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01 May 2008
10:26:00 o'clock BST

Thursday 1 May


Labour Day today (please note the spelling), which used to be marked with marches with red flags, plenty of military ironware and patriotic or socialist sing-songs along tree-lined streets in Eastern Europe. That all fell silent 20 years ago. Only China still engages in that rigmarole.

May 1st is Beltane, the ancient start of summer, marked in Celtic Europe. Winter is over (is it?), the beasts can go to pasture and the evenings have already grown very long.

It's an overcast day today, and rain is possible.



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  • #4 Comment from wwfbison 
    01/05/08 13:37 Permalink
    Happy May Day Guido.  Winter like weather has been making an unwanted appearance the past few mornings with heavy frost on the grass around here.
    Lisa
  • #3 Comment from springangel235 
    01/05/08 12:35 Permalink
    Have a great day!!
    Take care....
    Joyce
  • #2 Comment from jlocorriere05 
    01/05/08 10:36 Permalink
    What do you mean ~ winter's over? Why is it so flipping cold then?! Jeannette xx  
  • #1 Comment from jeadie05 
    01/05/08 10:29 Permalink
    Have a good 1st of May Guido ...love Jan xx