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Allan ....................
yes, I know that.
It was the day when a lot of servants were allowed to take the day off to visit their mothers, and many employers gave them a gift of food to take home.
It's usually said their "mother church", but in practise it also was a visit to their mother.
For many of them it could mean several miles walking each way.
Mother's Day in the US is horribly commercial, I think the woman who started it early in the 20th century would be horrified.
But the second Sunday in May is celebrated as Mother's Day in far more countries than on any other date.
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Sylvia, the following is a C+p from Wikipedia
"Not to be confused with the American observation of Mother's Day.
Mothering Sunday is a day honouring mothers and mother churches,[1][2] celebrated in the United Kingdom and Ireland, and elsewhere in the English-speaking world on the fourth Sunday in Lent since the Middle Ages.[3] On Mothering Sunday, Christians have historically visited their mother church—the church in which they received the sacrament of baptism.[1][4] Constance Adelaide Smith revived its modern observance beginning in 1913 to honour Mother Church, 'mothers of earthly homes', Mary, mother of Jesus, and Mother Nature.[1][5] It gained popularity in response to the American Mother's Day."
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I wish Mother's day in the UK was in the Summer. :-(
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Kath .............
that sounds a lovely day. That afternoon tea box sounds amazing.
Shirley ............ glad you could have your daughter and co visit you. I'm looking forward to the day when I might see my daughter again, that's looking like next Christmas, fingers crosssed.
Yes, we did know it was UK Mother's Day, used to send flowers to OH's mother when she was alive. But it basically goes in one ear and out the other most of the time now, as we have so few relations left in the UK.
It's interesting that the UK is now one of the few countries to celebrate at this time. I'm not sure why.
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Our clocks won't go forward for another 2 weeks Sylvia but I can't wait for the days to lengthen.
Had a lovely relaxing day for Mother's Day. We had a takeaway Sunday lunch (which we've had for the last couple of months) only with a dessert as well this week. Our married son and his wife sent me a lovely bouquet followed up by a phone call and younger son who still lives with us had an afternoon tea box sent from a local shop that used to be a butchers but is now a sandwich shop. Apparently they do them all the time and it was absolutely amazing, filled with finger sandwiches, sausage rolls, pies, scotch eggs, quiches, scones, jam and cream, loads of different mini cakes and flapjacks. Even a few cherry tomatoes strewn about the box.
What a lovely surprise it was and quite impressive as the box was about 24 inches by about 15 inches
I love my food and I love flowers so they couldn't have chosen better.
Happy Mother's Day to you when it comes round in May. When my mother was alive she loved the fact that she could celebrate in March and then my sister who lives in Florida would send a card and gift in May on their Mother's Day.
Kath. x
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My sister checked in on messenger but she knew it was Mother’s Day here and my daughter was visiting
We are in the same bubble and we have both had our first jabs
Sister was checking in but talk next week!
Was lovely having daughter here and I did take advantage and get son in law to do some jobs that had built up
:-D
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What a difference .........
I have been waking up most mornings this week around 7 am to bright sun, blue sky ....... just gorgeous.
This morning was soooooooo different.
Not only had the clocks changed last night, but it was cloudy (rain came later) ................. it was sooooooooo dark at 7:15 am that I thought it was only about 5 am until I looked at the clock.
It was no Mother's Day here, though ......... that's Sunday May 9.
I wish all the best to all the mothers on here who are celebrating Mother's Day. I hope that you at least heard from family, even if you could not meet face-to-face.
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