It’s Mother’s Day on Sunday and if you have left your shopping a little late, don’t worry - independent shops across Suffolk have got it covered. Check out these gift ideas and feel inspired.
For the mum who is always jetting of to foreign climes: Travel Wallets, from £32 (Love It, St John’s Street, Bury st Edmunds)
For the mum who likes to be cosy but still glamorous: Slippers, £18 (Cake & Catwalk, St Peter’s Street, Ipswich)
For the mum who deserves a special cup of tea: Quirky Cups, £12 each (Maud’s Attic, St Peter’s Street, Ipswich)
For the mum who enjoys beautiful things: Decorative Bowl, £11.99 (Marlows Home & Garden Centre, Hollow Road, Bury St Edmunds)
For the mum who likes to accessorise: Yaya Tile Print Scarf, £39.95 (Javelin, Abbeygate Street, Bury St Edmunds. Also in Sudbury)
For the mum who can never have enough handbags: Eden Bag, choice of colours, £25.00 (Tilley & Grace, High Street, Aldeburgh)
For the mum who appreciates the warm glow of a scented candle: True Grace Candles, range of scents, from £20 (Love One, St Peter’s Street, Ipswich)
For the mum who takes pride in her garden: William Morris Wellies, £34.99 and Watering Can, £17.99 (Marlows Home & Garden Centre, Hollow Road, Bury St Edmunds)
For the mum who loves jewellery: Leaf Bangle, £15, other items in range also available (Tilley & Grace, High Street, Aldeburgh)
For the mum who has a stylish dressing table: Ted Baker Ottalin Make-up Bag, £27.00 (Javelin, Abbeygate Street, Bury St Edmunds. Also in Sudbury)
For the mum who needs somewhere to keep her special things: Butterfly Jewellery Box, £24.00 (Maud’s Attic, St Peter’s Street, Ipswich)
Other options include vouchers for your local spa, a hamper from a nearby farm shop and, of course, the classic gift of flowers and/or chocolates.
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