tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1729024236844149842.post488477246269987437..comments2023-10-30T09:13:17.076+00:00Comments on Serendipity: Please to Remember the May !Janhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13887084136241374777noreply@blogger.comBlogger29125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1729024236844149842.post-454803068061874212006-05-01T11:40:00.000+01:002006-05-01T11:40:00.000+01:00I remember May Day was always sunny. I got married...I remember May Day was always sunny. I got married on May Day in 1968 and it was very hot and sunny so your mind isn't deceiving you!! Lovely memories of the old days, do they celebrate it any more? Jeannette xxAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1729024236844149842.post-53595205072358982102006-05-01T12:18:00.000+01:002006-05-01T12:18:00.000+01:00What a lovely entry Jan. People choose not to cele...What a lovely entry Jan. People choose not to celebrate this way now. Wish I could have been a part of it. I have been trying to I.M. you but no response, are they coming through?<br><br>Leigh xxxxAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1729024236844149842.post-21385343119558649232006-05-01T12:28:00.000+01:002006-05-01T12:28:00.000+01:00May was always lovely as I remember it too, especi...May was always lovely as I remember it too, especially as it is my birthday month! But as you say it could be the rose coloured specs!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1729024236844149842.post-2929638501245339412006-05-01T12:42:00.000+01:002006-05-01T12:42:00.000+01:00What a lovely entry!!!! Thanks for sharing. Love l...What a lovely entry!!!! Thanks for sharing. Love laine xxxAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1729024236844149842.post-21590275315119992542006-05-01T12:49:00.000+01:002006-05-01T12:49:00.000+01:00A truly lovely entry and with the great photos. Su...A truly lovely entry and with the great photos. Such a shame the May Day customs have died out. Maybe a few places still do them but there is certainly nothing around here. No, your memory is not playing games, May Days used to be great weather wise years ago. I remember my childhood and we used to get much more sunshine then than we do now.<br><br>http://journals.aol.co.uk/jeanno43/JeannettesJottings/Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1729024236844149842.post-18430175714954814582006-05-01T13:15:00.000+01:002006-05-01T13:15:00.000+01:00Lovely memories Jan. I have never seen any May day...Lovely memories Jan. I have never seen any May day celebrations so it was a nice little history lesson for me!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1729024236844149842.post-79927217806198086372006-05-01T13:42:00.000+01:002006-05-01T13:42:00.000+01:00Jan what a lovely memory ~ and the pictures are re...Jan what a lovely memory ~ and the pictures are really great ~ what a shame they no longer do much for Mayday ~ well at least in this area they don't ~ thanks for sharing these memories ~ AllyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1729024236844149842.post-42111834133786590222006-05-01T13:47:00.000+01:002006-05-01T13:47:00.000+01:00That was a very interestng entry, HelenThat was a very interestng entry, HelenAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1729024236844149842.post-73447832275535936052006-05-01T14:00:00.000+01:002006-05-01T14:00:00.000+01:00You brought back a nice memory for me too.... I re...You brought back a nice memory for me too.... I remember one year at least when we had a may pole at our school. We had pretty ribbions but I don't remember if or how the flowers got on the ribbons... Its a rainy day here today too...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1729024236844149842.post-90669072781970474502006-05-01T14:34:00.000+01:002006-05-01T14:34:00.000+01:00Nice memories you brought back, I remember the May...Nice memories you brought back, I remember the May Pole!!! It's all but for gotten now, so sad.<br>Pics were great!!!<br>Have a great May Day dear & a nice week.<br>Hugs, SUGARAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1729024236844149842.post-11624593970913966402006-05-01T15:39:00.000+01:002006-05-01T15:39:00.000+01:00I've heard of of this going on, but never taken pa...I've heard of of this going on, but never taken part, so it's been nice to re-live it with you Jan! I knew I should have bought some flowers!<br>http://journals.aol.co.uk/irisclyde/LaDolceVitaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1729024236844149842.post-54954874108798899472006-05-01T16:06:00.000+01:002006-05-01T16:06:00.000+01:00The only celebration we did of mayday was to get u...The only celebration we did of mayday was to get up really really early and wash our faces in the may dew...Thanks for sharing your memories :o) Caff xxxAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1729024236844149842.post-469955441169284472006-05-01T16:07:00.000+01:002006-05-01T16:07:00.000+01:00What a sweet story! I remember May Day Baskets as...What a sweet story! I remember May Day Baskets as a child. They were paper cones filled with candies and left on door steps but we didn't have the flower garlands. Too bad for us! It would have made wonderful memories. I loved the pictures! Thank you! KathyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1729024236844149842.post-75065722516960707002006-05-01T16:12:00.000+01:002006-05-01T16:12:00.000+01:00What a lovely memory of May Day,I remember making ...What a lovely memory of May Day,I remember making the May garlands too.Mrs Compton was always so generous.Were those pictures fom the Cliffe book? Its a wonder you didn't get tied in knots dancing round the May pole.Hope you are having a nice May Day,every time I put my washing on the line it rains!!!......Love JeanxxAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1729024236844149842.post-71862874530142233702006-05-01T16:46:00.000+01:002006-05-01T16:46:00.000+01:00Its grand for me a Scot to read about your traditi...Its grand for me a Scot to read about your traditions we don't have May Day up hear it is a holiday now but more of a holiday where only the banks are closed. Hope you had a lovely day and and hope you could see some of the old traditions still there. Love Joan.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1729024236844149842.post-62484475561363772342006-05-01T17:07:00.000+01:002006-05-01T17:07:00.000+01:00Hello JanLovely pics and a lovely memory of what i...Hello Jan<br><br>Lovely pics and a lovely memory of what is no longer celebrated. Its a shame these traditions are not kept alive, afterall its a part of us and a part of our heritage which we should be passing on.<br><br>Luv Jayne x<br>http://journals.aol.co.uk/funnyface0s0/SingleGirlAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1729024236844149842.post-58310915213445922222006-05-01T17:09:00.000+01:002006-05-01T17:09:00.000+01:00Hi Jan, thanks for all your help. I think the phot...Hi Jan, thanks for all your help. I think the photo's are lovely and of a time which will never be the same again, sad really.What innocent childhoods we had,and appreciated far more simple things in life than today's world.Like you ,I think I was wearing the same rose coloured glasses,because I remember long hot summers,and it being really warm until about 10 pm.<br>Rach.xxAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1729024236844149842.post-5329228628961296942006-05-01T18:28:00.000+01:002006-05-01T18:28:00.000+01:00Jan..As a child I remember playing a game that had...Jan..<br><br>As a child I remember playing a game that had a song that went along with it.."Here we go round the Maypole.. the Maypole.. the Maypole..." I can't remember all the words but, I remember pretending that we had garlands of flowers and were entwining them around this makeshift pole. I never really paid attention to the meaning of May 1st, or the symbolism, till your entry. So.. I had to google May Day and read about it: Very interesting! Thank you for bringing this to my attention, as I love learning new things (although it was probably something that was taught to me in grade school and I didn't pay attention). This is the website I went to: http://www.crystalinks.com/maypole.html...<br><br>Hugs and love,<br>Jackie<br>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1729024236844149842.post-40134300614477141822006-05-01T19:56:00.000+01:002006-05-01T19:56:00.000+01:00looking at the picturesremind me when I did May po...looking at the picturesremind me when I did May pole dancing at school. All the pattens like spider web you spent month prefecting<br>http://journals.aol.co.uk/sexkitten198511/Mylife/Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1729024236844149842.post-52406293044444439132006-05-01T19:59:00.000+01:002006-05-01T19:59:00.000+01:00Hi Jan,What a lovely entry. The only memories I ha...Hi Jan,<br><br>What a lovely entry. The only memories I have of May Day are when I was really small, about 5 I think and we had a Maypole at school. I was fascinated by the older children dancing around it. Maybe it`s my memory that`s failing but I don`t remember it ever happening again. It`s a shame when old traditions disappear like that. <br><br>Sandra xxxxAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1729024236844149842.post-10018789894860239972006-05-01T20:13:00.000+01:002006-05-01T20:13:00.000+01:00Wonderful memories Jan... Hope you have had a good...Wonderful memories Jan... Hope you have had a good day. Wet here too this afternoon EveAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1729024236844149842.post-4305120744835210352006-05-01T20:31:00.000+01:002006-05-01T20:31:00.000+01:00Ah the May garland tradition sounds a lovely one! ...Ah the May garland tradition sounds a lovely one! And I've always wanted to dance round a maypole making those patterns lol. Loved this entry Jan :-)<br>lots of love Debbie ~xxx~<br>http://journals.aol.com/debbiewebb4465/TheLifeTimesofanEssexGirl<br>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1729024236844149842.post-5715552175585986282006-05-01T22:06:00.000+01:002006-05-01T22:06:00.000+01:00lovely pics as usual :-) I love your entries, you...lovely pics as usual :-) I love your entries, your memories show no bounds xx We used to have a maypole at school, but I don't remember us dancing round it on mayday?? !! or when we did lol.....my memory is terrible!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1729024236844149842.post-78690418288701472602006-05-01T22:54:00.000+01:002006-05-01T22:54:00.000+01:00Lovely memories Jan. We had a maypole at our junio...Lovely memories Jan. We had a maypole at our junior school but nobody used it. I think it was one of those arcane rituals that were outlawed by time we were at the school. And rightly so, lol. <br>love the pics. B. xAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1729024236844149842.post-77892813992172552952006-05-01T23:17:00.000+01:002006-05-01T23:17:00.000+01:00Thanks for the memories Jan and the lovely old pho...Thanks for the memories Jan and the lovely old photo's. Take care.<br>Hugs Sylvia xx<br>http://journals.aol.co.uk/sylviam4000/YeOldeEnglishPosy/Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com