Mother’s day will be celebrated this year on Sunday 14th March
A little history…
Mother’s Day is the contemporary version of the original name – ‘Mothering Sunday’. The occasion has a long history, which dates back to as far back as the year 1600. During that time, the poor used to send their children to work as domestic servants or trainees in the homes of higher class of people. Once in a year, these children were given leave for a day, so that they could visit their Mother Church as well as their own mother. The day coincided with the middle Sunday of the fasting period of Lent. It was known as ‘Refreshment Sunday’ or ‘Mid-Lent Sunday’.
The children would visit their Mother Church and then head straight to meet their own mother, with some fresh flowers. While the boys would present their mother with flowers, girls would go a step further by presenting them freshly baked handmade cakes, which were also called ‘Simnel Cakes’. With time, the holiday came to be known as ‘Mothering Sunday’. The custom of Mother’s Day was halted when the world underwent Industrial revolution, but steeply bounced back after World War II. With time, the fourth Sunday of Lent came to be dedicated to the mothers in UK.
A number of gifts suitable for Mother’s Day are available at www.wineandhampers.com
To ensure delivery orders must be placed by 10th March 2010
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