Five Last-Minute Mother’s Day Deals

Here in the UK, Mother’s Day is Sunday 10  March 2013. Yes, that’s this Sunday.

If you haven’t yet sorted yourself out and found a card and a top present for your mum, you are a horribly ungrateful child and I am totally judging you right now. Ha, not really! But I would say this: don’t panic. There is still time to shop for something good.

Here are five last-minute Mother’s Day deals and bargains:

1. Flowers

In previous years, I have written about how moody I get when it comes to Mother’s Day flowers, because the mail order retailers and florists hike up the prices something stupid. I can’t bring myself to cough up £30+ for a few measly carnations.

Fortunately, this year looks to be different. Interflora is doing a glass vase arrangement of freesias, germini, lilac, crysanthemums and a cream rose for £29.99. It’s not an amazing price, but to my mind, it’s a definite improvement on previous years’ offerings. Also, the cut-off date for Mother’s Day deliveries isn’t until 5pm on Saturday 9 March, so perfect for the more harried and forgetful among you. Take a look here.

Bunches.co.uk is always good for high quality flowers, speedy deliveries and reasonable prices. This year they are doing a Thank You Mum Gift: a box of chocolates along with a pink and purple bouquet for £19.99. For an extra £9 you can double the size of the bouquet. Find the deal here. The price includes delivery by Royal Mail First Class post, and more than 95% of Bunches deliveries arrive the next working day. Next-day delivery costs an additional £5.50.

My favourite flowery pick, however, comes from Marks & Spencer. If your mum prefers armfuls of flowers to dainty posies, this one is for her: a giant bouquet of 100 daffodils and purple tulips (pictured) for £25. Order by 6pm on Friday 8 March for next-day delivery.

2. Chocolates

Thorntons has some tasty Mother’s Day deals: you can buy one, get one free on its £9.99 Limited Edition Continental boxes (pictured). If you order by 6pm today (Thursday) you can also get 15% off with the code MDAY.

The downside: for some reason Thorntons won’t deliver on Saturdays, so if you are shopping online, you have to order by 6pm today (Thursday) for next-day delivery in time for Mother’s Day. The upsides: the next-day delivery charge is now only £2.95. Also, if want to buy the chocs in person there are hundreds of Thorntons shops all over the UK. You can find your nearest one here.

If you want to go posher: Hotel Chocolat is doing a special Mother’s Day box or truffles, pralines and caramels for £22. Order by 6pm for next working day delivery.

3. Jewellery

To my mind, it’s difficult to get a good bargain with jewellery at the moment. Gold prices have gone through the roof, and silver is rising fast too. My mum loves gold jewellery so I saved up a crazy amount last year to buy her something special for her 60th birthday. When I went to the local jewellers and they showed me what I could get for it, I wanted to cry.

Anyway… Right now you can get up to 50% off H. Samuel jewellery. Next day delivery, which includes Saturdays, is £4.95.

Ernest Jones has 25% off selected sterling silver and white gold jewellery. The white gold locket in the picture is reduced from £199 to £149. (See what I mean about the jewellery prices? Frankly, if that was my budget, I’d buy my mum this instead – it looks amazing and is far more practical, damn it.)

4. Fashion

Debenhams is worth checking out: from now until Saturday, there is up to 25% off in every department.

M&Co has a final clearance sale, with up to 70% off.

5. Beauty

My fellow blogger Savvy Annie found Andrew Collinge products in Poundland this week.

Boots is going all out for Mother’s Day. Their deals include half-price DKNY and Emporio Armani fragrance.

If your budget is higher, the Boots No7 Protect & Perfect Intense Collection (it’s anti-ageing stuff, which isn’t the most glamorous gift, but lots of mums seem to be obsessed with this range) has been reduced from £89.50 to £43. You can buy it in-store or get free next-day delivery on orders placed before 5pm.

If you’re truly skint, then chin up soldier. Coming up tomorrow I have Five Last-Minute Mother’s Day Craft Ideas…

Image credit: Australian National Maritime Museum on The Commons.