and 25 Mothers’ Day Gift Guide

Mother’s Day Gift Guide

It’s Mothers’ Day on 27th March, and here you’ll find a great selection of gifts from fantastic local shops. Show your love for that very special lady in your life!

Shining light: Jeweller Neil Wills is inspired by St Ives and all his raw material is recycled. He exhibits at Cowhouse Gallery, Perranuthnoe, and is also a regular at St Ives Farmers’ Market (see page 10). What Mum could resist this lovely pendant? fabricajewellery.co.uk

Say it with flowers: Surely

Choc tactics: Which Mum

doesn’t love chocolate? Precisely. And Cornwall Chocolate Cove’s offerings are beautifully presented and vegan, too! The Drill Hall, Chapel Street, St Ives cornwallschocolatecove.com nothing shows you care on Mothers’ Day as much as beautiful flowers? Sweet Williams Florist offers that personal service that goes above and beyond the everyday and a great choice of seasonal blooms. sweetwilliamsflorist.com

Sole food: No need to be down at heel when this wonderful chocolate high-heel shoe can lift Mum up! Too good to eat? Why not buy a pair…? 13 Tregenna Place, St Ives | ishouldcoco.co.uk

Best bar none: Fantastic

flavours are just part of what makes a Josh’s chocolate bar, made locally, and available in Splattenridden Farm Shop, such a great gift. Who can resist names like Stroll Along the Harbour and Friends by the Fire. Farm Shop, Splattenridden Farm, Hayle joshschocolate.co.uk

Pamper hamper: self-care

hampers, including relaxing bath salts and body oils, and foodie hampers, including delights made by local chefs, will delight Mum. So much choice at The St Ives Co, run by three local sisters, 62 Fore Street, St Ives | thestivesco.co.uk Kettle on: Two local icons feature of this Cornish narcissi tea cosy. Flowers peep out above the striped Cornishware mug on the soft, brushed cotton background. A Cornishware mug pops up on the back of the design. Poppy Treffry, 42 Fore Street, St Ives poppytreffry.co.uk

Children’s view: Mummy’s

Special Day, by Frances Stickley, tells the story of a brother and sister’s misadventures as they gather things for that special day. Luckily, the thing Mummy enjoys best is spending time with her little ones! Buy the book at St Ives Bookseller, 2 Fore Street, St Ives, or buy online at stives-bookseller.co.uk

Time for a tipple: If you’re

looking for craft gin, and wanting a local option, you’ll be spoiled for choice in Johns off-licence. Plenty of premium gins, some flavoured. Don’t forget the lime! Johns, 75 Fore Street, St Ives | johnswines.co.uk

Take your pick: Can’t make your mind up? Richards of Cornwall Farm Shop, near Hayle, will make up a hamper featuring goodies you select yourself in the shop. Available all year round. Carwin Rise, Loggans, Hayle | richardsofcornwall.co.uk