h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

What are you buying your mum? or what do you hope you'll get for mothers day?

I'm getting my Mum a speedometer for her bike and a bunch of flowers.

I hope I don't ghet given anything, as I'm not a Mum!

I ask the question and don't even answer it myself!

I'm going to have a look what i can get today. But am buying some flowers too....

Unfortunately, my mammy died many years ago.

Mine got a footspa

But I already gave it to her since I won't see her on Mother's Day - and she says she likes it

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Gnomon:

I've just done a bit of online shopping at asda, took a look down the mothers day aisle....a cantaloupe melon and jam!

My Mum doesn't live nearby so I will probably send her some flowers. She has given up chocolate for lent so that is out. She'd be happy enough with just a card (and says so every year) but I usually get her some sort of gift. She likes to know that she has been remembered.

Since I live abroad I am a heavy user of Interflora and Amazon when it comes to gifts.

I've already pre-ordered an arrangement of plants/ cacti (I normally send a slightly unusual arrangement, in a container that she can use again). And I probly ticked the box for "add some Belgian chocolates"

My kids might get round to making me a card, possibly even with some silly poetry inside .

We'll probably get Richard's mum a card and some flowers. We're going to visit my mum the day before Mother's Day. We're taking her a 'Pocket Dragon Message' that says 'Happy Mother's Day'. I don't think she's that bothered about a card, except as a long-distance way for us to say "We're thinking of you". Chocolates are a no-no for both mothers.

Are you a dragon in real life, then, as well as on h2g2?

Yes. Well, sort of. I was born in the Year of the Dragon, according to Chinese Horoscopes, and so was my mum. She likes dragonny things almost as much as I do, although she's not a collector as much as I am.

erm, I take it this means mothers day is quite soon then?

yeah, an i have no idea what to get my mum that will be original.

A week on Sunday..... But here's a ditty that I was taught by my Dad and I've passed it on to my own kids....


*clears his throat*

If it wasnae for your Father
Your Mother widna be your Mother
So remember Dad on Mothers' Day

that ditty works the other way as well ...

Shh don't tell anyone .... It will be our secret ........

So far, I've bought a card...