Present shopping can prove challenging at the best of times, but hunting down perfect gifts for mums is in a whole league of its own. Why? Because she’s in a league of her own. For many of us, this will be the woman who taught us the ways of the world – to eat our vegetables, apply our SPF and always say our Ps & Qs. Always there to listen – and dish out advice, whether you asked for it or not. There to pull you out of trouble (on more than one occasion) and there to celebrate your wins. Be it your mother, grandmother or simply the woman who has stepped up, she’s given you so much that no gift you give can really compare – but that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t at least try. So, to the woman who deserves the best, you should give the best.
Enter Fortnum & Mason, the bastion of British epicurean delight, whose impeccable selection will have every mother in the world swooning. Founded in 1707, the legendary London emporium has become synonymous with occasion gifting, with its iconic wicker hampers at the centre of its offering - an indulgence that has graced the tables of royalty so you know Mums' in good company. Opening one of these hampers is like embarking on a culinary adventure, with each carefully chosen item promising to bring joy to the table. The Piccalilli is world famous, its artisanal loose leaf tea renowned for being the best and as for those biscuit tins? Impossible not to demolish in one sitting.