Christmas shopping ideas: Dads and Granddads | The Umbrella Shop

They've delivered bad jokes aplenty for as long as you can remember, embarrassed you regularly in front of your friends, and don’t even talk about their dancing. But dads and granddads give some of the best cuddles when you need them and, in between the awful gags, some of the best advice on life you’ll ever receive.

Such dedication to duty and stereotyping deserves a reward and, frankly, a ‘world’s best dad’ mug just doesn't cut it. This year celebrate the king of tall tales with something he’ll treasure and will make him smile every time he strides from the house with it held firmly in his hand. (Mum’s rarely stride).

Whether he’s a dad in the city of a grandpa in the country we have the perfect gift to suit.

Our most manly of weather proof brollies have to be our Gustbusters which come in a range of colours to suit town or country.

Sleek and stylish? (when was the last time you used these words to describe your dad?) Check out our Fulton range which offers style and reliability in bucket loads.

Take a look through the entire men's range by clicking here. Quality is guaranteed and there are umbrellas to suit ever budget.

Choose, purchase, wrap and hand over. Then count to three to see if he comes up with a worse joke than this:

Q: What did one raindrop say to the other?
A: Two's company, three's a cloud

Boom, boom!

Merry Christmas

Last minute Christmas Shopping ideas: Men's Umbrellas | TheUmbrellaShop

When we say ‘last minute’ we don’t really mean a knee-jerk, up against the clock, I've got to get something (anything) approach to choosing one of our fabulous gents umbrellas, you can buy him a gift he will treasure any time you want.

This year we've surpassed ourselves in style, practicality and affordability. From our Large Vented Canopy Gustbuster, which is easily big enough for two, cuddling or not, through to our super chic Fulton Chelsea umbrella in smart city stripe grey, we have the style to suit anything the weather or occasion can throw at him.

Make this the last year that he ventures out with the insurance company branded golf brolly and let his style shine through with a sleek and elegant Fulton Commissioner in black. 

Or throw caution to the wind and go the whole hog with a Jean Paul Gaultier ‘Marius’ umbrella in cream and black, cream and navy or olive green and navy blue stripes.

Alternatively, as they start from just £9.99, why not buy him two or more umbrellas from our Kariban range, so that he has the colour to complement his (or your) outfit every time you’re out.

Whatever you plump for he’ll appreciate it every time he picks it up or shelters underneath it.

If you've ever wanted to be kissed in the rain, this will do it.