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To most of us, mothers are a pretty remarkable breed. May 13 flower shops will see a surge in business as sons and daughters around the globe sheepishly say thanks and apologise for not being there.
The Internet, a boon for most people, makes it easier than ever to avoid a trip home to meet your mum. All you need to do is pay a quick visit to Wicker Express (www.wickerexpress.com), pick a bunch of blooms and it's done. Wicker Express also can handle overseas deliveries through its Interflora (www.interflora.com) membership.
The Web also has sprouted hundreds of alternatives to Interflora, such as Flowers.com, FTD.com or Martha Stewart (http://www.marthabymail.com/
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mbm/flowers). The bonus of shopping through these sites is being able to browse through a range of gifts and cards to send with your bouquet.
For the poorer Web surfer, the Virtual Florist (www.virtualflorist.com) also gives the chance to send a virtual bouquet.
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Mothers Day began its life as a European pagan celebration that was closely linked to Easter. But, like most popular events of the time, it gradually was usurped by the Christians, who used the holiday to worship Mary and the mother church. By the 17th century, the English celebration of Mothering Sunday saw the wealthy give their servants a day off to visit their church and families.
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