
Spoilt Your Mother
iBeani
Treat your mum to something special this Mother’s Day. Fashionable. UK manufactured bean bag will hold iPads, tablets and e-readers at the perfect angle on any surface. Whilst other tablet stands will only work on flat surfaces, the iBeani is able to shift its shape to support and keep your device in the position you want. The iBeani is not just restricted to tablets either, it holds books, can be used as a travel pillow and can even act as a steady camera mount. On the train, plane on the sofa or bed or on a kitchen worktop, the iBeani works everywhere!
The iBeani is manufactured entirely in the UK from carefully selected quality fabrics to ensure customers get the highest quality and durable product possible. There are 42 different variations of the iBeani with different materials and designs. Even some for all animal lovers out there including Bees, Paw Prints, Cool Cats and Hound Dogs. For just £24.99 from www.ibeani.co.uk
The Bentall Centre Kingston
With 75 stores you are sure to find the perfect present to make any mum smile. For something your mum can treasure, head to SWAG for their Mother’s Day exclusive range including special edition ‘Mum’ themed jewels. There is a gift with purchase when you spend £125 on Mother’s Day items in the form of a beautiful Pandora jewellery box.
Paperchase are catering for Nans as well as Mums this year with ‘Mum’ and ‘Nan’ themed gifts. From eye masks to phone cases, journals to canvas totes, there’s something to suit everyone.
Oliver Bonas never fails to deliver on style and you’ll be spoilt for choice amongst the gems of the current collection. Highlights include, beautiful glazed pottery in soft-hued tones, statement gold and pastel jewellery and OB classics candles.
A treat from T2 is the perfect gift for any tea lover. The Mother’s Day loose-leaf tea gift-set comes with T2’ best-selling Jade Mountain loose-leaf tea, which offers notes of cocoa, brittle pieces, green tea and a hint of sweet hazelnut praline. The pack comes fully-equipped with everything you need to brew the perfect cuppa –a colourful print tea cup and saucer and cute ball-chain defusers!
Kikki K will be holding a special monogramming service, offering customers the opportunity to have purchases personalised in a range of styles, from rose gold, silver, gold and blind embossed. The perfect gift for the organised ladies in our lives. The service will be available from 18th – 19th of March on the Ground Floor. Visit: www.bentallcentre.co.uk for even more Mother’s Day inspiration
NOW That’s What I Call Mum
There’s no better way to show your appreciation this Mother’s Day than with the ultimate collection of old and new classics featuring songs from Whitney Houston, Olly Murs, George Michel, Dolly Parton, Little Mix and many, many more! Our favourites are Robbie Williams – Angels; Bruno Mars – Just The Way You Are; Sam Smith – I’m Not The Only One; Westlife – You Raise Me Up & Emeli Sandé – Next To Me. Available on CD and digital, retail at £12.99 and available from all good music and supermarkets as well as online including amazon
Carluccio
This year Carluccio’s have a gorgeous selection of treats that will put a smile on Mum’s face (she may even share if you’re lucky!). Treats range from beautifully decorated gift boxes packed with Prosecco and chocolates, and olive delicacies paired with a wooden dipping bowls and drizzlers, to trays of decadent Gianduotti chocolates made in Piemonte, as well boxes of mini strawberry and vanilla meringues ‘kissed’ together with chocolate. For those wanting to spoil their Mum with a bouquet, this year make it edible with pretty floral chocolate dragee posies, with each petal of chocolate carefully hand-wrapped. In all Carluccio’s food shops and online at www.carluccios.com
FLAVR’s Flower phone cases – for the trendy Mum
FLAVR, the new fashion brand from global mobile accessories and connected devices specialist, STRAX GmbH, today launches a brand new range of phones cases for iPhone 5/5SE, 6/6S, 7, and Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge. The Real Flower collection includes real, pressed flowers in each transparent case so that every case made is individual. The cases are not only colourful and pretty but also have a great texture. The new cases will be available for £12.99 from Carphone Warehouse. www.shopflavr.com
Wentworth Wooden Puzzles
Give your Mum a different present this Mother’s Day with this unique bunch of flowers that will last forever! The special whimsy pieces spell out ‘Happy Mother’s Day’ for that extra special gift to show your Mum you care. This jigsaw is a great alternative to flowers that can be enjoyed time and time again! Wentworth puzzles are the leading traditional wooden jigsaw maker in the UK and represent the best of British-made craftsmanship using quality materials. With Love Jigsaw – £29, 250 pieces. www.wentworthpuzzles.com
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