Dammit

[pastafreak]

Daughter just messaged that she's just realised they are away Mother's day.
And I was so looking forward to not being alone.
Someone cheer me up please...

[MissTerious2]

Oh dear Pasta. I somehow missed your post. I don't think though that I'm the best person to cheer anyone up. I'll give it some thought, xx

[Barsel]

Oh dear Pasta. Can't think how I can cheer you up but I'm sure you won't be the only one spending it on your own.
Now in hindsight, if you had had 12 children, the odds would have been better for you to see one of them on that day. :-).

[Redhelen72]

Come and stay with me.
We will cheer you up

[Maydup]

Not great planning on her part, tell her she needs to book a Mum and daughter date later in the month to make up to you!

In the meantime try to avoid the flippin adverts and promotions which just make so many people without children or mothers miserable and buy yourself a big bunch of daffs.

[Cloverjo]

It’s just another day, pasta. You’ll see her again soon.

[MissTerious2]

https://youtu.be/BcEIN06f2p4

[MissTerious2]

Agree with Maydup. Must just have mothers day another day x

[Patsy33]

Perhaps she could make it up to you on 14th May? :-)

[Vagus]

I can’t remember the last time any of ours were with either of us on mothers or Father’s Day, they’re all so far away.
We always hear from them on the day, usually a FaceTime, and more often than not something arrives in the post, but it truly doesn’t bother me that I don’t see any of them in person, we have lots of special times throughout the year.
I appreciate it’s a bit different for you pasta, but even though OH is here, he doesn’t make any sort of fuss, it is after all Mothers Day and I’m not his mother (feels like it at times though..)
I’m sure your daughter will make it a special day even if she’s not there in person.

[pastafreak]

Thanks all...lol @ Red. You'd just get me drunk...all that whisky in your cupboard.

She's already said Easter. She somehow assumed it was at the same time every year. Doh...bright but not always practical.(unfortunately for her it also means she misses remembrance service for her cousin that died so tragically last year)

Gives me an excuse to buy myself something...bigger than daffs :)
We'll have a special thread here on the day for any other mums ;)

Lol! MissT...I only watched a minute and I'm snorting with laughter. thank you!

They are coming down anyway in May...but it's for a weekend gig, so I won't see much of them.

[Redhelen72]

I knew I had something to tell you lot!! MIL rang me whilst I was away in London, I saw who it was a said nope I’m not answering that.
She left a voicemail , in tears because himself was 20 minutes late in ringing her and she was convinced that something was wrong.
Anyway duly passed a messages to himself who had a friend round and he had forgotten to ring her, so he said to her ‘ just because I’m late doesn’t mean I’m dying just that I forgot’! She went ape and said I should remind him and why wasn’t I answering my phone?
He told her I was out in the dazzle chatting up my new boss.
Apparently the silence was very telling.
Lol

[rowanwitch]

Can't help I had a lifetime of hating mothers day, at least mine will have no idea what day it is, and I will do what I always do i.e pretend it isn't happening. I find a good box set helps, and a takeaway

[fitdarren]

I'm not a Mum, so that side of it doesn't bother me. What does bother me is not being able to celebrate it with MY Mum who I lost a few years ago. I always made a big thing about it for her with flowers, a nice gift or two and always a cake. The first year I lost her, I honestly don't know how I got through Mother's Day and it hasn't really got any better. There's always someone worse off pasta. I'm always glad when the day has passed.

[Vagus]

Takes a while, darren. Try to remember those lovely days you had with your mum instead of focusing on the ones you’re no longer able to. I bet you had some lovely mothers days with her, and made her smile :)

[fitdarren]

Thank you Vagus x

[puzzled54]

Suggest that we meet on here for afternoon tea and cakes

[pastafreak]

I'm so sorry you are still feeling that pain fitdarren. It's been 31 years for me .. I lost both mum and sister the same year(1992). So last year was a bad one for me. It will get easier. Raise a glass...or a slice of cake...in her memory.

Red...that mother in law just keeps getting more and more outrageous. She needs a hobby! ;)

[pastafreak]

Good idea puzzled. I think I might treat ME to cake that day. Something I rarely have.