Win a £50 Fortnum & Mason Gift Card...
Tuesday, February 21, 2012 at 11:14 
All women become like their mothers. That is their tragedy. No man does. That’s his.
- Oscar Wilde
In celebration of those wonderful mothers, we have four £50 Fortnum & Mason Gift Cards to give away, so you can make your mum feel extra special this Mothering Sunday (18th March).
To be in with a chance to win, simply comment on this post below telling us why you love your mum.
You can also enter via facebook. First ‘like’ the Bob Books facebook page and then comment on our wall telling us why you love your mum.
The Fortnum’s gift card can be used online, over the telephone or in their Piccadilly store. Just make sure that you spend it on your mum!
Post your entry by 13th March 2012.
Please note: Our photobook order dates for UK Mother’s Day deliveries are 4th March for photographic large landscape, large portrait books and small landscape hardback books and 11th March for all other photobooks.
Competition rules:
Please read the competition rules (terms and conditions) before entering.
- By entering this competition you are agreeing to these terms.
- A total of 4 winning entries will be selected.
- Entry comments should be between 3 - 50 words.
- The competition is open to all UK residents over the age of 18.
- The competition closing date for entries is midnight March 13th, 2011.
- In the event of unforeseen circumstances, the Bob Books reserves the right at any time to cancel, modify or supersede the competition (including altering prizes) if, in their sole discretion, a competition is not capable of being conducted as specified.
- All prizes are non transferable and there are no cash alternatives.
- Bob Books regret that only winning entries will be acknowledged personally.
- Paid employees of Bob Books are excluded from entering.
- The judges’ decision is final; no correspondence will be entered into.
- Blog winning entries will be contacted via email on 14th March, so be sure to include your email in the "Author email field" when posting your comment. Email addresses will not be shared or made public.
- Facebook winning entries will be announced on our facebook page on 14th March.
Good Luck and Have fun!
Reader Comments (32)
i love my mum even though she's a moany old moo most of the time! i know she'd do anything for me, really, if i asked nicely enough :-)
This morning mum came round as usual at 6.30 am to look after my daughter while I went to work, she looked so tired, I felt so guilty! The energy she puts into looking after her is inspirational, we’re so lucky! She’s a real mummy mum, and truly deserves a treat!
My mum always looks out for others. this year set up a care service locally as she was so sick of seeing older people round here not being looked after properly. She works so hard and a voucher like this would be a real treat.
Under 50 words is hard!!
She's the coolest Mum you've ever seen,
we went to gigs when I was a teen
She didn't shout when I dyed my hair blue
and said that she liked my enormous tattoo!
These days she lives 200 miles away
But we love to chat every single day
She's my hero and my bestest chum
I really love my special Mum!
xxx
I love my mum because she always let me lick the spoon, always gave me the biggest slice and the strongest hugs. She taught me that everything will be ok in the end, and if it's not ok it's not the end. She also gave me great taste in handbags!
She'll pick up a paintbrush & help me out
She's the best Mum without a doubt
She makes me a meal when I've not got the time
She'll offer to iron - hubby's stuff and mine
We love to go shopping & go on theatre trips
She's fab with advice, handy hints & tips
She's my Mum and she's ace
Now let me put a smile on her face!
My mum always remembers to send people cards - any occasion and every ocassion makes them feel special to be remembered. Would be nice to do the same for her. could take her to tea
My mum is one of my closes friends, we can talk all day about any or everything. But this hasn't always been the case! She tought me to be clean, tidy & listen, which is hard for me, as I'm head strong & mostly speak before I think. But as the years past by I want to be just like my mum. She's is warm hearted, so soft and sweet, anyone who meets her likes for company. She's the best cook in the world and always has something in the pot! I'm so lucky to have this beautiful lady as my mum! As she's getting older, she's gets weaker and remembers less! I don't see her as much as I like she lives so faraway. A suptrewseet treat would make her day! ;) Love you mum xxx
She can be a bit bossy at times but she is also lovely, kind and my friend.
B-elly laughs galore,
O-pen arms, hugs and more,
B-ig hearted, never judges,
B-abysitting! She never begrudges,
O-ften in pain , but, never moans,
O-utgoing! Always friends on the phone,
K-ids adore her, she's such fun,
S-pecial, kind, caring..the worlds best MUM!
She has a heart of gold and powers on through thick and thin to provide for the family... a true super mum.
I love my mum because she's caring, intelligent, talented... but most importantly, she's my mum!
My mum is crazy and drives me mad but I wouldn't have done all the things I've done in my life if it weren't for her. She gets a little bit crazier by the day but I love her. She accepts me for exactly who I am and she's made me just like that. X
great ideas and wonderful books
My Mum’s old-fashioned, but that’s ok,
She’s very forthright and likes her say!
Housework and cleaning is not her thing,
She’d rather be outside gardening,
She’s taught me that life’s too short,
To waste time on domestic chores,
‘Granny’ now as well as ‘Mum’
We think she is Number One!
i love my mum because not only did she give me life, she's saved mine a few times now. I've "died" twice and both times whilst everyone else paniced, she brought me back and she never gave up, until ambulances could arrive. She's coped with my allergies and faced so many problems looking after me as I'm fatally allergic to grass, it's not been easy. I'd love to show her just how grateful I am.
The Oscar Wilde quote is right.
When my mum was alive it made me cringe that I was turning into her, now it comforts me.
I remember travelling down with her (on a whim) on the Caledonian Sleeper for a few nights in London, where we discovered Fortnum's with its powder room, heavenly lingerie department, food hall and divine afternoon tea service. We got a bit tipsy on champagne and had a wonderful time at the cheese counter, overbuying, then trying to cram our purchases into the hotel mini-bar!
I'm pregnant again and am secretly hoping for a girl I can share this silly stuff with too.
I'm sure you wouldn't mind if I won and spent it on cheese?!
x
Beautiful, caring, patient, generous, thoughtful, understanding, forgiving, willing, honest, wise, loyal, unselfish, inspiring… I’d need a whole book to fit all the words I know to describe my mum but if I had to say just one it would be INCREDIBLE.
I love my mum because she has helped me blossom from a little girl into a woman. Without her, I wouldn't be half the woman I am today. She taught me the life skills I will pass onto my own family one day. I'm so proud to be her daughter.
Mums are very special, they are like angels, walking on Earth...from the moment we born we are bound together with a unique connection that can't be really described....and that bound would take us through happy times and sorrows I know. I am so grateful for my Mum, and the feeling that I count on her - helped me through some challenging period...Now that I am older, I love taking care of her, we had just celebrated her 60th birthday and that spark in her eyes - as she looked around....with friends and family...I just hope she is gonna stay with us for a very long time...because I need her very much.