So who was Saint Valentine?
And why have I never had a Valentine card except for ones made by the children at school when they were little?
Saint Valentine was a 4th century martyr, and little is known about him ......or them because it seems there might have been two ............ a Roman Physician and a Bishop in Italy.
The link between Valentines Day and romance dates to the 14th century and was probably due to it being the eve of Lupercalia, an ancient Roman festival of fertility. It was also the day the birds were thought to choose their mates.
It was the Victorians who started sending cards and for a time these became comic and rude and the tradition fell out of favour, gradually being revived through the early 20th century.
I've found one weather saying for the 14th
St Valentine Breaks the Back of Winter
So things can only get better from now onwards.
Although it still feels like Winter here and we've had some really cold winds whipping across the fields. I'm not going very far at all, need to shake off this sore throat, ear ache and general grotty-ness first.
Thank you to everyone for pancake comments..........We had pancakes..........they were good.
Back Tomorrow
Sue
St Valentine doesn’t visit our house lol.
ReplyDeleteI wonder who buys all the stuff that the shops are full of?
DeleteSnuggle up with a good book and be kind to yourself. I hope you feel better soon.
ReplyDeleteSo do I.I so rarely get colds that when I do, I feel extra frustrated and cross
DeleteI don't think the weather saying is very true for Eastern England. We have been snowed in in late February many a time. And as you will know, it is very cold this way at the moment.
ReplyDeleteYes it's that bitter cold wind that's bringing the temps down. I was a bit puzzled by this weather saying too, because it's only 12 days since Candlemas when the weather sayings reckon there is much more bad weather to come.
DeleteWe swap cards, no gifts and we never go out, we have a nice meal in together.
ReplyDeleteI bought Mr GBT a packet of his favourite chocolate biscuits as we rarely have them. No cards or anything here either!
ReplyDeleteArilx
Happy valentines to you! I hope that winters back has indeed now been broken, I am fed up of it!!
ReplyDeleteWe swap cards - as usual his is far too rude to put on the mantlepiece!
ReplyDeleteConversation here last week : Himself:"are we bothering with Valentines Day cards this year?" Me: "No,lets not". Himself :" Okay, just checking". That's as romantic as it gets here folks💑
ReplyDeleteLove it!
DeleteThe only time I had a Valentine's card from my OH was when I had flu and he felt sorry for me! Although he has bought me flowers on the day....once or twice! Blooming fed up with winter here too, we seem to have had nothing but heavy rain, hail and fierce freezing cold winds. Having said that, we've had quite a bit of sunshine too, but it's quite fleeting and is accompanied by that bloody cold wind. Hope you feel better soon.
ReplyDeleteJon and I tell each other every day that we love each other. My Valentine gift was a bottle of mould remover, 30% off too! Ha!
ReplyDeleteSome of the cards are still rude and crude. I forgot to get one for My Retired Man, so I will make one from the heart. It will also save me some money as cards have become very expensive.
ReplyDeleteTwo things:
ReplyDeleteFirst, my husband and I used to send each other a card - the same ones every year - even when he got dementia I would put the two cards on the mantlepiece! The one from him to me was one he painted for me (in watercolour) in 1961, before we were engaged!
Second, 51 years ago today I gave birth to my fourth daughter, Natalie Valentina!
And it snowed!
But, a couple of days later I was hanging out nappies on the line, and it really felt like Spring. I regularly notice the date every year, and realise that the springlike atmosphere has crept up nicely!
My mother always called the 14th the birds' wedding day!
Mary
Hello Mary, I hope you still have those cards and Happy Birthday To Natalie. Wish we had some Spring like weather here, it's still freezing cold
DeleteMy March PP letter is coming along nicely
Oh do get over that cold!!!!
ReplyDeleteLots of hugs, to do so....
Hope you feel better soon. xcx
ReplyDeleteHappy Valentine's Day and good wishes for Col's health ( yours too).
ReplyDeleteThis year I handmade several Valentine cards and gave three to single people ( all over 65) who wouldn't normally expect to get one from us. It was amazing at how happy and surprised they all were!
I have got more fun out of this day than any other Valentine's Day and I am lucky, I still have my one true real life Valentine I married in 1971. JanF
I really hope my hubby loves me every day of the year...not just on St. Valentine's Day! x
ReplyDeleteCold and snowy here today. It almost feels as if spring will never come.
ReplyDeleteHarvey bought me chocolates for Valentines Day. I think he knows I am going stir crazy not being able to go out for my walks.
God bless.