Mother's Day No. 2

Aren't I lucky?  I get two lots of Mother's Day surprises - the English one, then the French one, which is today. (ETA: we stand corrected!  Today is USA Mother's Day. French one is 7th June this year. Claire informs me I should not expect any more presents this year!!!)   This morning when I came downstairs Claire hugged me and wished me a Happy Mother's Day and then gave me a present in a Laura Ashley bag. She got me a very beautiful apron 

and some Lavender and Basil room fragrance   . What a lucky mum I am!  The apron is gorgeous and the perfume makes my bedroom smell yummy.  

Talking of Laura Ashley, we went there yesterday when we went into town. I really love all her stuff and Claire said  "it's like Cath Kidston stuff" so I had to explain that Laura was around WAAAAY before Cath LOL!  Here's a sneaky peek:

 

I can't decide whether I prefer the blue or the red.... Both would look equally good in my house, hint hint! (Edited to add: Look! My apron in the next picture!

 

After that, I wanted to go and trawl the charity shops that are all at the top of the high street, looking for glassware, pretty china and linens. Unfortunately, there was really not much on offer. No linens at all in fact.  When we go to the charity shops in Rickmansworth there are richer pickings - maybe because it's a more affluent town! 

Then we had a cuppa in Presence, a gorgeous gift/coffee shop that always plays Christian rock. It's run by some local Christians and upstairs there is a spa, where I went with the boyf once, and a reflection room where anyone can go and, well, reflect. They don't ram it down your throat, but there is a prayer box on the till (I put in a note for my mum and my sister in law, and also for Louis my colleague who died last weekend), and that's all really. 

Restored and revived, we continued on down the High Street towards Primark and Waterstones, Claire's next two destinations. On passing Bhs, though, I remembered that a friend got some gorgeous plates at a knockdown price so I dragged Claire inside.  Oh what pretty stuff!  More CK inspired goodies:

   

I wouldn't mind one of those to store my eggs.... Also, pretty cushions:

  

You can see that cake stands are all the range. I think I prefer the blue one in the top picture from Laura Ashley.

We went and tried on shoes at Primark as Claire wanted to get a second pair of sandals after buying a really cool pair last week. She didn't like them in the end, and chose some powder pink ballet pumps, which are adorable and I want too, but she won't let me copy her :(  I'll have to get a picture of them soon.  Oh yes, and I also got two cushions to add to our pink theme in the living room. They look really expensive, but you know Primark.... nothing is expensive there!  What do you think?  See the patterned one here, behind Lyle:

OK, so this picture, unlike the others, was taken with the Digi SLR and new lens, so there is a gorgeous blur, but you get the picture, right?   And isn't our boy handsome?  Such a sweetheart. 

So, that was our Saturday. I was quite pooped after that little jaunt so we waited for the bus home rather than walk. Lazybones eh?

Hope you had a lovely weekend too and are ready to face the week ahead.  Nite nite!

Comments

[Joan]

Prep for French Mothers' Day seemed really low-key this year. P-Liam and all Matthew's bandmates were thrown into a panic when told today would be the day... everywhere in the world, except France, where it's actually June 7th, the week before Fathers' Day. How lame is that? Guess I owe Mummy an explanation for the card she got yesterday...

[The Vintage Kitten]

Ooh lots of pretty things. Im a huge fan of Laura Ashley. Its ages since Ive been in BHS but I think I will have to have a look, as I like Cath Kidston, but not her prices. Hope you had a lovely day X
P.S I will try to post more LOL! X

[Lizzy]

You have found some lovelty bits, I am having a new bathroom and I think I'll kit it out with some spotty stuff. I have been picking up spotty china at boot sales, its so pretty.