I wish you a brighty
Merry Christmas full with songs and laughs.
Click on the lick to listen and read a story about what happens every 4th Thursday of November
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Halloween is the holiday when children (and some older people too) dress up in scary or funny costumes and go from house to house calling "Trick or treat!" The old
tradition was that if someone didn't give you a treat, you were allowed to play a trick on them.
You can see all sorts of costumes on Halloween. A few of the most popular ones are witches, wizards, mummies, demons, or werewolves. Some people believe you should always dress up as something that
scares you, like a monster or the Devil, but others prefer to wear silly costumes.
People also like to decorate their houses to look scary, with carved pumpkins, fake bats and cobwebs, or even a realistic coffin with a vampire that rises up from it!
Halloween used to be an ancient pagan holiday and harvest festival, marking the end of summer and the coming of winter. People would celebrate the harvest and make bonfires to honor the dead, so that
ghosts wouldn't come back and haunt them. But nowadays the main purpose of Halloween is to go trick-or-treating and get lots of sweets to eat.
Bien que la Saint-Patrick n'est pas un jour férié en Angleterre, Londres accueille une parade pour la Saint-Patrick chaque année avec des fanfares, des défilés, du théâtre de rue et bien plus encore. Les 32 comtés irlandais sont tous représentés par des participants habillés aux couleurs traditionnelles de chaque comté. Les autres participants sont des membres de la communauté irlandaise de Londres ainsi que d'autres Londoniens.
Le festival gratuit de la Saint-Patrick qui se tient à Trafalgar Square est une formidable chance de vivre la culture irlandaise : vous pouvez apprécier la musique traditionnelle, la danse, la comédie et les films, et goûter des échantillons des produits de l'Île d'Emeraude.
La Saint-Patrick est célébrée dans toute la capitale, avec des fêtes dans de nombreux pubs et bars de Londres. Attendez-vous à un décor de couleur verte, à des boissons traditionnelles irlandaises et à beaucoup de joie !
La Saint-Valentin c'est aussi la fête de l'Amitié. Voici ma carte pour vous...
Armistice Day is commemorated every year on November 11 to mark the armistice signed between the Allies of World War I and Germany at Compiègne, France, for the cessation of hostilities on the Western Front of World War I, which took effect at eleven o'clock in the morning—the "eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month" of 1918. The date was declared a national holiday in many allied nations, and coincides with Remembrance Day and Veterans Day, public holidays.
Poopy (coquelicot) in UK
Corn-flower (bleuet) in France
Queen Elizabeth II along her way in the life Click HERE
HAPPY BIRTHDAY YOUR MAJESTY
(Click here) Queen Elizabeth II's 90th birthday celebrations will be one of the highlights of 2016.
Sing together God Save the Queen CLICK HERE
WILLIAM AND KATE
In front of the Taj Mahal as Diana did many years ago.
How beautiful and how they look happy ! click here
CHRISTMAS IS ON ITS WAY...
HAPPY NEW YEAR 2016
I wish you a wonderful new year full with joy, peace, health and hapiness.
I do hope that all your wishes come true.
All the best with all my friendship.
Evelyne and Vanille
IT'S THE TIME TO OPEN EVERY DAY YOUR ADVENT CALENDAR...
CLICK HERE to get your calendar.
Opening it each day... you will get a surprise !!!!! Then you can click above the calendar in the circle named Advent Calendar to come back to the beginning. Have fun.
Underneath the Advent Calendar you will find suggestions about Christmas, as :
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Like many other holidays, Halloween has evolved and changed throughout history. Over 2000 years ago people, called the Celts, lived in what is now Ireland, the UK, and parts of Northern France. November 1st was their New Year's Day. They believed that the night before the New Year (October 31st) was a time when the living and the dead came together.
More than a thousand years ago the Christian church named November 1st All Saints Day (also called All Hallows.) This was a special holy day to honor the saints and other people who died for their religion. The night before All Hallows was called Hallows Eve. Later the name was changed to Halloween.
Like the Celts, the Europeans of that time also believed that the spirits of the dead would visit the earth on Halloween. They worried that evil spirits would cause problems or hurt them. So on that night people would wear costumes that looked like ghosts or other evil creatures. They thought if they dressed like that, the spirits would think they were also dead and not harm them.
The tradition of Halloween was carried to America by the immigrating Europeans. Some of the traditions changed a little though. For example, on Halloween in Europe some people would carry lanterns made from turnips. In America, pumpkins were more common so people began putting candles inside them and using them as lanterns. That is why you see Jack 'o lanterns today.
These days Halloween is not usually considered a religious holiday. It is primarily a fun day for children. Children dress up in costumes like people did a thousand years ago, but instead of worrying about evil spirits, they go from house to house. They knock on doors and say 'trick or treat.' The owner of each house gives candy or something special for each trick or treater.
Hello everybody,
Here we are ; Holidays are finished. I will be very pleased to see you back.
I Remind you the dates :
Tuesday, October 6th
Wednesday, October7th
Friday, 9th.
Sunday, July 8th
The christening was held at the Church of St Mary Magdalene, and attended by the Queen and Duke of Edinburgh.
The baptism, conducted by Archbishop of Canterbury the Most Reverend Justin Welby, was held in private.
This was a christening with echoes of the past and some distinctly Cambridge touches.
The baptismal font and the replica christening gown have served other baby royals well in the past. Even the pram was a hand-me-down from the Queen.
A new Princess is born
Saturday, May 2nd, 2015
6am - Kate goes into labour
The Duchess of Cambridge is admitted to the Lindo Wing of Saint Mary's Hospital after going into labour. It is the same location where Prince George was delivered in 2013.
8.34am - The new royal baby is born
The Duke of Cambridge is present as the royal princess is delivered at 8.34am, weighing 8lbs 3oz. (3 kg 7)
11am - Announcement
Kensington Palace releases a statement on their website informing the public that the new arrival is a girl. A town crier makes the announcement outside the Lindo Wing.
3pm - Easel is placed outside Buckingham Palace
Two footmen place official declaration of the birth on an easel outside Buckingham Palace.
4pm - Prince George arrives Prince George nearly steals the show as he waves to the gathered public.
18.12 - The Royal Princess emerges
The Duke and Duchess make a quick appearance to show Princess Cambridge to an ecstatic crowd. They then make their way home to Kensington after retreating to the Lindo Wing for a few short minutes.
HAPPY MAY 1ST
I wish that every bell of each sprig brings you luck and happiness along that year.
Legend tells of the affection of a lily of the valley for a nightingale that did not come back to the woods until the flower bloomed in May.
Spring, the sweet spring
By Thomas Nashe 1567–1601
Click and sing the song
Leprechauns are little Irish fairies, and they are thought to work as shoe-makers for other fairies. The Irish say that if a leprechaun is caught by a human, he will reveal where he hides his pot of gold. On this day, pictures of shamrocks and leprechauns are hung everywhere. Some people even dress up as leprechauns complete with their big green hats
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HAPPY NEW YEAR
I wish that 2015 will be a year filled with:
Health and Happiness
Wealth and Wisdom
Peace and Prosperity
Glee and Glow
Love and Laughter
HAPPY NEW YEAR 2015
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Oh Christmas tree, Oh Christmas tree!
Thy leaves are so unchanging
Oh Christmas tree, Oh Christmas tree,
Thy leaves are so unchanging
Not only green when summer's here,
But also when it's cold and drear.
Oh Christmas tree, Oh Christmas tree,
Thy leaves are so unchanging!
Oh Christmas tree, Oh Christmas tree,
Such pleasure do you bring me!
Oh Christmas tree, Oh Christmas tree,
Such pleasure do you bring me!
For every year this Christmas tree,
Brings to us such joy and glee.
Oh Christmas tree, Oh Christmas tree,
Such pleasure do you bring me!
Oh Christmas tree, Oh Christmas tree,
You'll never be unchanging!
A symbol of goodwill and love
You'll ever be unchanging
Each shining light
Each silver bell
No one alive spreads cheer so well
Oh Christmas tree, Oh Christmas tree,
You'll ever be unchanging
Click on this link and come back on this page to sing together
October 13th, 2014
Little leaves fall softly down
Red and yellow, orange and brown
Whirling, twirling round and round
Falling softly to the ground
Little leaves fall softly down
To make a carpet on the ground.
Then, swish, the wind comes whistling by
And sends them dancing to the sky.
July 27th, 2014
Wherever you are,
Take time to enjoy each moments of your holidays,
And for those who are with your family enjoy the good time you spend with them.
BUT try to find some time to do ome English.
February 1st, 2014
BONNE CHANDELEUR
LA CHANDELEUR SE FETE LE 2 FEVRIER ET SON NOM VIENT DU NOM CHANDELLE.
A L'ORIGINE, A L'EPOQUE DES ROMAINS, IL S'AGISSAIT D'UNE FETE EN L'HONNEUR DU DIEU PAN MAIS EN 472 LE PAPE GELASE 1ER DECIDE DE LA CHRISTIANISER.
ON ORGANISE ALORS DES PROCESSIONS AUX CHANDELLES LE JOUR DE LA CHANDELEUR. CHAQUE CROYANT DOIT BENIR UNE CHANDELLE A L'EGLISE ET LA RAMENER CHEZ LUI EN FAISANT BIEN ATTENTION DE LA GARDER
ALLUMEE.
MAIS LA TRADITION LA PLUS CONNUE EN FRANCE NE SONT PAS LES CHANDELLES MAIS CELLE DES CREPES.
Attention de ne pas les laisser coller au plafond !
A vous de faire sauter vos crêpes, ajoutez du sucre, de la confiture, du miel selon vos gouts.. et.. bonne dégustation.
Cheers
January 1st, 2014
HAPPY NEW YEAR
I wish you a wonderful New Year 2014. All our hopes are in front of us.
I wish you all the best, many joys, good health, friendship, love... I hope you will realize your dearest wishes.
We will go through that year all together to improve yur english.
HAPPY NEW YEAR....
IT IS XMAS
Christmas Day, December 25th, 2013
The period of Advent is Over, It is Christmas !
The period of Advent
December 1st, 2013
24 "little windows" to open each day to reach Christmas day.
Click on the link below = "Advent Calendar" ;
Then "click to enter" as required on the first "page" and you will arrive on the "page" to choose your theme. As they have all the same texts you can choose a different one every day.
Listen to the song, Read the text, and then click on the different links below the text to get some more informations.
Have fun....
Thanksgiving Day in Britain
November 25th, 2013
Should we adopt Thanksgiving as a UK holiday ? A lot of people thought so, pointing out that in the US, it helps to stave off Christmas saturation until the start of December. It's also a holiday
with no presents, cards or non-food-related rituals, it can be religious but doesn't have to be. The only common thread is thankfulness (and pumpkin pie).
Thanksgiving Day is a national holiday celebrated primarily in the United States and Canada as a day of giving thanks for the blessing of the harvest and of the preceding year. Several other places
around the world observe similar celebrations. It is celebrated on the fourth Thursday of November in the United States. Thanksgiving has its historical roots in religious and cultural traditions,
and has long been celebrated in a secular manner as well.
Thanksgiving, currently celebrated on the fourth Thursday in November by federal legislation in 1941, has been an annual tradition in the United States by presidential proclamation since 1863 and by
state legislation since the Founding Fathers of the United States. Historically, Thanksgiving began as a tradition of celebrating the harvest of the year.[33]
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Cats-shrubs in English parks. AMAZING !
The surrealistic English painter Richard Saunders uses thick shrubs and trees to create his huge cats! Once he saw a photo on the trees cut in the shape of clouds
and had the idea of transforming the shrubs into cat sculptures.
The prototype that served him is Tolly his deceased race of cat "Russian Blue" .We can cross these cats in many parts of England which are much appreciated by the
people.
You can watch them in a bigger size in Pictures
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