Happy Solstice!
Saturday, June 21st, 2008 Posted in festivities | No Comments »Happy Solstice to all the Sun-loving hippies out there. Best wishes to all the 30,000 people who gathered around a drizzly Stonehenge for the Litha festival. The British summer solstice this year was on 20th June at 23:59. The Stonehenge ...
Places to Visit on School / Bank Holidays: Hardraw Waterfall
Saturday, June 7th, 2008 Posted in Linda's Travels, The Dalesman's Club, Wildlife, festivities | No Comments »Hardraw waterfall is the tallest single drop, above ground, waterfall in England. It is also the waterfall under which Kevin Costner's bum double swam in front of Maid Marion in Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves. The naked swim scene is ...
Places to visit on school / bank holidays: Rievaulx Abbey
Saturday, June 7th, 2008 Posted in Photos, festivities | No Comments »Rievaulx Abbey is hidden away between the North York Moors and Cleveland Hills near Sutton Bank. It is extortionate to get in so take some cash with you or plan to walk to the abbey. (£10.50 per car I seem ...
Do Russians Smash Bottles on New Ships?
Friday, May 9th, 2008 Posted in Europe, Far East, Films, festivities | No Comments »I've just been watching K19: The Widowmaker and the boat (yes, I know, it was a nuclear submarine therefore boat) wasn't properly christened with the traditional smashed champagne. I wanted to know, do Russians share the same naval superstitions? Would ...
Kazakhstan People’s Unity Day - May 1st
Thursday, May 1st, 2008 Posted in Asia, Music, festivities | No Comments »As we've been showcasing the talents of Kazakhstani Idol, we thought it apt to mention that today is a national holiday for the former Soviet republic. Happy Unity Day Kazakhstan! Share This
Rock Against Racism
Monday, April 28th, 2008 Posted in Current Affairs, Europe, Music, Offbeat News, Politics, festivities | No Comments »Rock Against Racism was a movement formed in the 1970's in reaction to rising xenophobia and racism fuelled by organisations like the National Front. At the time, David Bowie allegedly said that Britain was ready for a fascist leader and ...
Happy Saint George’s Day!
Tuesday, April 22nd, 2008 Posted in Middle East, Wildlife, festivities | No Comments »Patron Saint of England St George's cross is a red cross on a white background, is the flag of England, and part of the British flag. St George's emblem was adopted by Richard The Lion Heart and brought to England in ...
Best April Fools Ideas
Monday, March 31st, 2008 Posted in Offbeat News, festivities | 1 Comment »Here are some ideas for those of you planning a prank before midday tomorrow. Beware though -several April Fools' Day pranksters have been jailed for causing public nuisances and devaluing major companies! The safest way to prank is to use ...
Happy Easter -Snow on Easter Sunday
Sunday, March 23rd, 2008 Posted in festivities | No Comments »With Easter Sunday falling particularly early, snow has fallen on Easter Sunday. Easter always falls on the first Sunday after the first full moon after the spring equinox -which is March 21st. There won't be another Easter this early for ...
Happy Chinese New Year! Thursday 7th February
Friday, February 8th, 2008 Posted in Current Affairs, Far East, Offbeat News, festivities | No Comments »Gung hei fat choy! Today marks the beginning of a fifteen day celebration to mark the Year of the Rat. 7th February is a new moon and the festival will end with the full moon on Friday 22nd February -the ...