| The figure of 'the boss' has often taken a pummeling in | | | | Christmas gift ideas. For sports nuts especially, there |
| history. Everyone remembers David Brent and his | | | | are some excellent Christmas gifts around, such as a |
| frequent hapless attempts at cool bonhomie. The | | | | World's Greatest Golfer mug. A nice addition to the |
| infamous Ebenezer Scrooge set the iconic role of the | | | | former is the "501 reasons to play golf" book, which |
| boss at Christmas in Dickens' A Christmas Carol, as | | | | though thoughtful might cause problems with your |
| he grumbled and grumped his way through Christmas | | | | boss's significant other! |
| before seeing the error of his ways. Christmas is | | | | One particular idea that stood out along this line is the |
| forever marred for bosses who, despite the festive | | | | "You're a Legend: Personalised Football Commentary" |
| season, have to attempt to keep their businesses | | | | gift. This brings to life the footballing fantasies of your |
| running at anything like a normal pace and keep their | | | | boss as a professional commentator changes or |
| staff focused. In this case it might not come as a | | | | creates a little bit of football history for them. You |
| surprise that they are often labelled as the title | | | | could have them making the decisive intervention in a |
| suggests, and are not all that interested in Christmas | | | | big game or even changing England's perilous record in |
| gifts. | | | | penalty competition by stepping up themselves! This is |
| So then, the head of your particular work is in line for a | | | | obviously a fantastically original Christmas gift for |
| Christmas gift, but what can you get someone who | | | | football fans. Further ideas include sets for putting on |
| possibly does not feel the festive spirit as others do. | | | | different nights, such as a poker set and a complete |
| Obviously, you could go for the typical Christmas Gifts, | | | | horse racing set. |
| deodorants, perfumes, showers gels, a book or even | | | | For a personal touch there are other great Christmas |
| the dreaded socks, but although we groan about the | | | | gifts solutions. A personalised bottle of wine or |
| latter they are always essential! | | | | whiskey would be a nice gift, as would an engraved |
| Nowadays, however, the advent and ease of internet | | | | hip flask. An engraved pen and holder is also a good |
| shopping has enabled people to search for that almost | | | | idea along this theme. |
| unfathomable present from the stress-free haven of | | | | For the quirky or different boss, or just to get a |
| their own home. This must be better than questing | | | | Christmas gift a bit different from the norm, there are |
| down the bustling high street with other anxious | | | | also other original gift ideas. One Christmas gift idea |
| Christmas shoppers having not a clue which shop to | | | | that stands out along this theme is the "Lord and Lady |
| fall into next. | | | | Gift box". This box enables the receiver to use the title |
| Unique and interesting Christmas gift ideas are also | | | | Laird, the equivalent of which is Lord or Lady, as the |
| more prevalent and easy to find on the internet. Many | | | | owner of a small piece of Scottish estate. Of course, it |
| sites also sub-divide so that even those not entirely au | | | | is not to be taken wholly seriously, but this is definitely a |
| fait with internet shopping can find exactly what they | | | | fun Christmas gift idea. |
| want quickly and easily. | | | | There is also the Desktop Sign flipbook, which has 30 |
| Even a cursory search of the web shows that there | | | | different hilarious sayings to display, bringing some |
| are many, many Christmas gift ideas, ranging from the | | | | levity to your workplace. Other great fun Christmas |
| exotic and thrill-seeking to the more sedate and | | | | gift ideas include a Swiss cheese door wedge and Mr |
| thoughtful. An example of the former could be to get | | | | Tickle cufflinks, all of which should bring a smile to even |
| the work-force to club together and send the Scrooge | | | | the most Scrooge-esque of bosses! |
| in your office on a Flying Lesson Experience Day, | | | | All in all, with the internet now giving a hitherto unknown |
| something that would surely bring a smile to anyone's | | | | range and selection of gift ideas, there is now no |
| face, providing they are not petrified of heights of | | | | excuse not to get the boss in your life a Christmas gift, |
| course! There are also other days to be had, like | | | | whether they are adrenaline junkies or of a calmer |
| driving supercars such as Lamborghinis and Ferraris, or | | | | personality. Who knows, but maybe well thought-out |
| experiences as adrenaline-filled and different as rock | | | | Christmas gifts might see you moved up in the |
| climbing and ghost hunting. | | | | promotion stakes at work, and that can't be a bad |
| For the more reserved boss, there are still great | | | | thing, can it?! |