Hearts and roses day
Happy Valentines Weekend.
I hope that if you have a significant other in your life that you are making the day special. Not necessarily with the flashy roses and chocolates, but with little surprises.
How many of you know the real story of St Valentine? He was very different to the heavily commercialised image for the day. His remains are housed in the church of Our Lady of Mount Carmel on Whitefriar Street in Dublin. They have been there since the 19th century. The Church is one of the largest in Dublin, and houses one of the finest organs in the country which was built by Kenneth Jones Organs Limited in 1983.
If you are interested in how thy got there I suggest you check this post by Woopsadaisy where she reminisces about a visit to the church with her granny (not me).
To prove I am not an old cynic I send you a hug!
Maynard said,
February 14, 2010 at 1:39 pm
I love dogs–but is there any way of stopping those dogs’ tails from wagging? They are making me dizzy!
By the way— Miss Millie sends her love.
Grannymar said,
February 14, 2010 at 4:22 pm
Maynard - You thank Miss Millie for me!
Nick said,
February 14, 2010 at 4:47 pm
If they wag their tails much faster, they’ll fall off.
Interesting that the original meaning of Valentine is strong and healthy and has nothing whatever to do with love and affection!
steph said,
February 14, 2010 at 5:20 pm
Here’s sending a big hug right back to you, Grannymar
Did you hear about the ‘Hug for Haiti’?
http://www.alankerins.ie/hug-for-haiti-this-valentines-weekend.html
Nancy said,
February 14, 2010 at 6:15 pm
Grannymar,
When my husband retired from work, I was still working myself and when I would come home after a hard day I would find that he had cooked us a nice meal, which is something he had never done before.
On the first Valentines Day after he retired , when we opened our gifts to each other, we suddenly realized how much we had reversed roles.
He gave me a briefcase and I gave him a blender….
Baino said,
February 14, 2010 at 6:49 pm
I knew it had become a “Hallmark” day. Then I guess if you’re in love it’s probably worth celebrating. Just another day to me I’m afraid and of course the beginning of the Chinese New Year.
Grannymar said,
February 14, 2010 at 7:23 pm
Nick - It shows what Advertising can do!
Steph - Now you tell me when the Hug-a-thon is all over…. Think of all the chances I missed to hug toy boys!
Nancy - Reversed or not, you both made the transition well.
Baino - Very much a “Hallmark” day.
kenju said,
February 15, 2010 at 12:57 am
You get a hug from me, Grannymar! Happy Valentine’s Day.
Grannymar said,
February 15, 2010 at 12:59 am
Judy, Thank you!
Margaret Kilgore said,
February 15, 2010 at 1:00 pm
Belated hug right back at you! My Valentine’s Day was all about the chocolate. I ate it, I gave it away and ate some of theirs, I ate some more and stashed some away for a rainy day. Especially love giving it to the grandkids, since I get to leave them with their parents to battle the sugar rush
Grannymar said,
February 15, 2010 at 1:45 pm
Margaret - The joy of being a grandparent!
gaelikaa said,
February 16, 2010 at 5:41 am
My mother remembers going into the Church in Whitefriar Street and praying to God to send her a nice partner. She met my father shortly after that. She was amazed when I told her that St. Valentine’s tomb was in there.
Grannymar said,
February 16, 2010 at 8:51 am
Gaelikaa - For many Dubliners of our era, they never explored or studied their ‘local patch’ - the internet certainly changed all that.