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Happy St. George’s Day

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GrannyGravy13 Thu 23-Apr-26 07:53:59

Just that really, If only it was celebrated like St. Patrick’s Day 🤷‍♀️🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Jaxjacky Thu 23-Apr-26 08:07:55

Agree GG13

eazybee Thu 23-Apr-26 08:11:34

Agree.

Whitewavemark2 Thu 23-Apr-26 08:19:40

Quite interesting.

In our sister countries they have cultural identities like distinct language, clothing, food and the knowledge that they were once independent countries.

I wonder what the English can claim as distinct.

ClicketyClick Thu 23-Apr-26 08:20:47

Also agree with Gg13

JenniferEccles Thu 23-Apr-26 08:42:00

Yes! I would be delighted to see the country festooned with flags 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 every day actually but most especially today.

Cossy Thu 23-Apr-26 08:42:19

Happy St George’s Day, one and all.

I’m still proud of all the lovely people I know living in this country.

Abitbarmy Thu 23-Apr-26 08:43:28

Yes, indeed. We’re away from home but would have had the flag out as is our usual custom on this day.

keepcalmandcavachon Thu 23-Apr-26 09:12:37

Also William Shakespere's Day! A weekend of events in Stratford upon Avon to celebrate and thank him.
I like to walk along on the opposite side of the river to observe the church where he is buried as it's a little more peaceful on these parade days and easier to flip back in time!
So many wonderful things to cherish about our beautiful countrysunshinesunshinesunshine

Grannybags Thu 23-Apr-26 09:18:12

Happy St George’s Day! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

GrannyGravy13 Thu 23-Apr-26 09:28:16

Some things which I think are quintessentially English

Afternoon Tea
Street Parties
Cheese rolling
Church Fetes
Morris Dancing
Picnics
Travelling Fairs
Travelling Circuses (minus the animals)
English seaside resorts
Palaces and Castles
History

I am fed up to the back teeth of England being dissed 😡😡😡

gillgran Thu 23-Apr-26 09:30:55

Happy St., George's Day!
Our flag is out & up! I do wish it would "flutter" more! It's a very heavy material, maybe we should buy a lighter one?
Flagpole & flags were my 60th birthday present, - 20 years ago!!

AGAA4 Thu 23-Apr-26 09:32:08

It is quite sad that while the Welsh and Scottish people are very proud of their nation the English in general are not.
The Welsh strive to keep their language and culture alive as I'm sure the Scottish must do.
What makes the English less proud of their country when there is so much to be proud of.

BoggledMind Thu 23-Apr-26 09:36:31

Happy St George's Day 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Gran22boys Thu 23-Apr-26 09:43:50

GrannyGravy13

Some things which I think are quintessentially English

Afternoon Tea
Street Parties
Cheese rolling
Church Fetes
Morris Dancing
Picnics
Travelling Fairs
Travelling Circuses (minus the animals)
English seaside resorts
Palaces and Castles
History

I am fed up to the back teeth of England being dissed 😡😡😡

I’d add to that: Punch & Judy, seaside piers and pantomimes.

Celieanne86 Thu 23-Apr-26 10:02:02

Happy St George’s day. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🇬🇧

GrannyGravy13 Thu 23-Apr-26 10:04:41

Gran22boys how could I have forgotten pantomimes 🤦‍♀️ I go to at least two every year!

Amusement piers are great fun, I live near to the longest one, and there is a brilliant one in Suffolk with really quirky amusements.

Punch and Judy used to scare me.

Sheebee1 Thu 23-Apr-26 10:19:34

Happy St George’s day everyone.

Mollygo Thu 23-Apr-26 10:22:26

Happy St George’s Day everyone. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Dorisdodar Thu 23-Apr-26 10:26:44

I think the English language is quite distinct.

Cillafan Thu 23-Apr-26 10:37:46

A happy St. George's day to everyone.......wine

grandMattie Thu 23-Apr-26 10:48:45

I wish we were able to reclaim St. , his flag and everything quintessentially English without “triggering”someone. It is our flag, patrimony and inheritance after all.
And yes, we should celebrate it far more than St. Patrick and Rabbie Burns, both of who are much celebrated, even here.
(Curiously, St. David doesn’t get much look in, neither does st. Andrew. No big parties and nor drinkies there either, methinks)

grandMattie Thu 23-Apr-26 10:49:15

Blast - reclaim St. GEORGE

Spinnaker Thu 23-Apr-26 10:53:36

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Happy St. George's Day everyone !
Beef getting prepped for a traditional roast today 🤤🤤
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Cossy Thu 23-Apr-26 10:57:45

GrannyGravy13

Gran22boys how could I have forgotten pantomimes 🤦‍♀️ I go to at least two every year!

Amusement piers are great fun, I live near to the longest one, and there is a brilliant one in Suffolk with really quirky amusements.

Punch and Judy used to scare me.

Longest pleasure pier! And what a pleasure it is to walk along thanks