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St Patrick’s Day

St Patrick’s Day

The perfect read for St Patrick’s Day! Buy here on Amazon St. Patrick’s Day is officially observed on March 17 each year, which is believed to have been the date St Patrick died in the 5th Century. Strange as it may seem, the man who would become St. Patrick was born in Britain (part of the Roman Empire at the time) as Maewyn Succat in the late 4th century. His family were Christians, but it’s said that Maewyn himself was an atheist until he reached 16 years of age. His life changed at that point when he was kidnapped by…

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The Origins of Mother’s Day in the UK

The Origins of Mother’s Day in the UK

Mother’s Day in the UK has its origins in the 16th century custom of ‘Mothering Sunday’, which fell on the fourth Sunday of Lent. That’s three Sundays before Easter, and the tie-in with the church calendar is why it’s always a bit confusing trying to work out when it is each year. Consequently Mothering Sunday is celebrated early this year. Mothering Sunday falls on different dates in different countries every year. This year, Mother’s Day in the UK was celebrated on the 10th March. As with most of our celebrations, Mother’s Day can be traced back to Greek and Roman…

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The Vernal Equinox

The Vernal Equinox

This year in the northern hemisphere the Spring or Vernal Equinox falls on the 20th March. All around the world, different cultures express their gratitude and welcome Spring with celebrations and rituals honouring a new beginning. The Spring Equinox is an annual astronomical event to witness the balance that comes with an equal day and night. The word “equinox” derives its name from the Latin term “eqi” which means “equal” and “nox” which means “night”. According to the astronomical calendar, there are two equinoxes each year in March and September, when the day and night are approximately 12 hours each…

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Why do we have Leap Years?

Why do we have Leap Years?

The day that usually occurs every four years is called the leap day and is created by adding an extra day to February. This day is added to the calendar in leap years as a corrective measure because the Earth does not orbit the Sun in precisely 365 days. Leap Day, on February 29th, has been a day of traditions, folklore and superstitions ever since Leap Years were first introduced by Julius Caesar over 2000 years ago. To fix his culture’s calendar, the Roman emperor created the Year of Confusion when he decided that the year 46 B.C. was going…

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The Origins of Valentine’s Day

The Origins of Valentine’s Day

St Valentine’s Day has its origins in a number of different legends that have been passed down to us through the ages. One of the earliest popular symbols of Valentine’s Day is Cupid, the Roman god of love, represented by a young boy with a bow and arrow. One of the first mentions of ‘Valentine’ was in Ancient Roman times when everyone was expected to worship the many Roman Gods. Valentine, a Christian priest, was thrown into prison because of his beliefs. On February 14th he was put to death, not only for his Christianity, but because he was said…

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Chinese Year of the Dragon

Chinese Year of the Dragon

Chinese Zodiac-The Dragon 2024 Years of the Dragon 1904 16 Feb 1904 – 03 Feb 1905 1916 03 Feb 1916 – 22 Jan 1917 1928 23 Jan 1928 – 09 Feb 1929 1940 08 Feb 1940 – 26 Jan 1941 1952 27 Jan 1952 – 13 Feb 1953 1964 13 Feb 1964 – 01 Feb 1965 1976 31 Jan 1976 – 17 Feb 1977 1988 17 Feb 1988 – 05 Feb 1989 2000 05 Feb 2000 – 23 Jan 2001 2012 23 Jan 2012 – 09 Feb 2013 Feb 10, 2024 – Jan 28, 2025 Dragons are bursting with good…

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The Chinese Zodiac

The Chinese Zodiac

According to legend, the Lord Buddha summoned all the animals to come to him before he departed from Earth. Only 12 animals came to bid him farewell. As a reward he named a year after each one in the order they arrived. First came the Rat, then the Ox, the Tiger, Rabbit, Dragon, Snake, Horse, Sheep, Monkey, Rooster, Dog and Pig. These animals represent the 12 signs we have today. The Chinese New Year is the most important holiday in China. In 2024, Chinese New Year will begin on February 10th and will be the Year of the Dragon. Tied…

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1000th blog!

1000th blog!

Would you believe that Crimson Cloak Publishing has now produced over 1,000 blog posts? I guess it is not that much of an enormous achievement when you think that we produce one every day, but it is still quite a task! Many are advertising our books in various ways to keep variety in the way they are posted. Others involve interesting or unusual topics. I must admit, these are the most difficult to produce and keep to a reasonable size for a blog. Some are just informative, and hopefully interesting to read. No matter what you think of our blogs,…

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Kizoa

Kizoa

Do you like the thought of making your own videos, to promote your books or to capture family moments or events? Check out Kizoa, a free online Video Editor, Movie Maker and Slideshow Creator making it easy to create videos for your books and your life. www.Kizoa.com The free version is easy to use. You will soon be producing videos that are better and better. Fun to do and great for you to show. Enjoy!

Look Inside- You’re A Taurus by Lynne North

Look Inside- You’re A Taurus by Lynne North

You’re a Taurus is the second in a series of illustrated astrology books for children. There will be one for each of the twelve signs of the zodiac. They are written and illustrated to educate, amuse and entertain children while letting them know about their own personal zodiac sign.You will read about your personality, the friends you choose, the things you love to do, and the other things you avoid whenever you can! Would you like to read a book that tells you all about yourself? Well, if you are a Taurus, this one is for you!

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