Gardian Posted March 4, 2016 Share Posted March 4, 2016 Mail between here & the UK is usually pretty quick - usually two, sometimes three days. Accordingly, I always give a more than rude answer to anybody who tries to suggest that any mail delay is 'Down to the post to the Continent'.Mothers Day cards for Mrs G. One posted on Wednesday this week (cutting it a bit fine), the other posted yesterday (cutting it more than a bit fine).Both turned up here today. The 2nd one was posted in the Thames Valley & had a Swindon Mail centre postmark dated the 3rd. Arrived here in the Gard on the 4th. Reading - Swindon - Coventry(?) - Marseille (?) - here.I've known 'local' mail take 3 days. Not bad eh? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cendrillon Posted March 4, 2016 Share Posted March 4, 2016 A record indeed!Mrs G will be delighted a) to have been remembered ?? x 2b) to receive the cards on time.? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
idun Posted March 5, 2016 Share Posted March 5, 2016 I remember a friend telling me about something that only took a day, cannot remember if it was France/UK or vice versa, they were very impressed and so was I.Anyway it isn't mother's day until the 29th of May[Www]It is a something I do not 'do', my kids know better than to do anything at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loiseau Posted March 5, 2016 Share Posted March 5, 2016 Yes, at least the French have the sense to have their Fête des Mères at a time when flowers are a bit cheaper...Though I have noticed this year that this coming Sunday has been declared the Fête des Mamies, and have seen some fairly hideous planted-up bowls that include a model of a little white-haired old lady among the flowers. Even saw one that had a mini-pot of "Bonne Maman" jam (geddit?) dangling among the mini-blooms.Angela Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cendrillon Posted March 5, 2016 Share Posted March 5, 2016 6th March is Mothering Sunday in U.K. this year.http://www.timeanddate.com/holidays/uk/mothering-sunday The background information given here sheds more light on the origin. ( Apologies I can't make the link work.)Sadly commercialism had taken over from the old tradition of visiting your mother with a small posy of flowers or giving a home made card. It's now developed into Mothers Day and spend, spend, spend! A family meal in a restaurant - lunch / tea out (can think of nothing worse on this Sunday[:(]), massive bunches of expensive flowers delivered all over the country, chocolates, cake, I could go on but YUK [+o(]to all the commercialism. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickP Posted March 5, 2016 Share Posted March 5, 2016 [quote user="Cendrillon"]6th March is Mothering Sunday in U.K. this year.A family meal in a restaurant - lunch / tea out (can think of nothing worse on this Sunday[:(]), massive bunches of expensive flowers delivered all over the country, chocolates, cake, I could go on but YUK [+o(]to all the commercialism.[/quote]Myself, and I'm sure I can include a lot of other people, would love the chance to engage in a bit of commercialism and take their dear old Mums out to lunch, but unfortunately time and death have taken that privilege away from us. So to all those Mums no longer with us, we miss you lots. [kiss] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fittersmate Posted March 5, 2016 Share Posted March 5, 2016 Agree wholeheartedly NickP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chancer Posted March 5, 2016 Share Posted March 5, 2016 Amen to that, its 42 years since I was able to do so. I will phone my step-mother tomorrow to wish her a happy day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyh4 Posted March 5, 2016 Share Posted March 5, 2016 OH and I both have to agree wholeheartedly Nick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cendrillon Posted March 5, 2016 Share Posted March 5, 2016 Definitely take a mother / stepmother out for a meal from time to time, any time, why not? What I do not like is to be cooped up in a restaurant with a 1001 other families for a celebration lunch en masse. rather like going out for a Christmas lunch. Inflated prices and lots of false bonhomie [+o(] non merci!I no longer have a mother to take out either. My daughters have their own little families and live a long way from us but tomorrow I shall appreciate the little gifts they've sent. I know they have thought of me, they will probably phone me and they have taken the time to put a little something in the post. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
idun Posted March 5, 2016 Share Posted March 5, 2016 I'm with Cendrillon about this. There is no 'day' to do something special.My mother is also long gone, our relationship was not good, however, I had a lovely relationship with my MIL and we have lost her too, but that is the nature of life... eventually it ends.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickP Posted March 6, 2016 Share Posted March 6, 2016 [quote user="Cendrillon"]Definitely take a mother / stepmother out for a meal from time to time, any time, why not? What I do not like is to be cooped up in a restaurant with a 1001 other families for a celebration lunch en masse. rather like going out for a Christmas lunch. Inflated prices and lots of false bonhomie [+o(] non merci!I no longer have a mother to take out either. My daughters have their own little families and live a long way from us but tomorrow I shall appreciate the little gifts they've sent. I know they have thought of me, they will probably phone me and they have taken the time to put a little something in the post.[/quote]I think you missed my point Cendrillon. Commercialism , false bonhomie, inflated prices what ever, I would still love the chance to take my Mother out to lunch. I and I'm sure my Mum wouldn't care what the conditions are/were as long as we enjoyed a bit of time together. Just to emphasize this point, we live a long way from our children and grandchildren, so every Christmas Eve we book into a very large pub restaurant and we all have a great time, especially enjoying the atmosphere of lots of other people who are obviously also enjoying themselves. The Victor Meldrews of this world are in short supply on special days, and that is what makes them special.[:D] Enjoy your day.[B][B] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lindal1000 Posted March 6, 2016 Share Posted March 6, 2016 For once I agree with you Nickp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NormanH Posted March 6, 2016 Share Posted March 6, 2016 I prefer 'Mothering Sunday" which celebrates the wonderful thing that is "Motherhood" ; basically a religious festival, falling on the forth Sunday in Lent, three weeks before Easter to the American "Mother's Day" which is commercial.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mothering_Sunday Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoddy Posted March 6, 2016 Share Posted March 6, 2016 I really dislike the 'over the top' commercialism that goes on. Later today I shall be eating a meal cooked by my daughter and two of my grand daughters which is how I like it to be.If i am honest though I do miss those hand-made cards my kids used to produce when they were little, with lots of rubbings out and wonky stuck-on crayoned daffodils. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cendrillon Posted March 6, 2016 Share Posted March 6, 2016 Hoddy I shall always remember with great fondness, a Mothering Sunday "breakfast in bed" menu offering me beverages such as Tea / Coffee / Gin and Wine!!! I think they just looked in the cupboard to see what was in stock! As for the home crafted cards I have kept a few of those[:)] Incidentally I have a small leather writing case that belonged to my late mother and use it to store some of these very meaningful treasures. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Judith Posted March 6, 2016 Share Posted March 6, 2016 I prefer 'Mothering Sunday" which celebrates the wonderful thing that is "Motherhood" ; basically a religious festival, falling on the forth Sunday in Lent, three weeks before EasterThank you and indeed, NormanH, I never have tolerated the commercialism of "mother's day" itself. Neither still having my mother who died 21 years ago, nor any aunt, MIL, or stand-in mother figure remaining, and never having been a mother myself, still I am just back from our anglophone speaking christian fellowship, where I led the service to commemorate my godmother, who would have been 100 today, and also, sadly, my other "stand-in" mother, my father - who died suddenly two weeks ago - he would have been 93 in 11 days time. A truly helpful yet moving service for all, and we always give flowers to all the ladies present ... for we know just how much all female relatives help in the caring role which is represented by that of a mother, but often manifests itself in all females caring for others. Catharitic, but helpful, as I leave on Wednesday for the cremation service next Friday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gardian Posted March 6, 2016 Author Share Posted March 6, 2016 ........ and to think that I started all this as a comment on the speed of the postal delivery.Anyway, no worse for that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cendrillon Posted March 7, 2016 Share Posted March 7, 2016 Gardian after all the above discussion[;-)] I am sure Mrs G was as pleased I was to receive cards from her children yesterday.[:)] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Please sign in to comment
You will be able to leave a comment after signing in
Sign In Now