To all you English, Happy St Georges Day
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Pity the Country does not celebrate/recognise it ...officially !

varnagirl wrote:

Pity the Country does not celebrate/recognise it ...officially !

I know where you are coming from varnagirl, but some of us do try and live up to being English

St George's Day celebrated in Coventry and Warwickhire
Coventry Telegraph-1 hour ago
Dragon-slaying, story telling and even a musical dedicated to the patron saint of England will be held in Coventry and Warwickshire today to ...


St George's Day: Nottingham to get the flags out for day of pride and ...
Nottingham Post-2 hours ago
Meanwhile, the bells will chime in celebration of the day at more than 25 Notts churches. The parade ... Are you celebrating St George's Day?


West Midlands is most patriotic region in England, says St George's ...
Birmingham Mail-20 hours ago
Nearly 2,000 adults said they had no plans to mark St George's Day ... in England thought that St George's Day was celebrated on the May 1.

West Midlands named the most patriotic region in UK
ITV News-1 hour ago
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'A twist in the dragon's tale'
ChesterChronicle.co.uk (blog)-1 hour ago
St George's Day celebrations get underway in Chester today ... will tell their own version of George's battle with the legendary dragon in a ...

City celebrates St George's Day
Daily Echo-2 hours ago
They have been urging the public to either host or take part in a number of events all aimed at celebrating the national saint's special day.

Lincolnshire celebrates St George's Day
Lincolnshire Echo-3 hours ago
Saint George's Day is the feast day of Saint George, the patron saint of England. It is celebrated on April 23, the traditionally accepted date of
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Celebrate St George's Day with a pint on the Echo
Gloucestershire Echo-3 hours ago
Don't miss the Gloucestershire Echo today for a free pint of Greene King IPA. Take the coupon from today's Echo to one of 12 participating pubs ...

:Good post:Willowsend. It is annoying when folk generalise so much. There are still pockets of real England with celebrations,events etc. and England does have sunshine. Here in Suffolk we have had a glorious Spring but I suppose if you come from up north you would have a different view.