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Five of the Best Proposals on the Internet
This post was originally created for National Proposal Day (20th March which we also think of as the vernal equinox or the start of spring). Despite what you might be thinking, the roots of this day don’t lie with a greetings card company but with the worldwide web. However, with Harry and Meghan wedding fever written all over this month, we decided to revisit National Proposal Day. It is a time for new beginnings and declarations of lifelong commitment – and also (ok, mostly) an excuse for us to hunt around online, digging up some inventive marriage proposals. 1. Matt’s Movie Trailer Proposal: http://youtu.be/pnVAE91E7kM The idea: Take one blissfully unaware girlfriend, bring…
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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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Ask Everyone: What Are Your Biggest Phobias?
Everyone is scared of something. We can all naturally understand a wariness of creatures such as spiders, snakes or sharks (the fact they can kill us is reason enough!) but we also often pick up on more irrational phobias from those around us while we are growing up. Then there are the phobias for which there is no rhyme nor reason. With everyone eager to share their weird and wonderful fears (with the promise of no names mentioned), please read and enjoy the phobias of staff in the Red Letter Days office… “Bananas! Not sure where this phobia came from, but all I do know is for all my…
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We’re Celebrating… National Drink Wine Day
You might’ve thought today was just another boring Monday but you would definitely be wrong – today, February 18th, is National Drink Wine Day! Ok ok, it’s an American celebration but that doesn’t mean that we can’t join in on the fun, pop some corks and sip on a fine glass of fruity vino. Wine makes for a fun filled day out and is sometimes the best remedy for a stressful day. Drinking a glass of red wine is even recommended by some doctors. We at Red Letter Days have a whole host of wine tasting experiences entirely dedicated to drinking, tasting and matching food to wine – so why…
