Thomas Sabo bracelet

Mothering Sunday is 18 March and we’ve come up with a competition prize, gift ideas and events in Cambridge to give your Mum the perfect treat

Sophie Allport fine bone china Jam Jar

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Sophie Allport homewares

The latest homewares by East Anglian family business Sophie Allport feature a pale blue butterfly and make the perfect gift for your Mother. The range includes napkins, oven gloves, aprons and fine bone china crockery that are so pretty you’ll want to keep them for yourself.

red velvet cupcakes from LuvCake, Cambridgeshire

We have a Butterfly Everyday bag and Butterfly Jam Jar to give away. The machine washable bag has a waterproof lining and proper fastening, while the delicate fine bone china Jam Jar is ideal for jam, honey or marmalade and will smarten up any table setting.

To be in with a chance of winning, click on the link in the top right of this screen, register your details and answer this question:

Sophie Allport Everyday bag in the new Butterfly design

What insect is featured on the latest design by Sophie Allport?

Closing date for entries is 29 March

The Butterfly range (fabric and china) is available from 1st March. All Sophie Allport products can be bought from sophieallport.com or on 0845 0177 866

Yummy mummy

Why not try something different and quirky as a gift this mother’s day. You and your mum can have a wonderful time helping to make fabulous fudge with the experts at Fudge Kitchen. There are lots of opportunities for tasting during the 1 hour experience and at the end you can take away a delicious 6 slice box of fudge to share (included in the price of session). So why not give your mum a tasty treat this mother’s day.

£45 session for 2 people, bookings required. Cambridge Fudge Kitchen Shop, 11 Kings Parade, Cambridge, CB2 1SJ, 01223350191

For a stylish mother

Thomas Sabo is best known for fashionable charms and beads but this bracelet is a more elegant, timeless option. £159, Thomas Sabo, Grand Arcade, St. Andrews Street, Cambridge, CB2 3BJ, 01223 304 801

Feel like royalty at Madingley Hall.

Why not treat your mum this mother’s day to a luxury lunch and tour around the beautiful gardens surrounding Madingley Hall? The afternoon will start with a glass of sparkling wine in the Saloon accompanied by pianist Christopher Warner, followed by a relaxing tour around the gardens giving you a chance to take in all the history and culture. You will then be treated to a three-course lunch including, Norfolk lamb, fillet of sea bass, and baked raspberry pudding then it’s back to the Saloon with Christopher for more entertainment, coffee and mints.

Sunday 18 March. 12 noon onwards. £28.50pp, £15.00 Children under 12. Madingley Hall, Madingley, Cambridge, CB23 8Aq. 01223 746222.

Fantastic Flowers

Why not forget the supermarket flowers and show your mum how much you really care with a proper bouquet? Barnwell Florists sells a range of Mother’s Day bouquets including scented varieties she won’t be able to resist burying her nose in.

Barnwell Florists, James Reynolds House, 263 Newmarket Road, Cambridge, CB5 8JE, 01223350761

Love Cake?

Red velvet cupcakes tick all the boxes – with their vivid red sponge and cream cheese frosting they look good and taste even better. LuvCake in Cambridgeshire will deliver a box of 20 pretty cupcakes to your mother’s door for £20 (within a 10 mile radius of Cambourne, then plus 40p per mile beyond that), Call 01954 715093 to order or visit luvcake.net