Mother’s Day gifts we might have to buy ourselves
We’d be delighted with a bunch of daffodils and a home-made card, but if you absolutely insist, here is an edited list of other gorgeous trinkets we’d love to find on the breakfast table this Mothering Sunday…

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JUNIOR EDIT: Our Best Ever Mother’s Day Gifts Ideas for Sunday 27th March 2022
DID YOU KNOW: Launched in 2018, Scherzo is inspired by a passage of text in F. Scott Fitzgerald’s Tender is the Night. And, given as a brief to perfumer Mathieu Nardin to create the fragrance. The resulting perfume has gone onto become an instant classic and bestseller.
3. Who wouldn’t smile for a Tom Ford Lipstick in this opulent shade of red? BUY HERE >> Tom Ford Beauty in Ruby Rush, £44, John Lewis & Partners
5. You cannot go wrong with this online flower delivery service. A generous bunch of one bloom only is eternally chic. BUY HERE >> Lilac Nymph Double Tulip, from £45 per 25 stems, FLOWERBX
6. This collection of hand-coloured engravings by master of botanical drawing Pierre-Joseph Redouté makes for the most beautiful coffee table book that will be browsed time and time again. BUY HERE >>Redouté. Selection of the Most Beautiful Flowers The Complete Plates (Taschen), secondhand at Amazon
OR, What about this smaller, adapted version? Gathering some of the finest engravings from the above best-selling XL edition with dazzling images that will transport you back to the magnificent greenhouses and gardens of a bygone Paris. BUY HERE >> Redouté. The Book of Flowers. 40th Ed., £20, Taschen
8. The only bag for life we really want. We all had the Sainsbury’s version (many years ago) we now want an upgrade. This one is made with an innovative cotton canvas-feel fabric created from used plastic bottles, previously destined for landfill. BUY HERE >> I am a Plastic Bag Tote XL, £795, Anya Hindmarch
9. Especially for Mother’s Day, Cook School have these delicious cupcakes inspired by retro rhubarb and custard sweets. Makes 15 cakes – so you can share with the rest of the family (if you wish!) BUY HERE >> Mother’s Day Cupcake Special, £22, Cook School (The box is available for delivery on Friday 25th March in time for Mother’s Day on the 27th)
10. All you need is… ‘Love’ and a cashmere sweater, of course! In a bold ‘70s-inspired typeface this is one pullover you will want to wear and love forever. BUY HERE >> Wool-Cashmere LOVE Sweater, £195, Chinti & Parker
11. Taping into the adult collector – and especially women – this beautiful bouquet will never wither – and, will offer a stunning display in the home for years to come. A unique gift. BUY HERE >> Creator Expert Flower Bouquet, £44.99 Lego