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Mothering Sunday or Mother’s Day? Since the 17th century young people who lived and worked away from home, were allowed to return home on the fourth Sunday in Lent to visit their families. Apprentices, farm workers and servants often began work at a very early age and were required to “live in” often far from their families. It is suggested that the youngsters picked flowers, especially primroses, on their way home hence the practice of flower giving today. Northern families ate fig pie washed down with spiced ale as the visits were celebrated with a meal for all the family. Poorer families ate wheat grain soaked in milk and cinnamon. Simnel cake too had a long association with the day as far back as 1648. Mother’s Day, the commercialised event mostly celebrated today, began in the U.S.A. in 1914 and in 1916 it was suggested it be introduced into Britain. The custom lasted only four years. Mothering Day too began to die out in the 1930’s but just about existed side by side with a re-introduced Mother’s Day after the Second World War. Mothering Sunday, a simpler celebration is observed especially in the Church of England where congregations are encouraged to think of “Mother Church”. 12
Two weeks in the fall (in Eastern U.S.A.) In October 2016 I was fortunate to spend a fortnight in the United States of America. My travelling companions and I had planned our trip to make the most of the autumn colours in Boston, New York and Washington D.C. We were not disappointed! A short bus ride out of the city of Boston is Harvard University. It is one of the most prestigious of the American universities and is well worth a visit at the weekend when the campus is quiet. The buildings date back several centuries to the time of John Harvard, an English minister who lived in the early 17th century, studied at Emmanuel College, before he emigrated to the New World. Little is known of his life or why he bequeathed the bulk of his estate to a small college that was to become one of the most famous seats of learning. The grounds are beautifully laid out with trees and shrubs. Many of the trees are acers with their flaming red leaves – a truly glorious sight. 13
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