Happy Mothering Sunday. (Mothers day)

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Happy mothering Sunday to all mothers in the world. This is going to be a very different mothering Sunday the world has ever known. The tradition of Mothering Sunday started way back in the 16th century. People who worked in service were given the day off to return to their place of birth to visit their families and attend their mother church with their mothers. They used to pick wild flowers to give to their mothers on that day. Mothering Sunday is usually held on the 4th Sunday in Lent known as Laetare Sunday. It was also known by other names too for example Simnel Sunday, refreshment Sunday or Rose Sunday. It was called Simnel Sunday because of the tradition of baking a Simnel cake which was a fruit cake covered in marzipan with 11 marzipan balls on the top to remember the 12 apostles. One was purposely left off to denote the traitor Judas! The photo is an example of a Simnel cake. This year churches are not holding services in the churches or cathedrals so there will be no services for people to attend. People are isolating themselves from their mothers in fear of spreading the coronavirus. Instead they are visiting their mothers and leaving flowers or chocolates on their doorsteps. Waving to them through the windows, speaking to them via the phone or facebook or doing facetime via messenger. Hopefully later in the year as things calm down we can celebrate mothering Sunday with our mums. Sadly my mother died around 25 years ago but that does not mean she is forgotten. I wish you all a safe and happy Mothering Sunday!