Discussion
Intro
St David’s Day on 1st March is the national day for Wales. What do you associate with Wales? Daffodils, leeks, hills and valleys, Welsh rarebit – and perhaps the odd sheep or two?
Lesser known is the 300+ year-old tradition of love spoons. Young men, usually sailors who would be away for a long time, would take a wooden spoon and carve it with meaningful symbols, such as horseshoes for luck and anchors for security. They would then give it to a special young lady as a gesture of their affection and intentions.
Let’s celebrate this Welsh tradition by making a love spoon with pens and paint – and give it to someone special.
