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Yes we have Mothering Sunday, more often called Mother's day now. It is always the 4th Sunday in Lent, so three Sundays before Easter Sunday. We don't really use it to Celebrate all women in our lives, traditionally it is just Mother's although each year I notice cards in the shops wishing Happy Mother's day to Grandma's, Aunties etc. ( I suspect the card company's are just trying to sell more cards!). Traditionally it was a day that servants were given a day off to go back home to pay visits to their Mother's.
Mothering Sunday in the UK is a very old festival linked to the religious calendar.

It's the day you would attend your 'mother church'... the one you and your family had used for generations.

This, naturally, became something of a family reunion and then developed into the day you visited home to spend time with mother and big houses would traditionally give staff some or all of the day off.

In Spain, Mother's Day is in December and celebrates the Virgin Mary - the ultimate mother :)

It's early morning here in Northern Ireland but I'm wide awake due to the storm raging outside. The sea is crashing over the garden, it is pretty awesome but I am due to catch a plane home in a few hours so I am hoping it calms down some!
Have a safe trip. Hopefully it will be calmer soon!
 

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Yes we have Mothering Sunday, more often called Mother's day now. It is always the 4th Sunday in Lent, so three Sundays before Easter Sunday. We don't really use it to Celebrate all women in our lives, traditionally it is just Mother's although each year I notice cards in the shops wishing Happy Mother's day to Grandma's, Aunties etc. ( I suspect the card company's are just trying to sell more cards!). Traditionally it was a day that servants were given a day off to go back home to pay visits to their Mother's.

It's early morning here in Northern Ireland but I'm wide awake due to the storm raging outside. The sea is crashing over the garden, it is pretty awesome but I am due to catch a plane home in a few hours so I am hoping it calms down some!
I love all the things I learn about other cultures on here!!!!! :)
 

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good mornooning! up nice and early today:) going to try get out with my neighbor and the beetle after work, to my mates garage with the possibility of it selling!

weather here is back to normal, waterproofs needed... guess we have had our summer:(

hope everyone has a great day, lets go kick butt!!!
 

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good mornooning! up nice and early today:) going to try get out with my neighbor and the beetle after work, to my mates garage with the possibility of it selling!

weather here is back to normal, waterproofs needed... guess we have had our summer:(

hope everyone has a great day, lets go kick butt!!!
Or pop a couple ofBuds ?
 
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