24
Mar
Out and About: Mother’s Day
I don’t need to remind you that it is Mother’s Day on Sunday but don’t be late for that lunch – the clocks go forward at 1 am on Sunday – so, for most people, in practical terms that means before you go to bed on Saturday night.
Start the celebrat ...
21
Mar
What’s the Story? Mother’s Day
Mothers have been honoured by societies all over the world for centuries but the Mother’s Day we will celebrate on Sunday 26th March was the idea of one woman, Anna Jarvis, in 1908.
Anna’s Mother, Ann Reeves Jarvis, had been a peace activist who cared for soldiers ...
4
Mar
Out and About: Mother’s Day
The main event this weekend is on Sunday because, as you all know, it’s Mothering Sunday. As a mother myself I am a bit ambivalent about having a day named after me – shouldn’t every day be Mother’s Day? However, that seems a bit mealy mouthed, it’s always fun to get t ...
