Tuesday, April 29, 2008

May Day


There is a lovely custom in France that on 1 May ( a bank holiday over here) you buy or give to a household a little bunch of lily of the valley. Known as porte de bonheur - bringer of happiness - a few sprigs of this little flower means that your year ahead will be full of good things.


1 comment:

natural attrill said...

Thats a nice custom.
I love Lilly of the valley.
Penny.