Good morning everyone, and very best wishes to you all, especially any newcomers, on this Monday morning.
I hope you had as pleasant a weekend as you could, including all mums in UK whose special day was yesterday. I always feel the need to explain about Mothers' Day and Mothering Sunday, the original meaning of which seems now seems to be almost lost. But it is why we celebrate ahead of most of the rest of the world.
I think we might have lots of members of the Care Community who are of sufficient age to just about remember the traditional meaning of Mothering Sunday and why we celebrate on a different day here.
And yet my mum's generation actually lived its real meaning.
She was in service from the age of 13, coming from a large (10 children), farming family, the head of which, my grandfather, was a shepherd. It was absolutely necessary to get your children off and working at the earliest opportunity and my mum had a placement in a large country house.
The 'mother' actually refers to 'mother' church - the church at which you'd have worshipped before having to leave home, and on this special day you were permitted to go home to worship there once more. And, as you were at home, it became the tradition to honour and appreciate your own mother at the same time.
My mum's employer was very benevolent and mum was always packed off home with all sorts of treats in a basket.
Even when I attended church on Mothering Sunday as a small girl, we were given posies of flowers to give to our mothers, in celebration.
No such luck for any kind of celebration this year, though I did have a lovely long chat with my daughter on the phone, and I hope everyone else was at least able to do something similar.
Well, that's another week of lockdown before us, so - on to the next. Have a happy week everyone!
Beautiful post! Thanks Sue! Had a long chat with my sister yesterday afternoon, which was really good! My daughter called me morning and evening and also received some WhatsApp messages from my sons! I remember reading about Mother's Day!
It's a beautiful tradition to honour your Mother's this way!! 💐🪅🥰
Hi Callendersgal, thank you for your usual lovely post. Good to hear from you as always.
We did see family outside the house whilst we remained inside so that was nice. I had cards, flowers, chocolates and champagne so all very nice. Pleased you had a long chat with your daughter.
Thank you for explaining the true meaning of Mothering Sunday. Very interesting indeed.
Pete had a bit of a reaction to his 2nd jab on Saturday. He had the Oxford jab and his arm was tender and a bit red. He didn’t sleep well on Saturday or Sunday but seems to be doing a bit better today.
Thanks sassy59. Interesting to hear of Pete's reaction to the second injection. I was inclined to go along thinking that as I didn't have one to the first, I wouldn't with the second. I won't be quite so cock-sure now! 😄. It doesn't sound too serious and I hope he'll be feeling better soon. Glad you managed to at least see your family for mothers' day and that you were thoroughly spoiled! You deserve it! xxx💖👍😊
Thank you for your kind words Callendersgal. Pete is doing ok. His arm is red but only a small patch which hasn’t spread. Apparently the second Pfizer jab should be worse than the first. Can’t wait, that’s the one I had.😄
Lovely to hear that you are supporting your friend Sara_2611. We all go through these lockdown lows I think and it's so good when there's someone there to help lift you.
i support her lots -but when it comes to entertaining herself she has no imagination - whereas I ave my laptop a pack of cards & a game of skittles , my colouring books, m embroidery & resorts to childlke behaviour -like walking round the house chanting nursery rhymes of my childhood (aftr googling them first to remind myself of them seeing as i havent chanted them in 50 years lol
I think life is much easier when you have a fertile imagination Sara_2611, so your friend's really lucky to have you to help her with hers. Lovely to think of your chanting nursery rhymes. I like those too as they are full of history and hidden meanings.
Hello. This week is nearly over. I worked hard on my French most of this week and went for short timed walks up to a nearby duckpond or pub too. The new puppy is still learning to adapt so that keeps me rather busy as well. Also I finally found a French teacher a paid for private one online. Been competing in the Duo-lingo weekly competition on top of that and contributing to their useful user forum whenever possible. I played bingo and battleships earlier this week in addition at night. I came third place this week not bad at all. So that is my big win of this week really.
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