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most outrageously overpriced 'mothers day gift' you can find in store NOW

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cremolafoam · 28/02/2008 15:51

they are really taking the piss with this one:
a giant oversized teacup filled with soil and two primula shoved in it:

£19. blardy 99 Homebase

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LadyOfWaffle · 28/02/2008 15:53

FGS, they try and pass everything off for every holiday - you wait, March 17th it'll be filled with Shamrocks.

OliviaMumsnet · 28/02/2008 15:54
Shock
cremolafoam · 28/02/2008 15:55

exactly LOW. Fgs- i stood looking at it for about 5 minutes trying to take in £19.99
It was probably left over from valentines day and had a rose in it before.

also ahvae you noticed how all the slightly better than ordinary bouquets in the supermarket are mow £12.99 instead of £6.99

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hanaflower · 28/02/2008 15:56

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kiskideesameanoldmother · 28/02/2008 15:56

they will be 1.99 the day after mother's day so you can pick up the tat one then.

MehgaLegs · 28/02/2008 15:56

I'm getting this for mater

kiskideesameanoldmother · 28/02/2008 15:56

the tat

Kindersurpise · 28/02/2008 15:56

I thought this was really pretty, but 40 quid

kiskideesameanoldmother · 28/02/2008 15:57

£105.

cremolafoam · 28/02/2008 15:58

dear god megalegs
ROFL

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cremolafoam · 28/02/2008 15:59

hanflower- is your mum your
'personal tailor'? lOL

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jumpingbeans · 28/02/2008 16:04

have you seen the fruit bouquets, you can only get them online,I think they look loverly,

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kiskideesameanoldmother · 28/02/2008 16:08

hate the idea of other people choosing my fruit. esp. if they are tropical fruit.

SlartyBartFast · 28/02/2008 16:09

nearly bought a card, nearly 3.00 pounds.

no way hosay

cremolafoam · 28/02/2008 17:17

jb is it this?

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JackieNo · 28/02/2008 17:29

I had an email from the Anya Hindmarch site suggesting that one of these would be a good present, with a lovely personalised message embossed inside .

cremolafoam · 28/02/2008 17:31

oh order me two

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JackieNo · 28/02/2008 17:32

Don't get me wrong, they're lovely, I'm sure, but I can think of better things to spend £800 on.

cremolafoam · 28/02/2008 17:33

yes like a family holiday for instance.

the whole world is mad

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jumpingbeans · 29/02/2008 10:14

cremolafoam, yes that's em, don't you think they are gorg,i am thinking of sending them to dd and dil for easter,perhaps one for me first to check they are okay

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