Now this has to be one of the best celebrations of the year (along with Fathers Day, and my birthday!). What I don’t understand about Mothers Day is why the date has to change, and why is it now? It is very unfair on my Mam, and other farming Mams, that it was slap bang in the middle of lambing, so leaving the farm just isn’t an option.

I see many people taking Mams and Grandmams out for lunches and walks, but my lucky Mam had a lunch at home.

I made a duck and candied pecan salad with a blue cheese dressing(James Martin recipe) although tweaked slightly as I didn’t have all the ingredients! This salad was quite a lot of work but very tasty!

After filling up on salad we had a main course of Osso Bucco with a risotto Milanese, now I don’t usually eat veal so quite a change, I do believe it is important to try new things. I know how, where and by who the animal was reared and all about its life so I know it was all good. The meal was delicious! The best bit for Mam was that I had made so much she didn’t need to cook the next day either as there was plenty left…bonus!

We enjoyed our lunch together and I gave a couple of small gifts, just to say thank you for everything Mam does for me (yes, eventhough I am 37!).

I do think about a couple of my friends who no longer have their Mam in their lives, it must be very difficult, thankfully I cannot imagine what it is like. I think of them especially on Mothers Day.

I also think about my friends and my sister, as they are Mams themselves. I don’t know how they do it but they do! I am really proud if my little sister for being such a great Mam ti my nephew.

It really shows that we should appreciate our Mams and this day is the perfect day to do so.

Thank you Mam, Happy Mothers Day!