Mothers day dilemma

harry Bailey esq

So its mothers day again,crept up this year for some reason,usually its advertised for weeks beforehand.I find myself in a position where i have to buy presents for two mothers.My budget is only €100,that's 50 apiece.im unemployed currently so they won't be expecting anything extravagant,but id still like to pick up something half decent.is it possible to do that on 50quid?Thanks in advance.

kneemos

Double dildo.

anncoates

harry Bailey esq wrote: »

I find myself in a position where i have to buy presents for two mothers.

Do a paternity test so you can decide who to actually buy the gift for?

Andy-Pandy

Bunch of flowers and a card . Mothers love flowers, it an easy rule to remember. Also, i am sure they know you are broke, dont stress over it.

harry Bailey esq

kneemos wrote: »

Double dildo.

Yes a double ended dildo,that's my mother your talkin about ffs!!!!
a mothers opinion on this would help greatly

harry Bailey esq

Andy-Pandy wrote: »

Bunch of flowers and a card . Mothers love flowers, it an easy rule to remember. Also, i am sure they know you are broke, dont stress over it.

The card and flowers are a given,im talking about a present

CINCLANTFLT

Triple ended dildo?

Adamantium

I read this thread title after I saw my mother for the 1st time this morning as she left the house. I felt like a total ass, then realised it was on the 11th May 2014.

dark crystal

harry Bailey esq wrote: »

So its mothers day again,crept up this year for some reason,usually its advertised for weeks beforehand.I find myself in a position where i have to buy presents for two mothers.My budget is only €100,that's 50 apiece.im unemployed currently so they won't be expecting anything extravagant,but id still like to pick up something half decent.is it possible to do that on 50quid?Thanks in advance.

If I was unemployed, my oh and my mother would never expect me to spend €50 each on them!

Anyhow, pigsback.com do great deals for meals, short breaks, beauty treatments etc. You can get some lovely gifts for great discount prices there. I always use it for gifts. It's something a bit different to the usual flowers and chocolates etc.

Tasden

Bring them out for lunch, you can choose somewhere that does a cheap enough lunch menu. Don't buy some crap token gift just because you feel you have to give them something, it seems even more insulting than getting nothing IMO.

hairyprincess

harry Bailey esq wrote: »

Yes a double ended dildo,that's my mother your talkin about ffs!!!!
a mothers opinion on this would help greatly

You think mothers don't like dildos?!! We don't take kindly to generalisations round these parts, pal.

deisedevil

OSI wrote: »

30th April, this Sunday.

March? :rolleyes:

gg2

My mam would go nuts if she thought I spent that kind of money on her. I'll get her a big slab of chocolate (she is off it for lent so will allow herself a treat) and her fave bottle of wine, so €15 max. Will make lunch too if i am here

harry Bailey esq

Adamantium wrote: »

I read this thread title after I saw my mother for the 1st time this morning as she left the house. I felt like a total ass, then realised it was on the 11th May 2014.

I thought it was on Sunday?This sunday? if what you say is true,this gives me a ray of sunshine,and push my budget up another 80quid

Teyla Emmagan

Do they like gardening? My mother normally gets a tree (something small like a magnolia) or a load of summer bulbs for mother's day. Flowers are lovely but they don't last long, whereas something from the garden centre can last years. Even buy a pot and plant it with bulbs and bedding plants yourself.

Or given you have time on your hands would you bring them for lunch? Arrange a day out in town with them, and have a long lunch somewhere like avoca. Go to the national gallery after. Mams love you making an effort to spend time with them. You could even go to Belfast and back on the train.

You can do an awful lot with 50 quid either way.

Teyla Emmagan

It is Sunday this week, not April or May. My sister is having us all over for lunch (that's another idea for you).

eviltwin

I would never expect anyone with money troubles to spend 50 quid on me, are you mad?

Its not about the gift, my husband won't buy me anything but he will cook dinner for me and my mother in law on Sunday, nothing major and no great expense but its the thought that counts after all.

Can you do something similar?

Riskymove

Adamantium wrote: »

I read this thread title after I saw my mother for the 1st time this morning as she left the house. I felt like a total ass, then realised it was on the 11th May 2014.

11 May in the US

this Sunday here

harry Bailey esq

Teyla Emmagan wrote: »

Do they like gardening? My mother normally gets a tree (something small like a magnolia) or a load of summer bulbs for mother's day. Flowers are lovely but they don't last long, whereas something from the garden centre can last years. Even buy a pot and plant it with bulbs and bedding plants yourself.

Or given you have time on your hands would you bring them for lunch? Arrange a day out in town with them, and have a long lunch somewhere like avoca. Go to the national gallery after. Mams love you making an effort to spend time with them. You could even go to Belfast and back on the train.

You can do an awful lot with 50 quid either way.

Thanks for the reply,i should have mentioned beforehand that my ma and my ex can't stand one another,so a nice lunch is out of the question,if that was an option for me id jump at it.Lunch in a half decent place in town could be done on 60quid probably.

harry Bailey esq

Riskymove wrote: »

11 May in the US

this Sunday here

i thought as much.

miss no stars

Ask her what she wants. I always ask my mum if there's anything in particular she wants and I usually get the "ah no don't spend your money on me" line, but as I tell her, I'm going to buy a present for her so if there's anything she wants says so. This year she thought about it and got back to me with something she actually wants. That way she at least knows that the money isn't wasted on something she doesn't want/need. Simple.

50 quid? For mothers day??
Jaysus
I'm glad we don't celebrate it
I think I'd be given a kick out the door if I tried

You're unemployed, don't be throwing 100 euro away like that
Do something nice instead

Teyla Emmagan

harry Bailey esq wrote: »

Thanks for the reply,i should have mentioned beforehand that my ma and my ex can't stand one another,so a nice lunch is out of the question,if that was an option for me id jump at it.Lunch in a half decent place in town could be done on 60quid probably.

You are buying a mother's day gift for your ex? You are very good. I presume you have kids together so maybe you could take the kids an extra night and let her go out some evening? You don't really have to be spending money if you are unemployed.

harry Bailey esq

bluewolf wrote: »

50 quid? For mothers day??
Jaysus
I'm glad we don't celebrate it
I think I'd be given a kick out the door if I tried

You're unemployed, don't be throwing 100 euro away like that
Do something nice instead

a small price to pay for all the little things that both women do for me the other 364days a year would be my thinking on that.

jester77

harry Bailey esq wrote: »

So its mothers day again,crept up this year for some reason,usually its advertised for weeks beforehand.I find myself in a position where i have to buy presents for two mothers.My budget is only €100,that's 50 apiece.im unemployed currently so they won't be expecting anything extravagant,but id still like to pick up something half decent.is it possible to do that on 50quid?Thanks in advance.

At least you won't have to spend on Father's Day!

Anyway, it's just another artificial Hallmark day similar to Valentines day, except this one is not even on the same day in most countries. There are another 364 days in the year where you can do nice things for your mum. Cook your actual mother a nice meal, doesn't cost much, and more importantly clean up afterwards.

harry Bailey esq

Teyla Emmagan wrote: »

You are buying a mother's day gift for your ex? You are very good. I presume you have kids together so maybe you could take the kids an extra night and let her go out some evening? You don't really have to be spending money if you are unemployed.

our son is ten,so still a bit young to be buying presents.also,i don't drive and my sons ma drives me anywhere i need to go without question,and as for my own ma,i could go on for hours...They both deserve something nice.

miss no stars

harry Bailey esq wrote: »

our son is ten,so still a bit young to be buying presents.also,i don't drive and my sons ma drives me anywhere i need to go without question,and as for my own ma,i could go on for hours...They both deserve something nice.

Bring him out, get him to pick a locket and put a picture of the two of them in it.

harry Bailey esq

miss no stars wrote: »

Bring him out, get him to pick a locket and put a picture of the two of them in it.

That's a really nice idea actually

Dyr

Don't mothers have birthdays anymore?

Has your mum got any jobs around the house that needs doing? Does the kitchen need painting? If so, buy her a card and write inside that you are offering your services for the month of May. She would much rather your company than spending money you can't afford.

Your ex - Have you asked your son what he wants to get his mum?

BUBBLES1978

2 nice frames with a pic of your son in the one for his mammy and you and your son in the one for his nanny

seriously though get him to make a nice card for the mammy & nanny i know hes ten and it might not be cool (iv a 12 yr old!!) but these are tresured forever trust me

Pumpkinseeds

If you live near the mums Dunnes, Tesco and Lidl all have lovely bouquets of varying prices. If not I ordered some flowers for my mum, including the delivery fee it was just short of 50 euro.

swpb

Bring them out for lunch, and give them a bunch of aldi flowers (aldi ones cos they are cheap but fab looking) when you pick them up..................they'd get flowers and time spent with you - id love that

swpb

oh sorry just seen one is your ex - id do lunch and flowers with own mam and for your ex I'd do bunch of flowers and card - i wouldn't go overboard you are not her son! but it is nice you want to get her somethign from your son together

sunbabe08

i have money put aside for flowers, card and i'm taking my mum out for a meal. all they want is to be treated like the queens that they are well at least that's what my mum wants. made a balls of it last year, never booked a place for a meal and there was war.

Alun

Riskymove wrote: »

11 May in the US

this Sunday here

It's different all over the world.

In the UK and Ireland it's the 4th Sunday in lent. The majority of countries have it on the 2nd Sunday in May, and then there's a whole bunch of other dates used by other countries.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mother%27s_Day#Dates_around_the_world

It always used to cause problems for me when I lived in Germany and Holland, as the only real clues to Mother's Day approaching were the various adverts for Mother's day gifts in shops and such, but by then I'd already missed it by nearly 2 months

sunbabe08

OSI wrote: »

Your Mum is a gay man? :eek:

lol :rolleyes: seriously?