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The Ribbons of International Firefighters’ Day
A defining symbol was found in red and blue ribbons, 5cm long and 1cm wide, which when joined at the top, represented the two elements of fire and water. Red and blue are also the colours internationally recognised to represent an emergency service.
On May 4th each year, people show support and recognition of Firefighters by wearing the blue and red ribbons on their lapels, pinning them to car aerials, hanging them in windows or using them to decorate trees. After its inauguration in 2002, a “Sound Off” became traditional when fire stations across the world set off their sirens at noon local time for a 30 second tribute, followed by a minute’s silence in memory and respect for all Firefighters killed in the line of duty.
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 With over 5 million pints of the black stuff to be sold this year….
GUINNESS Brings St Patrick’s Day to Life
It’s St Patrick’s Day party time again! Wednesday, March 17th, will see people from all over the UK heading down to pubs and bars for a mid week party to raise a pint of the beloved black stuff in celebration of St Patrick’s Day. Thousands of pub owners will be decorating their interiors with those famous black, white & green decorations and gearing up for the ultimate St Patrick’s Day party of the new decade.
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 World Health Day – 7th April 2010
Did you know that in 2007 more than 50% of the world’s population live in cities?
Or that by 2030 six out of every 10 people will dwell in urban environments?
Urbanization is an inevitable part of the future but with it comes a host of problems related to health, including
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 Saint George’s Day – 23rd April
Saint George, the patron saint of England, is also a romantic figure of medieval romance and legends: a chivalrous knight, a devout martyr and most famously, a heroic slayer of dragons.
Despite his ubiquitous presence in churches, paintings, frescoes and English literature, St. George himself is an unlikely choice for patron saint of England as
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This year’s Chester Dragon Boat Festival is set to take place on Sunday 13th June 2010.
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 Earth Day: 22 April 2010
Forty years ago people had a very different attitude towards the earth: the verb “recycle” meant to repeat the same route on a bike; green was a colour, not an issue; environmental was a description that related more to geography than health, and the greenhouse effect was a means of using a glass house to cultivate non-hardy plants.
In 1970 huge, gas guzzling cars were preferred as a status symbol, nuclear energy was shrouded in mystery, the Apollo space mission was still being launched to the moon and the US was preoccupied with the conflict in Vietnam. In comparison, many politicians regarded environmental issues as a less pressing concern.
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 Easter Traditions and History
The Romans, Gauls, Chinese, Egyptians and Persians celebrated the egg as a symbol of the universe.
In Pagan times it represented the rebirth of the earth and was believed to have special powers, buried under foundations of buildings to ward off evil and used by Roman women to foretell the sex of their unborn child.
In Anglo Saxon legend, the goddess Eostre was said to have changed a wounded bird into a hare so it could survive the winter;
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 Palm Sunday Around the World
In Anglican and Roman Catholic churches, the palm crosses distributed are often kept in people’s houses for the year as a symbol of their faith. Although palms are now imported from Spain – which has the largest palm grove in Europe – the scarcity of the plant in the past meant that sometimes pussy willow, yew, or other indigenous trees were substituted.
After Palm Sunday, leftover palms are often burned and used for Ash Wednesday, when ashes are mixed with sacred oil and used to anoint the congregation as a sign of repentance.
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 St Patrick’s Day
The first Saint Patrick’s Day parade was held in the Irish Free State in Dublin in 1931.
In mid 1992 a campaign was begun to use Saint Patrick’s Day as a festival to promote Ireland throughout the world. Each year, members of the Irish Taoisigh (government) travel to the White House to present a shamrock to the president of the United States of America.
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