Mothering Sunday is NOT the same thing as Mothers' Day. It falls every year on the fourth Sunday of Lent and is a Church of England festival. Originally it was the day when the nobility allowed their servants to go and visit their mothers, taking a small posy as a gift.
Nowadays, of course it doesn't apply the same way, but our children are urged to send a card, or give a small gift, or do a good deed for their mums. Needless to say it has been hijacked by commercial interests which have decided to equate it with Mothers' Day in the US, which I believe is celebrated in May.
I got a lovely surprise this morning. My darling daughter brought me breakfast in bed at a quarter to eight; a lightly boiled egg, wholemeal toast, butter and marmalade and a pot of my favourite Darjeeling tea. So thoughtful for Mothering Sunday, and then at church all the children were asked to go up to the front to get a small posy of spring flowers to give their mums. It was very touching.
It has been a lovely day with even a bit of sunshine.
Hilary
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I'm glad you had a lovely day,
I also agree with your distaste of the commercialisation of everything. Is this the ultimate revenge of the colonies?
hugs,
Angharad
Angharad
The Ultimate Revenge??
Nope -- it's still coming.
Angela Rasch (Jill M I)
Angela Rasch (Jill M I)
In the east
they have suicide bombers, in the west venture capitalists!
Aaaarrrrrrrrrrrrghhhhhhhhhh!!
Angharad
Angharad
No, it's worse
We have ... Mc Donald's
Gasp!
John in rainy Wauwatosa
John in Wauwatosa
No, it's worse
We have ... Mc Donald's
Gasp!
John in rainy Wauwatosa
John in Wauwatosa