kasijab 0 Posted April 23, 2010 Happy St George's Day St George is the patron saint of England ...and today is his day. though to be honest it is not celebrated anywhere near as much as say St Patrick's day in Ireland is. IMO this is wrong ...so for today I am English and proud of it .... (Sorry Lisa !!) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lea75 0 Posted April 23, 2010 Happy St Georges day to all you English ewwwwwwwwwwww makes me physically sick to say that lol Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zoonie 0 Posted April 23, 2010 I'll join you too Kasi.I think we should celebrate St. George's Day and be proud - that doesn't make me any less proud of my Scots and Welsh heritage, but remember our own special traditions as well.Happy St. George's Day x Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tiddly Winks 0 Posted April 23, 2010 Happy St. George's Day to all of you. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kasijab 0 Posted April 23, 2010 lea75 wrote:Happy St Georges day to all you English ewwwwwwwwwwww makes me physically sick to say that lol Would somebody please tell my daughter that she was born in Cleethorpes, NE Lincs ENGLANDI know, I was there !! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zoonie 0 Posted April 23, 2010 kasijab wrote:lea75 wrote:Happy St Georges day to all you English ewwwwwwwwwwww makes me physically sick to say that lol Would somebody please tell my daughter that she was born in Cleethorpes, NE Lincs ENGLANDI know, I was there !! can't knock you on that one Kasi!So, ok then, just what is it that makes Lea Welsh then? I'm intrigued(speaking as someone with a Welsh grandfather, who had a very Welsh surname, and having lived in Monmouthshire myself) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zoonie 0 Posted April 23, 2010 P.S. please tell me it's not just to do with Rugby! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lea75 0 Posted April 23, 2010 I was bought up in Wales..its the only childhood I can remember...plus my son was born there...(that obvious with his name, Ieuan lol)I am welsh through and through Oh and especially when the rugby is on lol Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zoonie 0 Posted April 23, 2010 lea75 wrote:I was bought up in Wales..its the only childhood I can remember...plus my son was born there...(that obvious with his name, Ieuan lol)I am welsh through and through Oh and especially when the rugby is on lolAhah!I wish I'd thought on to bring my children up in Brazil Do you speak Welsh Lea? (am presuming your schools had compulsory Welsh language lessons?)My children never went to a school that taught the language, or in the language, but they can put on a cracking accent when they want to They follow rugby and ice hockey, but support England. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lea75 0 Posted April 23, 2010 I can speak a little welsh, but cant write it very well ...it was compulsary at school and my sons Dad was fluent in welsh so he used to speak a little around the house.That is one of the things I regret most about moving..my son has not learnt how to speak his native language Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zoonie 0 Posted April 23, 2010 We occasionally used to see Pobol y Cwm, because the only Ch4 we could get was S4C.The supermarket had dual language signs over the aisles, but that was about it, apart from someone in Monmouthshire rebelling and declaring independence (totally refusing to acknowledge Gwent)My OH worked for a guy who's Welsh, he's an identical twin, and once he and his brother were chatting together, it shut everyone else out. He lives in Uruguay now mind.We also lived very close to Chester for a long time, and often ventured into north Wales.All of that said THIS IS ST GEORGE'S DAY Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Falcor 0 Posted April 23, 2010 Happy ST. George day to all of you.... i can understand how proud you Englis all feel (apart form Lisa )im get that feeling too every september 15th. thats the day Mexico was independent..... and i am so exicted that 5 de mayo is coming soon, hope PS makes new holiday items for this year Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lea75 0 Posted April 23, 2010 My youngest daughter is not even 3 yet...but she know what cinco de mayo is thanks to watching Handly Manny cartoons lol Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
esperia 0 Posted April 23, 2010 we celebrate st. george today too in my country!!!!!!!!!!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lucky Strike 0 Posted April 23, 2010 happy st.georges day!well... i hope so too! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zoonie 0 Posted April 23, 2010 It's also Shakespeare's birthday today too - and, the anniversary of his death 1564-1616*well, the date of his birth is only estimated, but, it is celebrated as today. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Falcor 0 Posted April 23, 2010 lea75 wrote:My youngest daughter is not even 3 yet...but she know what cinco de mayo is thanks to watching Handly Manny cartoons loli now strogly think that 5 de mayo is more popular around the world, than september 15, even though for us mexicans the most important date is september 15and now im curios about st. George's day... do you celebrate it with some sort of traditions or something? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
