Happy Mothers Day for our UK Mothers
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matriarch
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Despite EL's timely reminder a few days ago, I STILL forgot to order the flowers.
Am I in deep shit.
Phone call, must make a phone call, also remembering that UK clocks go forward tonight, so they'll be 8 hours ahead of me now. Sheesh. That means calling her at 1am, to make sure I get in in time.
But.......its her 85th birthday on Good Friday, I'll definitely make it up to her for that.
I know you'll never see this, but HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY MUM.
The best mum in the world, a survivor, a martyr (by choice), and a friend. Despite all the crap and shit that fate has thrown at you over the years, you've always been there. Now its our turn.
Am I in deep shit.
Phone call, must make a phone call, also remembering that UK clocks go forward tonight, so they'll be 8 hours ahead of me now. Sheesh. That means calling her at 1am, to make sure I get in in time.
But.......its her 85th birthday on Good Friday, I'll definitely make it up to her for that.
I know you'll never see this, but HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY MUM.
The best mum in the world, a survivor, a martyr (by choice), and a friend. Despite all the crap and shit that fate has thrown at you over the years, you've always been there. Now its our turn.
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Happy Mothers Day!!! *huggles* and 
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Happy Mothers day ta all the Mummies!!!!
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*groan*
A text on my mobile, at 6am local time....(I keep mine on the bedside cupboard, always on, and on vibrate)......my sister reminding me its Mother's Day, and to call my mother, who will be at her's for lunch and until early afternoon.
Gee thanks.
Then, 10 minutes later, a text from the recently-returned-from-round-the-world-sprog, wishing me Happy Mother's Day, and hopes this message isn't too early !!
Appreciate the thought, I really do, but not at 6am on Sunday !!
They both appear to have forgotten that with UK clocks going forward one hour last night to British Summer Time, we are now 8 freakin' hours behind you. We're going to bed as you're getting up. Got it!!
I can forgive my mother for ignoring the time difference, she's never really grasped it, even if she says it out loud, oh, you're 8 hours behind us, does that mean I can't call you at my lunch time?? But my sis, and sprog??
Grrrrrrrrrrrr.
So, now I'm up.
A text on my mobile, at 6am local time....(I keep mine on the bedside cupboard, always on, and on vibrate)......my sister reminding me its Mother's Day, and to call my mother, who will be at her's for lunch and until early afternoon.
Gee thanks.
Then, 10 minutes later, a text from the recently-returned-from-round-the-world-sprog, wishing me Happy Mother's Day, and hopes this message isn't too early !!
Appreciate the thought, I really do, but not at 6am on Sunday !!
They both appear to have forgotten that with UK clocks going forward one hour last night to British Summer Time, we are now 8 freakin' hours behind you. We're going to bed as you're getting up. Got it!!
I can forgive my mother for ignoring the time difference, she's never really grasped it, even if she says it out loud, oh, you're 8 hours behind us, does that mean I can't call you at my lunch time?? But my sis, and sprog??
Grrrrrrrrrrrr.
So, now I'm up.
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Bestest to all the mums (even the absent ones *nods to Lou*)
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impressive said:Bestest to all the mums (even the absent ones *nods to Lou*)
Ditto that.
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Mothering Sunday - UK
Mothering Sunday History
The correct name for Mothers Day in the UK is Mothering Sunday.
Mothering Sunday is always the fourth Sunday of Lent however as the dates vary as to when Easter and Lent fall the actual Sunday chosen to celebrate it may vary.
It is more often referred to as "Mother's Day" and it origin is distinctly different to Mother's Day in America although the sentiments are similar.
In Victorian times, it was a day when children, mainly daughters, who had gone to work as domestic servants were given a day off to visit their mother and family.
Today it is a day when children give presents, flowers, and cards to their mothers.
History of Mothering Sunday
Most Sundays in the year churchgoers would worship at their nearest parish or "daughter church".
In olden times it was considered important for people to return to their home or "mother" church at least once a year. So each year in the middle of Lent, everyone would visit their "mother" church.
As the return to the "mother" church became an occasion for family reunions when children who were working away from home returned. (It was quite common in those days for children to leave home to work in service from ten years of age.)
The majority of historians think that it was this return to the "Mother" church which led to the tradition of children, particularly those working as domestic servants, or as apprentices, being given the day off to visit their mother and family.
This special day has now become a time when people give thanks to their mothers and offers an opportunity to express both love and thanks for the work that they do.
Mothering Sunday History
The correct name for Mothers Day in the UK is Mothering Sunday.
Mothering Sunday is always the fourth Sunday of Lent however as the dates vary as to when Easter and Lent fall the actual Sunday chosen to celebrate it may vary.
It is more often referred to as "Mother's Day" and it origin is distinctly different to Mother's Day in America although the sentiments are similar.
In Victorian times, it was a day when children, mainly daughters, who had gone to work as domestic servants were given a day off to visit their mother and family.
Today it is a day when children give presents, flowers, and cards to their mothers.
History of Mothering Sunday
Most Sundays in the year churchgoers would worship at their nearest parish or "daughter church".
In olden times it was considered important for people to return to their home or "mother" church at least once a year. So each year in the middle of Lent, everyone would visit their "mother" church.
As the return to the "mother" church became an occasion for family reunions when children who were working away from home returned. (It was quite common in those days for children to leave home to work in service from ten years of age.)
The majority of historians think that it was this return to the "Mother" church which led to the tradition of children, particularly those working as domestic servants, or as apprentices, being given the day off to visit their mother and family.
This special day has now become a time when people give thanks to their mothers and offers an opportunity to express both love and thanks for the work that they do.
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