Mother's Day 2021

[Gemini]

It will be a rather strange Mother's Day this year.

Due to the new care home rulings I will be able to see my mum. Not for a meal or anything, but I can at least see her and spend half an hour in her company and hold her hand. After all this time it will be wonderful, and it will mean a lot to her to see me on Mother's Day.

Many people will not be able to see their mums this year. No restaurants for meals out, and unless you are in a bubble you cannot see each other anywhere inside. A walk is all that is permitted.
I imagine there will be a lot of phone or Zoom calls!

[Sunshine]

Yes, Mother’s Day was cancelled last year and this year too. Flippin’ COVID-19!

[Daisy]

I don't have any expectations of doing anything for Mother's Day. It's ok though - any day I see my sons is special, and hopefully it won't be long before we can have get togethers again.

[Gemini]

I normally host for the whole family ( or whichever DDs are free to come), including mum.
I won't be seeing any of mine this year .

Like you Daisy I don't expect to see them or mind at all if I don't.
My mum always felt strongly that you should see your mother on that day though! So I always took her out for a meal or had her here. Hence me inviting the DDs too, to make it nicer for me and Mum!

It will be nice for them this year to be able to do their own thing I'm sure

[Oma]

I have never been one for Mothers day for myself ,
We always send his Mam a card and usually we take her out with our M&C for a meal between us and she gets flowers ,

For me though personally Im not bothered , DD always makes a fuss but I have tod her this year a bunch of Daffs will do me fine ,
Don't waste money on a card its all hype these days ,

[Nanto2girls]

I know we will see DS1,not sure about DS2.

DS1 usually buys me flowers and i tell him not to. Hate the way they bump prices up for Mothers day.
Don't usually see Mam on Mothers day.We take her something a couple of days before,so we will just phone her on the day.

[Gemini]

I suppose the main difference this time is whether we would normally see our mothers or children or not, the choice is taken away from the majority this year.

It's different in Holland isnt it Lizzie?

[Plantaholic]

Never been been a family to make much of Mothers Day or Mothering Sunday as it should be called. My D usually buys me a card but I wouldn't be upset if she didn't.

[Daisy]

So I'm not the lonely Grinch out there who isn't bothered, others feel the same. Plant, my MIL always called it Mothering Sunday and when my FIL was still working she always made sure the children at Sunday School took a little bunch of violets or primroses home for their mothers and a home-made card. It wasn't a commercial spend fest in those days.

[Lizzie48]

Our Mothers Day is in May, usually the same week as my birthday, I am also one that thinks it is very commercial, I always told my boys that I was their mother 365 days in the year.

[Grauntie Mag]

I tell the girls not to waste their money on overpriced flowers. I am really, really not bothered. They have families of their own now, it’s their turn to be spoilt on Mothering Sunday!
I can remember picking flowers from the woods opposite where we lived and presenting them in a badly painted jam jar. 😬

[Plantaholic]

That is how it should be Daisy.

[Mimi]

I did not realise it was Mother's day on Sunday!
I remember last year we were in the first week’s of lockdown and DS and DIL left bags of groceries on our doorstep with a complete Sunday meal, chicken, veg et.The only downside was I had to cook it myself.
I don't think anything is planned for this Mother's day.

[Gemini]

Well that is like one of those The Good News is, but the Bad News is stories Mimi

I do now have a plan aside from visiting Mum. DD2 lives in the same village as the care home. As we are in a childcare bubble she has asked us round for afternoon tea after I visit mum. I'm sure OH wont want to miss out so she will have to amuse herself while I see mum as only one visitor is allowed.

[Plantaholic]

Our family do not usually make a fuss about Mothering Sunday, I usually get a card.