Mothering Sunday has been celebrated in the UK since the 16th century and this year Mother’s Day lands on March 22. There’s no better way to start the day than with a lovely cup of tea in bed, and this delightful Emma Bridgewater Happiness Mum Half

* For funky, colourful pieces for the home, check out www.bouf.com. It has everything from sofas to art from an eclectic range of sellers. We love the DIYnosaur Lamps, from £20.  * Emma Bridgewater’s new range of acrylic tumblers, wine glasses

Hello Kitty Parisienne Pencil Case £8 from John Lewis

* Handmade in finest cashmere, the Ocabini blankets use individually made dyes in a range of 12 colour combinations, including Mandarin. They cost £130 each. * Brighten up breakfast eggs with a Speckled Hen egg cup, £7.95 by Emma Bridgewater

of red, white and blue, we take tea with Emma Bridgewater, the quintessentially patriotic potterBrit-Nannia Rules The WavesPrim and proper, preened and pretty, the archetypal English nanny is sought after the world over… so what are the qualities

of opportunity to hone your humour and sharpen those slapstick skills with Comic Relief  – don a red nose for instant laughs and a good cause.Read more about Emma Bridgewater's witty collection for Red Nose Day, the best joke books for children, and why Stella Mc