Mothers Day, again
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personally i have a mothers day reminder email setup at interflora.co.uk, that thing is a lifesaver.
also if i get home anytime around mothers day i buy a few cards to tide me over for a few years.. otherwise its blank cards with "mothers day" added in pen
also if i get home anytime around mothers day i buy a few cards to tide me over for a few years.. otherwise its blank cards with "mothers day" added in pen
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Originally Posted by Sarah
26th March.
It's getting close... must get that card
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Originally Posted by ironporer
After a panic filled google search, I am pleases to find out that Mom's day- May 14 (May 10 for most Hispanic lands) is NOT a "couple" of weeks away.
So I still have 8 weeks to figure it out...
So I still have 8 weeks to figure it out...
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Originally Posted by anotherlimey
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It's getting close... must get that card![Smile](https://britishexpats.com/forum/images/smilies/smile.gif)
It's getting close... must get that card
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Originally Posted by Bob
...well with it being a couple weeks away....what, if you are doing anything for it, are you doing for it?
sod all myself, but then my mothers birthday is next week![Big Grin](https://britishexpats.com/forum/images/smilies/biggrin.gif)
sod all myself, but then my mothers birthday is next week
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Originally Posted by lee_in_nj
personally i have a mothers day reminder email setup at interflora.co.uk, that thing is a lifesaver.
also if i get home anytime around mothers day i buy a few cards to tide me over for a few years.. otherwise its blank cards with "mothers day" added in pen![Big Grin](https://britishexpats.com/forum/images/smilies/biggrin.gif)
also if i get home anytime around mothers day i buy a few cards to tide me over for a few years.. otherwise its blank cards with "mothers day" added in pen
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Originally Posted by Bob
...well with it being a couple weeks away....what, if you are doing anything for it, are you doing for it?
sod all myself, but then my mothers birthday is next week![Big Grin](https://britishexpats.com/forum/images/smilies/biggrin.gif)
sod all myself, but then my mothers birthday is next week
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Hoping as its a charity it wont be taken off for spam or whatever....
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Originally Posted by elaineKB
Instead of buying flowers for my mum I have just brough some seeds for people in Africa via save the children website/mothers day alternatives....Thought they would appreciate it more....here is the website http://www.savethechildren.org.uk/sc...mothersday=yes
Hoping as its a charity it wont be taken off for spam or whatever....![Big Grin](https://britishexpats.com/forum/images/smilies/biggrin.gif)
Hoping as its a charity it wont be taken off for spam or whatever....
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Originally Posted by elaineKB
Instead of buying flowers for my mum I have just brough some seeds for people in Africa via save the children website/mothers day alternatives....Thought they would appreciate it more....here is the website http://www.savethechildren.org.uk/sc...mothersday=yes
Hoping as its a charity it wont be taken off for spam or whatever....![Big Grin](https://britishexpats.com/forum/images/smilies/biggrin.gif)
Hoping as its a charity it wont be taken off for spam or whatever....
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Thanks for the link. Cheaper than Interflora! ![Big Grin](https://britishexpats.com/forum/images/smilies/biggrin.gif)
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Originally Posted by Bob
...well with it being a couple weeks away....what, if you are doing anything for it, are you doing for it?
sod all myself, but then my mothers birthday is next week![Big Grin](https://britishexpats.com/forum/images/smilies/biggrin.gif)
sod all myself, but then my mothers birthday is next week
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Originally Posted by Bob
Yeah, pain in the arse ain't it...and a mare to find any cheesy cards for the occasion ![Big Grin](https://britishexpats.com/forum/images/smilies/biggrin.gif)
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I usually just give her a call. She gets all excited like an international call is a huge expense these days. She doesn't know about onesuite and voip and all the other little tech advancements. Some day I'll introduce her to the internet.
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....Some day I'll introduce her to the internet. ![Big Grin](https://britishexpats.com/forum/images/smilies/biggrin.gif)
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Originally Posted by nottsinCT
MAiled presents today... Also don't forget british summer times begins sat night clocks go forward so we have a 6 hr difference instead of 5 for those who are going to be calling home..
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