Why Remembrance Day is also known as Poppy Day

Remembrance or Armistice Day is also commonly and popularly known as Poppy Day. If you want to learn about the story behing the Poppy, watch the following video with a delicious Scottich accent.

Countdown to Christmas. Make your own Advent Calendar.

If there is a thing people go all crazy about, that is Christmas time. Celebrations, family and friend gatherings, that special atmosphere and the presents. We all know it is a very materialistic festivity, although that is only so, whenever we choose to go along with the imposed shopping fever.
It is very common in cities to boast a massive Christmas lights switch on event, as well as season adverts by the hand of popular business, such as Morrisons, John Lewis or the classic Fenwick themed windows that everyone loves!
I propose you a countdown to Christmas time with another all-time favourite: Advent Calendars. I offer you the chance to make your own digital version and surprise anyone you want or ,simply, treat yourself!
Click on the link provided let your creativity take over! There is a Monty Python version to let you see a final version of the product :)

http://advent-calendars.org/

Gunpowder Plot. A treason never to be forgotten.

Tonight you'll hear it all over Britain: "Remember, remember the fith of November" and the kids' old story "a penny for the guy". It is the night of gunpowder, bonfires, fireworks display and celebration of a plot fail. Do you know about the popular rhyme and the history bihind it?

Click the link to learn more about Guy Fawkes and The Gunpowder Plot.