Now the Scots know how to celebrate, so do the Irish plus I told the Welsh do as well.
BUT
we are still waiting for ST Georges day to become a holiday.
HISTORY FACT
The link between St George and England was formed in the 14th century, during the reign of Edward III. Edward founded the Order of the Garter in 1348, which he put under the patronage of St George. St George became the special protector of the English, whose soldiers were required to wear the sign of St George.
It wasn’t until 1415 AD that St George became the patron saint of England, when English soldiers under Henry V won the battle of Agincourt. In Shakespeare's Henry V, the King famously invoked St George as England’s patron saint by crying: “Cry God for Harry, England and St George”.
How can you join in?
I see my local pubs are making more of an effort this year as well as does LeRoc Surrey annually.
But why has it never happened that 23rd April is a holiday?
Blair was in for long enough to make changes
But now we have Brown and being a Scot, the suggestion have gone from what chance have we got in the Crusade going through parliament at present: to, he knows how to celebrate, perhaps he will make it one!
Things to do St Georges Day.
72% of the Moiri poll said celebrate!!
It says do anything thing English
for example
Have a great big English Breakfast?
Visit a English landmark?
Swim in the English channel (perhaps not)?
Go to a English rose garden (some roses are out)?
Play Stings track " An English man in ...."?
Meet your Princess in a English castle?
Meet you Knight in shining armour?
3.30pm Tea Party- hold it any where unusual it says on web site
9.30pm is the time to grab a pint and celebrate
So you want some help to celebrate St Georges Day
April - St George's Day events : Enjoy England Rallying behind St George - Morning Advertiser Destination Guide for Trafalgar Square : Enjoy England Celebrate St George's Day - Home
Please do you bit an vote, over 100,000 people have and its needs you vote, if anything you get a days holiday!!
St. George's Day Petition - Wells Bombardier
Tell us how you celebrated the 23rd, I know Im going to try a few of the ideas.
Top tips for St George's Day celebrations by
Top ideas for St George's Day celebrations - Wells Bombardier
(seems Im going to have a celebratory pint at 9.30pm & 10.45pm!)
Celebrate St George's Day in style! Here are our top tips for April 23rd...
1. No St George’s Day celebration would be complete without joining the rest of the nation at 10:45pm, by raising a pint of Wells Bombardier to England and St George. People should herald the toast with: "I have the honour of undertaking the following toast. Ladies & gentlemen, I give you England & St George."
2. Make England and ‘the English’ the theme of your party. Why not try an English fancy dress competition and feature English music and food – whether it’s English snacks or a full-blown medieval banquet.
3. Celebrate English music. You could play anything from Land of Hope and Glory, to The Beatles, to The Spice Girls. Just make sure it’s English!
4. Lay on traditional English food – bangers and mash, pie, beef Wellington, spotted dick, toad in the hole...
5. Play England sporting events on your TV…you can’t celebrate England without reliving the 1966 World Cup!
6. Run an English quiz
7. Limber up your vocal chords and have a good old English sing-song.
8. Decorate your home or pub in English flags
9. Try and be imaginative and different: relive the England’s rugby team’s great World Cup win ... have a Jonny Wilkinson hour!
10. And start planning now! Let’s make sure England’s national day doesn’t go by unnoticed!
Bluey
