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The best ways to treat your mum in the UK this Mother’s Day

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As we slowly crawl into a sunny spring (we’re feeling optimistic) the annual realisation that Mother’s Day is just a few weeks away is about to boost the sales of hampers, flowers and fragrances across the country.

Halloween, Valentine’s Day… while there’s plenty of cynicism about annual events some feel are simply designed to get consumers to spend more money, it’s pretty hard to argue with a day devoted to bigging up the women who raised us. Granted, this shouldn’t be confined to a single day, but it’s certainly a good place to start.

Luckily, the has plenty of events and activities to help show your appreciation. How about a in the? Or a blow-the-budget at a five-star hotel?

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