Gift for my farmer

[reggie3417]

Evening all,

I know that you’re all very busy right now, but I’d just like to ask for some advice.
Our farmer who supplies our stables with hay and straw kindly lets me metal detect on his land and I’d like to get him a gift that would be useful to him. I can always get him some beers or something like that anytime, so if you have any suggestions please let me know. Cheers

 

[L P]

A good bottle of single malt normally goes a long way as a thank you.... unless they are attending A.A. meetings.

 

[reggie3417]

A good bottle of single malt normally goes a long way as a thank you.... unless they are attending A.A. meetings.

I did think this in the past, but if he is T.Total I didn’t want to offend him haha

 

[L P]

I did think this in the past, but if he is T.Total I didn’t want to offend him haha

I often get given a nice bottle of red, I don't drink red wine but the sentiment always counts!

 

[JCMaloney]

Decent pocket knife....

 

[ladycrofter]

Does he have a sense of humour? A bird watcher? We have a few, good for a laugh.

 

[Dry Rot]

A good outside rechargable torch. If the regular one isn't broken, stolen, or lost it will be somewhere else. Can never have enough of them!

 

[Wooly]

The best gift you could give, is to find a stash of gold with your metal detector.

Failing that, a good food hamper. I think most farmers would appreciate the thought of someone not taking the pee and receiving a small gift, rather than the monetry value of the gift.

 

[Clive]

Evening all,

I know that you’re all very busy right now, but I’d just like to ask for some advice.
Our farmer who supplies our stables with hay and straw kindly lets me metal detect on his land and I’d like to get him a gift that would be useful to him. I can always get him some beers or something like that anytime, so if you have any suggestions please let me know. Cheers

cold hard cash or Dalmore ( min 18 yrs old) please

 

[Dry Rot]

cold hard cash or Dalmore ( min 18 yrs old) please

Can't beat a Glenlivet. My home for 10 years.

 

[Rich_ard]

Can't beat a Glenlivet. My home for 10 years.

OK if you drink it. Be a wasted present on me. I would then give it to someone else. Food hamper would suit me better.

 

[Punch]

Cake & a brew and have a chat!

 

[Dry Rot]

OK if you drink it. Be a wasted present on me. I would then give it to someone else. Food hamper would suit me better.

You got it in one. Whiskey is currency up north. You can always pass it on or pay for a favour!

 

[reggie3417]

Thank you everyone for your input. I wish I could give him some gold, maybe one day.

 

[Red Fred]

Since detecting is about history, why not skip buying anything, but instead spend a wet afternoon or two at the records office and write up a few pages on the history of the farm. Put it in a folder with copies of the older pre-OS maps, etc; relate it to your finds with photos, and then give a copy to the farmer.
You would benefit by looking into the history and the farmer would have a record to keep and show his family and friends.
As a farmer who potters about here with a detector, I find there is a difference between the detectorists view of history (which revolves around searching for and researching the finds), and my view as a farmer (the story of the farm is more interesting and finds are just extras) . I'm as happy finding part of grandad's Fordson as a silver coin, but to many folks any iron is just "hedge fodder".

 

[Zippy768]

You got it in one. Whiskey is currency up north. You can always pass it on or pay for a favour!

That's true. I wonder how many bottles are passed around as currency?
Some bottles must spend their existence being passed around in exchange of a favour, never getting drank

 

[Red Fred]

That's true. I wonder how many bottles are passed around as currency?
Some bottles must spend their existence being passed around in exchange of a favour, never getting drank

That's what happens here- someone leaves a bottle for a thank-you, which is very kind but I don't really drink much, so it joins the other bottles awaiting re-gifting on the dresser. Then the next visitor sees all the booze, thinks we must be alcoholics and gives us even more booze.
I'll never get through all the bottles I've accumulated and the house looks like an off license.

 

[reggie3417]

Just ordered him a Damascus steel pocket knife with his name engraved. Will use everyone’s suggestions potentially for future gifts for him

 

[MetalDetectingDan]

Just ordered him a Damascus steel pocket knife with his name engraved. Will use everyone’s suggestions potentially for future gifts for him

Very nice gift!

 

[Macsky]

That's true. I wonder how many bottles are passed around as currency?
Some bottles must spend their existence being passed around in exchange of a favour, never getting drank

Bell’s for instance