Thursday 28 April 2011

Catching Up - St George's Day

It is the church festival of St. George, regarded as England’s national day (although not an official bank holiday). On this day some patriotic English people wear a rose pinned to their jackets.

St George's Day



Holiday please for our national day! 

Catching Up - Easter

Eggs!!

Easter

 Nothing much more to say about Easter, except eggs, eggs, eggs, which I didn't buy this year.  Yay!

Catching Up - Earth Day

Earth Day

Earth Day is a day that is intended to inspire awareness and appreciation for the Earth's natural environment.

Earth Day was founded by United States Senator Gaylord Nelson as an environmental teach-in first held on April 22, 1970.

While this first Earth Day was focused on the United States, an organization launched by Denis Hayes, who was the original national coordinator in 1970, took it international in 1990 and organized events in 141 nations.

Earth Day is now coordinated globally by the Earth Day Network, and is celebrated in more than 175 countries every year. Numerous communities celebrate Earth Week, an entire week of activities focused on environmental issues. In 2009, the United Nations designated April 22 International Mother Earth Day.

Earth Day



 Nearly there, nearly caught up!!

Catching Up - April Fools Day

April Fool's Day

A day of jokes and tricks. You have to play the joke before 12 o’clock midday, otherwise the joke is on you.

April Fools Day


I didn't have any trickes played on me, thankfully, but this news story that went 'viral' maybe could be called an April Fools of sorts.  

 

More details as they come in:-)


Catching Up - British Summer Time Begins

British Summer Time Begins (daylight savings = clocks go forward 1 hour)

I've just about got used to this now, and looking forward to times when my grandchildren come over now the garden is set up for sandpits and playtimes.

British Summer Time


I like to think my blog is helping people who lose days or hours or weeks, like I sometimes do, they can look here and know what's been happening and speak to people in a clued up way like they knew all along!


Catching Up - Spring Begins

Spring begins 

'Vernal (or spring) equinox' and happens around 21 March.

Around March 20 or 21, the sun shines directly on the equator and the length of day and night are nearly equal in all parts of the world.

Spring


Ahh, really beautiful, hello spring and welcome! 

Catching Up - St Patricks Day

I'm supposed to be studying, and I have been, but having a little break and seeing how far behind I am with this blog.

We've had some good days during March and I will celebrate them even though they've gone.

First on 17th March we had St Patricks day.  Happy days for all your drinkers, you tarts:-)

St Patrick's Day


There you go, all sparkly and shiny!