Father’s Day is fast approaching. Make sure that on Sunday June 17 there are no socks or hankies in sight with our fabulous gift ideas.

1. What’s happened to gift-giving? Everyone just gets what they ask for. Not with a Mystery Box for Father’s Day – From £29.99
2. Have you always wanted to try writing a song? Have a private lesson with songwriter Lotte Mullan whose music has featured in films by Ridley Scott and BBC Radio 2 – £85
3. Detailed guided tour around the award-winning Lakes Distillery in Cumbria, includes tasting of three spirits – £12.50

4. The Camden X KPP Cycling Edition watch is a simple, classic design by London-based artist/cyclist Kitty Pemberton-Platt with bicycle infused touches including a spoke design in the centre of the dial. – £149
5. Optoma NuForce BE Sports3 are the best wireless earphones you can buy according to TechRadar. – £59
6. Personalised golf glove, perfect for the golfer in your life.- £23.50

7. This Ultimate Barbecue Tool Set comes with four tools, canvas bag, an apron and your choice of cooking spices or ketchup sauce. – £33.45
8. Keep warm with the Cazal Fire Pit. It comes with a cooking grate so you can stick a burger on while you sit back and relax. – £48
9. A ‘Build Your Own’ Retro radio making kit from the iconic Haynes for a cool 1970s FM radio. Comes with full instructions in the shape of a mini Haynes Manual. – £19.99
10. For the dad with poetry in his soul. Poems That Make Grown Men Cry: 100 Men on the Words That Move Them. Authors from Walt Whitman to Pablo Neruda, commentary from J.J. Abrams, Salman Rushdie, Jonathan Franzen and others. – £16.99