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Five Ways to Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day
On 17th March, St. Patrick’s Day will be celebrated across the globe in honour of Ireland’s most famous patron saint. Known for banishing all the snakes in Ireland, St. Patrick was also responsible for giving the green shamrock its Irish connection, as he used it to explain the three aspects of the Holy Trinity. Some Irish legends even say that the staff St. Patrick carried transformed into a living tree as he taught his message. So whether you’re Irish or not, here are the five best ways to celebrate Ireland’s national day this weekend. 1. Raise A Glass There’s no better way to celebrate the richness of Irish culture than to have a cold…
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Favourite Days of the Year
There are days of the year (like many Mondays when we would prefer that it was still Sunday) that most of us don’t really look forward to. Then there are the most popular days like birthdays, or Christmas. But there are other special days each year – I’m sure we’ve all smiled at the different Google doodles that sometimes appear on our screens – and we would like to celebrate a few with you, as each of them will be somebody’s favourite day of the year. INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY Global International Women’s Day (IWD) which falls on 8 March celebrates the economic, political and social achievements of women and in…
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Salt Awareness Week 2013 – Some Handy Seasoning Alternatives
As some of you may know, Monday 11th – Sunday 17th March is Salt Awareness Week. Run by the World Action On Salt and Health (WASH), this seven day stint of worldwide social events, community fundraising and media campaigning is geared towards highlighting the health implications of consuming too much salt and effective ways of reducing our daily sodium chloride intake. Predominantly produced from sea water, this tasty mineral is not only a chef’s best friend in the kitchen; its uses are endless – from the curing of meat and cheese manufacture, to textile dying and aluminium purification. But, munching too much salt can cause long-term health complications, so, with this…
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Mother’s Day Gift Idea Tool: Find the Perfect Present
Stuck for Mother’s Day gift ideas? Click on the mums below for a bit of inspiration… Mother’s Day…Where to start? Well — right here! The Red Letter Days team will help you choose the ideal present based on the type of person your mum is… Something For Every Mum… Arty Arty some gift ideas… Salsa Dancing Potter’s Wheel Workshop Enamel Jewellery Workshop Tour of Shakespeare’s Globe London Rock ‘n’ Roll Legends Tour Latest Deals Gym Gym some gift ideas… Zorbing Introduction to Fencing Tennis Coaching with Martina Hingis Horse Riding with Afternoon Tea Introduction to Indoor Skydiving Latest Deals Wild Wild some gift ideas… Snow Zorbing Scuba Diving with Sharks…
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Mother’s Day: What Do You Want to Say?
With Mother’s Day just five days away, today there’s just one question we’re asking: What do you want to say to your mum this Sunday? If you’re stuck for ways to say thanks, we’ve got some Mother’s Day gift ideas that might help you out.
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How to Make Mother’s Day Memorable
Last month we did a little survey and asked 500 people about their experiences of receiving gifts. One of the things we discovered, aside from pretty much everyone in London wanting to escape to a spa, was that 44% of our respondents classed their last Mother’s Day gift as “quite memorable”, while 25% didn’t remember what they got at all. So with this in mind, what can you do to make sure that your mum joins the 19% who had a very memorable Mother’s Day? Don’t Forget! Diaries at the ready, folks. Mother’s Day in the UK is on Sunday 10 March. That’s this Sunday. If you’ve completely forgotten, cancel…