Mother’s Day is fast approaching and if you haven’t planned ahead and are looking for some Cumbrian inspiration for last minute gifts that will put you in your Mum’s good books here are 5 quick wins for Mothering Sunday presents 2019:
- An e-bike experience along the quiet, picturesque lanes and tracks of the Eden Valley – Eden-e-motion who sponsor our blog have created a Mother’s Day special gift voucher, to take off on one of their e-bikes for the day.If your mum use to enjoy cycling, or is looking for a new outdoor pursuit, e-biking could be the keep fit and healthy activity for her. And you could join her on an adventure on two wheels, and give the gift of time as well. You can buy your voucher now from Eden-e-Motion and their will email you your gift voucher – a gift in a click or give them a call on 07483901529.
2. Though many of our favourite hotels, restaurants and tearooms will be booked up this Sunday, but you haven’t left it too late to buy a gift voucher for afternoon tea at a quieter time. With cumbria24 we have had the good fortune to try out a number of places for teas, lunches and dinners across Cumbria and there are so many good spots to enjoy time together.
3. If your Mum is a crafter, a session learning a new skills would be a great present. The Quirky Workshop at Greystokes offers a wider range of crafting sessions. Annie who runs the popular workshops at Poplin Dub in Greystoke has recently closed her cycle café to focus on the workshops as we reported in our blog post for eBusinessCumbria. Take a look at her workshops coming up on her Quirky Workshops and Courses website.
4. Another Cumbrian treat for crafty mums is The Wool Clip shop at Calbeck where you can buy wool related crafting materials and garments, and there are lovely coffee shops nearby, you can find out more on The Wool Clip website. If you can’t take your Mum for a visit, you could buy her tickets for Woolfest 2019 which is organised by members of The Wool Clip and celebrates nature’s finest fibres. Woolfest takes place on Friday and Saturday, 28 and 29 June this year at the Auction Mart, Cockermouth. You can get details and buy your mum a great day out at Woolfest from the website
5. If your Mum enjoys a tipple you could treat your mum to a Seasonal Gin Cruise on Ullswater. This is a new Gin experience, with tasting of The Lakes Distillery gins with entertainment on board the Ullswater ‘Steamers on 3 May and 7 June 2019. The evening cruise sets off at 7pm from Pooley Bridge Pier and returns at 9pm – and this is another last minute gift you can buy with a click via the Ullwater Steamer website
So, you have no excuse for not getting a great last minute, click of the mouse gift sorted now for this Sunday’s Mother’s Day.
Have you got any other great Cumbrian gift ideas for mothers this Sunday? If so, please share them in the comment box below and on our Facebook page @Cumbria24
