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To all the mothers - Have the best Mothers Day you can today

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Whilst we can't all be together like we want, at least we have two things to be cheery about - the sun is out and to our mothers whom have probably given and sacrificed so much that we are hear to be able to write this.

So thanks to all the mums and grand mothers, aunts, foster mums in the world

xxx

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cat3

Yes, a hard one this year as my two (son & daughter) have always been so attentive & hands-on on mother's day. We've all trotted off the garden centre in past years as they know plants are my favourite treat, especially as it's Springtime.

So having to leave my flowers/chocs/cards on the step after a phone call alert has been hard for them. It was also my birthday last week, so double whammy !

But we talk every day and I still 'feel' the love .........….so all's good...…..

Hope it's a good day for all mums here ! Love Cat x 💐🌸🌻🌼🌷

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sospan in reply to cat3

Hope your day goes well.

S

PS

If the news article about the Dutch flower market comes on - turn over straight away or you will be heart broken.

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cat3 in reply to sospan

OOps ; been out all day walking then gardening......

News article where ? Dutch flower market / heartbreak …...Wot ??? 😲

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sospan in reply to cat3

With all the Corona Virus across Europe they haven't been able to sell the flowers, pot plants, bulbs etc. At flower warehouses they tipped all the plants off the shelves still in their wrapping and pots / planters and then ran a bulldozer over them before putting them in a skip

dailymail.co.uk/news/articl...

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cat3 in reply to sospan

Horrendous ! I'm the type who buys discounted poorly looking plants (usually from supermarkets who always neglect them) and takes them home for TLC & hopefully pride of place.

So this for me is tantamount to genocide. Yes Sos,....heartbreaking !

xx

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Froggiefrog

Having decided at the age of 83 to join the What's App generation, we sent my Mum some pictures of Trudie the dog having a tear around in the park. Confirmation the flowers had been successfully picked up from the step and that Scottish Granny had got hers too...smiles all around.

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sospan in reply to Froggiefrog

It is one of the few positives of Social media is that it can bring people together from all over the world. I have seen fantastic stories of grannies giving grand kids bed time stories each night and old service men talking to old comrades they haven't seen in decades

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Froggiefrog in reply to sospan

Indeed so. I have to admit, the attempts by some to create a dog eat dog pecking order of worthiness, be it based on the job they do, health issues, or perceived 'value', has made me treat much of social media with contempt, of late. With this in mind, a positive experience of it will be what I will focus upon, as opposed to the buying your way into heaven missives of those desperate to show the world how much nicer they are than anyone else.

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sospan in reply to Froggiefrog

One of my wife's University friends was a Facebook addict whom posted her entire life on line - new cars, holidays, her kids achievements etc. She wouldn't listen to any advice about the risks.

That was until I sat her down and showed her everything I found out about her life including her bank accounts, who she had her mortgage with, when her house was going to be empty during the day etc.

She was still indifferent about it, until I mentioned that I had enough information to ring up the kids school and say that I am coming to pick them up early to go to the dentist because their mother is running late. I pointed out that any identity verification questions descriptions, names, address, ages, financial information, recent health issues, even the after school clubs the kids went to , I had it all.

That scared the poop out of her and she cut her posting right back.

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Froggiefrog in reply to sospan

Striking a balance between the real world and its inferior virtual cousin is something you either grasp or don't, as is the balance between healthy caution and paranoia. On a more practical level, those who know me are aware of my views on self righteous one-upmanship, so know any attempt at it will be deleted and/or ignored. Yes, the self appointed experts on what I or anyone else ' should be doing' are tiresome, but I've never been swayed by hotheads or those who think they know best and I'm too old and stubborn to start now.

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spideyman in reply to sospan

I’m not on Facebook now but if I was away and a friend who want to tag me in a photo, I wouldn’t let them til I was back.

I once read another friend was abroad so I made the comment that everyone was going round to hers for a party.

My sister is a copper and has always told me never to give away info on line.

She text me once asking for my bank account number so before I gave it I asked her a question and only she would know the right answer

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Chica68

Lovely yes we need to celebrate what we have ,My dear mum has gone into a home due to Alzheimer's :( vile disease I'm taking her an afternoon tea and spending the day with her thankfully theve just started to allow one visitor 🙂🌷🌺

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spideyman

Isn’t it Mother’s Day on Sunday?

Was my Mums birthday the other day, Mother’s Day on Sunday and my older sisters birthday next week. Expensive month

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sospan in reply to spideyman

October and January used to be painful for me. In October it was my wife, grandson, daughter, mother then January it was mine, number 1 son, number 2 son and this guy Bill from Christmas !

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