Ideas for 100th birthday?

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MAD87 · #1 Post by **MAD87** » Tue Jun 02, 2026 9:29 am

When one of my uncles hit 3 figures afew years ago, I sent him a special bottle of Irish whiskey. This time, it's my daughter's MIL. I don't have enough photos to make up a book, nor can I bring myself to resort to Champagne and chocolates. She'll get those a-plenty, together with flowers...
All ideas gratefully received.

demi · #2 Post by **demi** » Tue Jun 02, 2026 10:11 am

I am assuming she is French? In the UK you can get a (facsimile) copy of The Times, Telegraph etc of the date of birth for the recipient.
I wonder if Le Monde offers something similar?

MAD87 · #3 Post by **MAD87** » Tue Jun 02, 2026 10:45 am

@demi Great idea, I'll look into that. Thanks.

MAD87 · #4 Post by **MAD87** » Tue Jun 02, 2026 10:54 am

It seems Le Monde was founded in 1944.

demi · #5 Post by **demi** » Tue Jun 02, 2026 11:25 am

A local paper? Paris Match?????

MAD87 · #6 Post by **MAD87** » Wed Jun 03, 2026 2:30 pm

Paris Match is a great idea: I've spent hours going through old editions online. Somewhere I also have the tribute edition to Mitterand which I kept for some reason, but I'll hang on to that for my grandchildren.

MAD87 · #7 Post by **MAD87** » Thu Jun 04, 2026 11:31 am

I've ordered 2 original copies of Paris Match...from Amazon!!

demi · #8 Post by **demi** » Thu Jun 04, 2026 12:49 pm

Glad you've got it sorted. Is it a 1926 copy?

MAD87 · #9 Post by **MAD87** » Thu Jun 04, 2026 2:02 pm

demi wrote: ↑Thu Jun 04, 2026 12:49 pm Glad you've got it sorted. Is it a 1926 copy?

Unfortunately not. One copy is of the moon landing and the other is the death /funeral of de Gaulle.

Polarengineer · #10 Post by **Polarengineer** » Thu Jun 04, 2026 4:18 pm

Err? not sure of the relevance, Has she been to the moon? or did she meet de Gaulle?

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