Are you stuck for ideas for Christmas presents for that special someone? Racking your brains only to come up with the usual novelty socks or flashing Santa tie? Well let’s think outside the box this year – could some useful eyewear bring a smile to their face on Christmas morning?

If the person in your life wears glasses, then there are endless opportunities to get them a useful and really thoughtful present. If they love gardening, then you could buy them a pair of specs for the great outdoors – lightweight, impact resistant plastic lenses with a photochromic lens for sunny days, and go for a frame with spring hinges so they don’t slip down the nose. Wrap them up in a Terracotta pot with a few packets of seeds and some sturdy gloves – how thoughtful is that?!

If they’ve got a trip planned abroad next year, then choose a large frame and order a dark tinted lens, with UV protection. We do a range of dedicated prescription sunglass frames, or just pick any frame and we’ll glaze the tinted lens into it for a one off, truly original pair of sunnies. Wrap up in a beach bag with the relevant travel guide and they’ll have a useful present and a welcome reminder of the sunny days ahead.

If you have an elderly relative who loves to sew or tie flies for fishing then get them a single vision pair of strong reading glasses, for comfortable, accurate high magnification. If they sew combine the specs with a cross stitch kit or some threads and a pattern, for lots of inspiration. Fishermen might appreciate some bits and bobs to make their trips more comfortable – a flask or basket – truly thoughtful and imaginative.

So how do you become the bringer of such bountiful Christmas joy?! Just sneak out the copy of their prescription, check the size on the glasses they use every day, and mail us if you need any extra help! Or if you can’t cope with that, we can send you a gift certificate to the value of your choosing, and you can pop that in the present along with the trowel, suntan lotion, or pot of maggots!!