First, a confession: It is only relatively recently that I’ve discovered how to de-stress my mother (as opposed to distressing her – I’m pretty good at that, actually). And yes, I have only managed to spin this particular plate one, ever variable day of the year. Sometimes.
In my youth, a card and breakfast in bed was pretty much the limit of my powers. It wasn’t like the house would function if my mom downed tools for the day. And having never received a phone call from my father, I’m unsure whether he is capable of reserving seats at a restaurant. I suspect not. The one time I remember taking a trip out was to a Little Chef, which is insane no matter which way you cut it.
This year, “Mothering Sunday” has parked itself on April 3rd in the UK, which still gives us a little time to consider how we’re going to make this day a little more special…