Agnes Broun who was Burn’s mother had hard life up to the time she met Burn’s father William and despite a natural wit and a pious manner and learning all her psalms she never learned to write her name. Burns’ sister said she:  “was rather under the average height; inclined to plumpness, but neat, shapely, and full of energy; having a beautiful pink-and-white complexion, a fine square forehead, pale red hair but dark eyebrows and dark eyes often ablaze with a temper difficult of control. Her disposition was naturally cheerful; her manner, easy and collected; her address, simple and unpresuming; and her judgement uncommonly sound and good. She possessed a fine musical ear, and sang well.”

The Very Picture of Motherhood

She sounds like the embodiment of motherliness and no doubt and she was full of natural wit. Mark Twain wrote of her in Innocents Abroad: "It reminds me of what Robert Burns’ mother said when they erected a stately monument to his memory: "Ah, Robbie, ye asked them for bread and they hae gi'en ye a stane."

A Gift for Mother’s Day

Well as long as your mother isn’t short of bread a great way to show your appreciation of the woman who made you and gave you life is with one of Caithness’s gift  collection with the Mother of Pearl Limited Edition which is new to James Pirie .

https://www.jamespirie.com/mother-of-pearl-l-e-150-new.html

 

Or just to show that your mum’s love included a bit of thrift try the delightful Royal Crown Derby - Black & White Kitten which just happens to have twenty quid off. Your mum will love it and no doubt she would be proud that you saved a few bob.

https://www.jamespirie.com/mother-s-day-gifts/black-white-kitten.html