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Old Feb 5th 2005, 11:02 am
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Mainly for the benefit of the Brits in Aus, our local newsagent today put a few cards on sale for "UK Mothers Day."
This year its on March 6th, so get posting!!!
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Old Feb 5th 2005, 11:12 am
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Originally Posted by Pollyana
Mainly for the benefit of the Brits in Aus, our local newsagent today put a few cards on sale for "UK Mothers Day."
This year its on March 6th, so get posting!!!
Blimey, I am in the UK and that date as shocked me as it is usually the back end of March. Have to get looking for those Thorntons' chocs.

Thanks Pollyanna!

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Ooooh, many thanks for that pollyanna.
Must get a card in the post this week.
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Old Feb 5th 2005, 11:38 am
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Can anyone tell me when it is mothers day in oz this year????
Have to send my mummy a card.
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Old Feb 5th 2005, 11:42 am
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Originally Posted by jaycat
Can anyone tell me when it is mothers day in oz this year????
Have to send my mummy a card.
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Its always the last Sunday in May here in Oz and Fathers day is the first Sunday in September

Or is it the other way round??

Will find out and get back to you
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Looks like I might have been wrong.

From what I can find, Mothers day will be on the 8/5/05

Fathers Day on 4/9/05

Hope this helps
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Mothers' Day in Australia is always the 2nd Sunday in May.
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Originally Posted by Pollyana
Mainly for the benefit of the Brits in Aus, our local newsagent today put a few cards on sale for "UK Mothers Day."
This year its on March 6th, so get posting!!!

Thanks for that Polly,will pass it on to hubby! least we dont have to put up with days of the huffs if we forget blame it on the postie this time for sure-lol!!!!

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Originally Posted by Gibbo
Mothers' Day in Australia is always the 2nd Sunday in May.

I knew it was something like that....but as I havent been around for a few Mothers Day in Oz(Mum always got her card on the UK Mothers Day ) I had forgotten when exactly.

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Originally Posted by Pollyana
Mainly for the benefit of the Brits in Aus, our local newsagent today put a few cards on sale for "UK Mothers Day."
This year its on March 6th, so get posting!!!
Thanks, I'll have look for one and send it off If I forget this year, she'll never forgive me!

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Nice one Poll, needed a gentle reminder!!!!
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Old Feb 5th 2005, 12:16 pm
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I knew it was something like that....but as I havent been around for a few Mothers Day in Oz(Mum always got her card on the UK Mothers Day ) I had forgotten when exactly.

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Your welcome. My mum in Scotland always gets hers on the Aussie one.
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Trouble is my mum now expects TWO cards, cos she has discovered they are on different days in different countries.....!
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Originally Posted by Hels
Looks like I might have been wrong.

From what I can find, Mothers day will be on the 8/5/05

Fathers Day on 4/9/05

Hope this helps
Excellent - we're Sydney-bound in early April so I'll get TWO Mother's Days this year!!!!!!
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For any one in Brissy, Cardiology in the Myer Centre stocks UK date Mother's and Father's Day Cards. Thanks for the tip Polly, I'd best go and get one.
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