Last Minute Gift Ideas

If there's no time for mail-order then check out our list below.

• If you don't have time to wait for delivery then you could purchase him a Amazon Gift Certificates gift voucher which you can print out from their site straight away. With this he can buy CDs, DVDs, Books, Computer Games and an entire host of other things.

• Chocolate Now have a nice feature where you purchase (and print out) a gift voucher. With this chocolates voucher the fortunate person being bought for can then visit the website and put together their own box of chocolates, even down to selecting their favourite flavours.

• When you book an experience day with Virgin Experience Days there is a pack that comes via the post but you could always print out the ordering form and present them with that. Either pick a specific experience or buy him a voucher to a certain value so he can decide for himself.

• Would he like a surprise weekend away? Check out Warner Leisure Hotels and see if they have any last minute discounts. You can print out the booking information and a couple of pictures of the hotel from their site.

• It could already be too late for this however some companies such as Interflora provide a same day delivery facility if your order is put in early enough.

• How about taking him out for a meal. At minimum this is something you can arrange by phone (and, if necessary, make out that you booked it weeks ago!).

• How about chocolate delivered each month for a year. Get him a membership with the Hotel Chocolat tasting club. You can print out their membership certificate and pop down the high street for a box of off-the-shelf chocolates to keep him going for now.

As you can see, these are all gifts that you can give pretty much straight away.