Mothers Day in UK
Mar 4th 2009, 2:08 pm
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Mothers Day in UK
Just an FYI - for those in the US. its March 22 in UK, wouldnt have realized if I didnt get email from Thorntons.
http://www.thorntons.co.uk/Thorntons...y/Mothers_Day/
Delivery charge 4.95 and you can have them personalised.
http://www.thorntons.co.uk/Thorntons...y/Mothers_Day/
Delivery charge 4.95 and you can have them personalised.
Mar 4th 2009, 2:09 pm
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Re: Mothers Day in UK
Thanks! This one always trips me up!
Mar 4th 2009, 2:20 pm
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Re: Mothers Day in UK
Not an issue for me anymore 
but when my mum was alive I always bought cards a year ahead because they were not usually out here in time.
but when my mum was alive I always bought cards a year ahead because they were not usually out here in time.
Mar 4th 2009, 2:21 pm
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Re: Mothers Day in UK
Thank goodness for M&S online 
Mar 4th 2009, 2:26 pm
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Re: Mothers Day in UK
Originally Posted by Ash UK/US
Not an issue for me anymore but when my mum was alive I always bought cards a year ahead because they were not usually out here in time.
but when my mum was alive I always bought cards a year ahead because they were not usually out here in time.
Mar 4th 2009, 2:27 pm
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Re: Mothers Day in UK
Originally Posted by lisa67
Thank goodness for M&S online
Mar 4th 2009, 2:29 pm
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Re: Mothers Day in UK
Originally Posted by Poppy girl
Or Tesco's home delivery for the old vino
the day before Mother's Day, so can take them gifts..hmm..now what to buy??!!
Mar 4th 2009, 2:31 pm
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Re: Mothers Day in UK
Originally Posted by lisa67
This year I'll be seeing my Mum and my MIL the day before Mother's Day, so can take them gifts..hmm..now what to buy??!!
the day before Mother's Day, so can take them gifts..hmm..now what to buy??!!
I will send a card from the US just to keep the peace.
Mar 4th 2009, 2:59 pm
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Re: Mothers Day in UK
Originally Posted by Ash UK/US
Not an issue for me anymore but when my mum was alive I always bought cards a year ahead because they were not usually out here in time.
but when my mum was alive I always bought cards a year ahead because they were not usually out here in time.
Mar 4th 2009, 4:55 pm
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Re: Mothers Day in UK
thanks for the reminder!
Mar 4th 2009, 5:57 pm
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To my eternal shame I forgot the last UK mothers' day my mum was alive and she didn't make it to the US one.
Mar 4th 2009, 6:12 pm
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Originally Posted by DeanUK2US
I know... it'll be my first without my mother. Went into Clintons in London today and had to walk right back out again because of the 'Mothers' Day' stuff everywhere.
Mar 4th 2009, 6:13 pm
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Originally Posted by bevinva
To my eternal shame I forgot the last UK mothers' day my mum was alive and she didn't make it to the US one.
Mar 4th 2009, 6:38 pm
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Originally Posted by Ash UK/US
I still find it hard 3 years later.
Mar 4th 2009, 6:39 pm
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Originally Posted by bevinva
To my eternal shame I forgot the last UK mothers' day my mum was alive and she didn't make it to the US one.
