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