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Take tea-loving mums to Postcard Teas

Scarlet and Violet
BEST FOR FLOWERS
This exquisite flower shop takes your breath away the moment you walk in the door. An abundance of flowers are displayed casually in old jugs, buckets and glass jars,drawing your eye to the beautiful array of bunches made up in the very personal style of the owner, Victoria Brotherson. Old-fashioned and country flowers are plentiful, including peonies, hollyhocks and delphiniums.
Best buy Pretty bunches made up on-the-spot from £10.
Where 76 Chamberlayne Rd, Kensal Rise, NW10 (8969 9446/www.scarletandviolet.co.uk) Kensal Green tube.

Couverture Gifts
BEST FOR QUIRKY GIFTS
Look no further if you’re in search of a unique gift for your mum. Covetable one-offs are what Couverture does so well, whether you’re drawn to bold hand-woven cushions emblazoned with fruit (£89) or French musical jewellery-boxes(£15). A hand-picked selection of vintage collectibles, from furniture to jewellery to toys, will also charm.
Best buy Swedish goose-down duvet socks £49.
Where188 Kensington Park Rd, W11 (7229 2178/www.couverture.co.uk) Notting Hill Gate tube. Feature continues

Kirt Holmes
BEST FOR JEWELLERY
Tucked away in Camden Passage, Kirt Holmes’s jewellery boutique is unerringly pretty. The ex-Erickson Beamon designer’s pieces have a timeless, vintage feel and use locally sourced materials, handpicked from the antique and curiosities stalls that line nearby streets.
Best buy Swarovski strand earrings in burnt gold £85.
Where16 Camden Passage, N1 (7226 1080/www.kirtholmes.com) Angel tube.

Postcard Teas
BEST FOR TEA
As well as a seductive variety of teas and tasty nibbles such as chocolate cake and medjool dates this is a ideal place for gifts: treat tea-loving mums to one of the exquisite tea-making accessories on sale like the tiny bamboo strainers, Japanese and Korean pottery, red lacquer trays, pottery chai cups and tea glasses from India.
Best buy A tea-tasting session with one of their well-travelled experts for £20, plus a gift voucher to take something home
Where Postcard Teas, 9 Dering St, W1S 1AG (7629 3654/www.postcardteas.com) Bond St or Oxford Circus tube.

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