight cos his onsie didn't suit him. It was pink and split when he did his ballet.

Anyone want to hazard a guess as to what the next thread might be??????

Mini I forgot to tell you the tall/binoculars earlier was inspired!

Uh, weeping, do you know, if this thread goes I shall lose my mind. Do you think it's David Mitchell?????? If it wasn't so politically incorrect, there would be a sketch here!!!! Oh stop it.

Ah, but Anno would he be able to fit his brakes inside the shoes?

He hates reading?

..omg then I'm completely stumped. Thankfully all my family have interests that people write loads of books about ...so finding a present isn't a problem

Would he read a non fiction book about one of his interests? It could be a gateway into liking books?

Lovely selection of dancing shoes here

Ok, Ok, I give in, let's go the leotard route! How about a fetching pair of leg warmers to go with?

He wodulnt wear his onesie when he's at dance lessons

oh you did, seen you way back, apologies, don't get yours then!

It's been going on for a while P. Read whole thing, previous thread on him being gay (aged 11) and previous thread re his pink onesie and ugg boots and you'll get my post! It's been a lot of fun.

Not entirely sure about that post breeze

Mmmm, brake dancing. May split his onesie. Ballroom? Maybe we will see him on Strictly! In a gown, of course! Pink, naturally!

Ah Cherrytree perhaps grandparents these days buy different sort of presents!

I remember getting a brilliant woodworking tool kit (at my request) for my 10th birthday , and a boxed set of the complete chronicles of Narnia, but perhaps I was an odd child?

Grantj do you remember your grandparents?
Did they buy you presents?

Ooh, my emojis worked!

Stop, stop!! I'm crying.....??