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IAN BOTHAM HITS THE CAMPAIGN TRAIL TO BEEF-UP ST GEORGE’S DAYIan ‘Beefy’ Botham campaigns for England to put patriotism to its palate and ‘Beef Up’ St. George’s Day, on behalf of www.stgeorgesday.com and the English Beef and Lamb Executive by delivering THE PETITION and traditional roast beef dinners and to political party HQ’s & No.10 Downing Street on Friday 22nd April.
Accompanied by St. George, Ian will be delivering meals and the Roast Beef manifesto, requesting that St. George’s Day becomes a national holiday to representatives from each party. Along with lobbying for further official recognition for the day, Ian will be urging the nation to support farmers and mark the day with a roast beef meal.
• PUT PATRIOTISM ON A PLATE AND BEEF UP ST. GEORGE’S DAY!
Support Our Saint with a St. Georgeous Traditional Dinner
It’s time to reveal your patriotic palate and show support for the country with a tasty, traditional meal of St. Georgeous Roast Beef. Yes, St. George’s Day arrives on 23rd April so why not take the opportunity to celebrate English culture with some classic cuisine? CLICK HERE FOR FULL MENU DETAILS
• Monday 4th April Recd from Craig Clarke of Bristol - An Ode to St. George
The voice of the people can be helped to be,
By the internets ability to make people see,
That the people of Bristol and Cheddar Gorge,
Please want the day off in honour of St George!
• Friday 22nd April St George’s Eve – St George’s Golf Classic
Old Thorns Country Club, Liphook, Hants just off A3
18 holes championship golf, gala 3 course celebratory lunch of traditional English fare, A Day for England cap and car sticker for every competitor, prize table- supporting Wessex Cancer Trust
For entry form jane@wessexcancer.org or 023 8067 2200
• Saturday April 23rd 2005 - St. George's Day Party
St George's Day Massacre - At The Royal Hotel, 1 High St Southend on Sea, Essex.
9:30pm-2am. Free Entry. Beer only £2 Pint.
Indie, Rock & Roll, Punk, Metal and vintage sounds.
DJ's: Bunny, Sly, Chunk D, Richard O, Darren.
• Saturday April 23rd
St George’s Day Dinner and party with the Bootleg Beatles in The Brewery, Chiswell Street EC
For details info@zealousevents.co.uk
• Saturday 23rd April. St George's Day Event at Stapely near Nantwich
The Knights of Longshank medieval re-enactment group are staging an event for St George's Day at Nantwich. For more info call 0151527907
• Hounslow Hero. from The Daily Mail The London borough of Hounslow, which is honoured by the residence of news reading doyenne Anna Ford, has decided not to fly the flag of St George on the English patron saint’s day on the grounds that it’s ‘socially divisive’. They have previously flown the flags of Palestine and Wales. Only one councillor voted in favour of St George-Asian Gopal Dhillon.
• A sense of identity, patriotism, or whatever we choose to call it, can in fact be a progressive and generous force. We are more likely to share things with each other, where we feel a sense of shared identity.’ David Blunkett MP in a rallying call for St George’s Day to the Institute for Public Policy Research.
