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  • Culture clinic: Father's Day ideas

  • By Sara O‘Reilly, Around Town/Kids editor

    Posted: Mon Jun 9 2008

  • Since the appearance of homo sapiens on the face of the earth nothing has presented us with a trickier perennial problem than what to do with dad on Father's Day. Let us help...

    Culture clinic: Father's Day ideas

    Bond over Bond: take dad to 'For Your Eyes Only' at the Imperial War Museum

  • The problem
    Harriet, 36 ‘I’ve just realised it’s Father’s Day on Sunday. What can I do to show my own dad he’s special – and how can the kids celebrate with my partner?’

    The prescription
    Whichever generation we’re talking about, there are two possible ways to approach Father's Day: bearing gifts and sharing experiences.
    On the gift front, depending on your budget, you can go for indulgent (single malt whisky, cashmere socks, a hard-to-track down, out-of-print book) or inexpensive but hand-made (cards, cookies, album of family photos secretly culled from his digital camera). If overseeing creative efforts isn’t your thing, on Saturday kids can make presents and cards at the Geffrye Museum’s free workshops for five- to 16-year olds. Feature continues

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    For any adult offspring feeling especially generous, the unveiling of the new 3G iPhone is imminent, and there isn’t a man in the country who doesn’t hanker after one of those.

    What about outings? When I emailed my male colleagues asking, ‘Where do men really want to go on Father’s Day?’ I got one response: ‘pub.’ It wasn’t clear whether the presence of an adoring child was required, but the point is – don’t overlook the obvious. If your father – or your partner – likes nothing better than a lunchtime drink or a great curry, you don’t need to reinvent the wheel. Check out our list of London's 50 best bars and pubs for inspiration, or our restaurants section for top eateries.

    If an outing’s in order, how about a trip to the Imperial War Museum to see the current exhibition about James Bond and Ian Fleming? Or consider Bethnal Green's V&A Museum of Childhood, where on Sunday between 2pm and 4pm, children can interview their dads and record their findings on the museum’s ‘Whose Your Daddy?’ mural. For a different sort of dad, Time Out’s sports editor suggests a Father’s Day boxing bill featuring young debutants and more established pugilists, at York Hall in Roman Rd, E2 ( 07825 795 616).

    Whatever else you decide to do, remember that Father’s Day, just like Mother's Day, traditionally starts at 6am with a breakfast in bed of dry Cornflakes and tea made with water straight out of the cold tap.

    Do you agree? Let us know your top suggestions for what to do on Father's Day.

    Email your cultural conundrum to cultureclinic@timeout.com.

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