St David's day!

For some reason St David's day seems to be forgotten I remember at school we celebrated the four Saints Days but not in school's now,I asked youngest DGS if they where giving out daffodils but he said nothing been mentioned.I do however have a leek in fridge for cabbage and leek soup and a nice vase of daffs on the table.

I rememember school assemblies on Saints Days.....the appropriate flag was always flown. If you were in the Brownies or Cubs you wore that uniform to school on Saints Days.

They have got a daffodil over at the Other Place!

That's it. We are now officially second class citizens.

Primary schools in Wales make a big thing of St David's Day - or did when I was still teaching - special assemblies and often an Eisteddford. The children learned songs and hymns in Welsh. Sometimes there would be an assembly or concert for the parents too.
They all wore some form of national costume to school - girls the traditional type and mostly the boys wore Wales rugby tops. Plus of course daffodils everywhere.

I always buy Daffodils today in remembrance of my Mum and Grandparents , I've just been to 2 supermarkets and no daffs maybe OH will remember and bring some in with him

It's also my BiL's 73rd birthday. And, I have a vase of daffodils in the hall

And February is so OVER. Deep Joy. Now we just need some

Happy St David's Day to our Welsh friends. I'm admiring the daffs I bought in bud last weekend, all in full bloom now and lovely en masse. However, I think they are making me wheeze, so may have to be relegated to another room.

I asked GNHQ for a daffodil or a leek but nothing

Galen Maybe nobody was around at 37 minutes past midnight. #theresasurprise

Ah yes dydd Dewi Sant.
I shall celebrate by doing another half an hour on my learning Welsh course and watching the rugby this weekend.
OMG indoor athletics as well. Wall to wall sporting splendour.

TMI Jess!

Relax Jess the six nations rugby isn't back until next weekend. But the European indoor athletics should be good.

I called my youngest lad David for two reasons. One is that he was born with the same colouring , black hair and dark brown eyes as his Welsh Grandma, hewnche St David: the other is because he was little and tough, shaking his fist at the Doc who delivered him,and scowling at all and sundry, a bit like the David of David and Goliath!

hewnche = hence: dyslexic fingers are to blame.

Just had e mail from GNHQ to say emoticon is up for st David's day!
Can anyone see it?

No

Had another email. They seem to think I'm on mumsnet! Really. I'm no infant!

not fair re mumsnet getting icons and we are not allowed! stamping of welsh foot and muttering about the Saes.
Oh of course it is a weekend off for the 6 nations. Just as well. But i do have some delicious leeks in the fridge.
Boil leeks slowly in very little water.
Allow to cool
Make a dressing with fresh lemon juice, salt, pepper, a little french mustard. Slosh onto the leeks and mix in. Leave to sit in fridge overnight.
Food of the gods. (I think it is a more Greek way of serving than Welsh)

Don't think the ancient welsh had lemons!

That's why its a greek recipe not a welsh one. They also do a thing with beetroot and skordalia - a kind of garlicy olive oil and potato dip which is interesting but very garlicy. I substitute hummus - beetroot with lemon juice instead of vinegar. eat with hummus.
The character in My Big Fat Greek Wedding claimed that all good things originated in Greece - not entirely true but they do good veg dishes, which are not often offered to tourists. Spring greens is another one. Horta. Nearest i can manage is wilted spinach with lemon juice and olive oil. Bit of a theme going isnt there.

Spinach with juice and oil sounds wonderful!

If you go to pictures you will see the daffodil that Gransnet failed to give us.

Although I have lived in France for more than twelve years, I still feel truly welsh and never more than on St. David's Day. Oh, and when Wales do well at rugby!