ST Georges day 2016 Southend

[ozzie]

Just read in the Echo,that Southend council are putting on St.georges day (sunday 24 th april)a celebration of that day,with bands,marching etc,also a fly past.
After reading often,rightly,that the English cannot-dont celebrate this day,i wonder how well it will be celebrated and how many people will turn up to watch the parade.....but i wont hold my breath.
We know about St.Pats day,etc...the Aussies do Australia day,when i was there it was quite big..the Germans have 3 rd October as Germanys main day...hope we make an effort
I will have a few beers here in Germany:happy:

 

[Jam_Man]

It will only ever interest me if its an extra bank holiday, otherwise meh.

 

[Mick]

Just read in the Echo,that Southend council are putting on St.georges day (sunday 24 th april)a celebration of that day,with bands,marching etc,also a fly past.

Didn't want to hold it on St George's Day then ? (23rd April)

 

[Uncle Leo]

Firstly, the whole thing about people 'not being allowed' to celebrate St George's Day is fluent bollocks. I've never seen a credible story suggesting it has been banned

Secondly, I always make a point of going out for a few drinks on St George's Day and as it is a Saturday this year, me and my mates are going to....Southend-on-Sea. Beers down the seafront, bag of chips or ten, throw away a few coins down the arcades, should be great. And once the sun sets, back up to London to continue on our merry way.

 

[Mad Cyril]

I imagine there will be plenty of fat blokes wearing West Ham and Chelsea shirts.

 

[Firestorm]

As long as someone thinks about the Lepers

 

[Gremlin]

The real patriots will be in Wigan on St George's Day 2016.

 

[ozzie]

Didn't want to hold it on St George's Day then ? (23rd April)

oooooppppssss....sorry

 

[Uncle Leo]

1232 train from Fenchurch St.
1319 get off at Leigh-On-Sea. few beers and some lunch.
1519 train to Southend, few beers along the front.
1900 train back to London.

Looking forward to St George's Day.

 

[ozzie]

will be going out here in Germany with my cousin Chris,i will be wearing my SPITFIRE t-shirt...have a good one

 

[essexshrimper]

So how well, (or not) was it attended???

 

[Tangled up in Blue]

It's called El Dia de Sant Jordi here,of course.The (rather sexist) tradition is for men to buy their partner a rose and for the ladies to get their fella a book.

Was a bit miffed to shell out 10 euros for two roses,( a good female friend was coming round for dinner in the evening).Thought I'd done well out of the deal though, since my wife had bought me a Robert Graves paperback.Only for me to find out, (the next day), she'd bought it second-hand for 3.50 euros! :sad: