Walking to School is a Daily Routine
With childhood obesity on the increase and recent figures from the Office for National Statistics showing that, for the first time ever, the percentage of children walking to school has fallen below 50 per cent, the need to involve exercise in the daily routine is more vital than ever.
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The Best Invention Since Sliced Bread?
The sandwich is one of the great British institutions – on par with a cup of tea, fish and chips and chicken tikka masalla. As such, it deserves recognition (or even a bit of mustard).
And before you scoff, let me tell you that the British sandwich takes the biscuit.
Last year alone,
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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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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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Mothering Sunday:Â 14 March 2010
Although Mothering Sunday has become synonymous with the American Mother’s Day and brash commercialism, the tradition of honouring mothers in the UK with gifts, tokens, and appreciation goes back hundreds of years with roots in pagan festivals and Christian liturgy.
The holiday has been adopted internationally:
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Looking for a Chester restaurant for Valentine’s Day? Look no further! We’ve put together as many menus as we could find for Chester Valentine’s Menus.
If you would like your restaurant, bar or pub Valentine’s event here pop it over to us at support@directoryofchester.net
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