Happy Easter Bank Holiday!
April 9, 2023
Happy Easter Bank Holiday!
Close-up of colorful Easter eggs, various patterns and colors.

Happy Easter Everyone! Easter is one of the most widely celebrated holidays in the world. Easter is a Christian festival and marks the end of Lent and the resurrection of Jesus Christ!
Here are some fun Easter facts:
1) Easter is named after Eostre who was an Anglo-Saxon Goddess. She was the Goddess of Fertility and also Dawn and Light.
2) The first ever Easter egg was made in the UK! We should be really proud as the first ever Easter egg was invented in the UK. It was made in Bristol in 1873 by Fry's Chocolate Company.
3) The most expensive ever Easter egg cost £7,000 The expensive egg sold in London on 20th March 2012. It was so expensive, it became the world record for the most expensive edible egg! The egg was decorated with gold leaf and white flowers; it took three days to make!
4) Back in the medieval times, it was believed that if you wear new clothes it would bring you good luck. Luckily we don’t really think that any more, so we can stick to our favourite jumper!
5) Easter is a Christian festival to signify new life. That’s why you see lots of eggs (because chicks hatch out of them) and also loads of Easter bunnies! Rabbits give birth to lots of babies (known as kittens) and so they are a great example of new life.
6) During Easter, lots of Easter eggs are given to family and friends to celebrate.A huge 80 million Easter eggs are sold in the UK each year.
7) According to the Guinness World Records, the largest ever Easter egg hunt was held in Florida.  There were 9,753 children who took part in the hunt as there were lots of eggs to find. The children had to find a total of 501,000 eggs!
8) In medieval times, a priest would throw a hard boiled egg to the choir boys in the church. They would keep throwing it around and as soon as the clock hit 12 o’clock, whoever had the egg could keep it.


November 11, 2026
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How well do you know Halloween in Wales? Wales has its own Halloween traditions, and some of them are actually pretty strange. So we thought we would put together a quick quiz and see how much you know about Calan Gaeaf and some of the old Welsh Halloween traditions. 1. What is the Welsh name for Halloween? A) Calan Gaeaf B) Calan Mai C) Gŵyl Dewi D) Noson Nadolig 2. What is the Hwch Ddu Gwta? A) A headless horse B) A tailless black sow C) A Welsh witch D) A giant black dog 3. What does Ladi Wen mean? A) The Black Lady B) The Old Lady C) The White Lady D) The Witch Lady 4. What was traditionally lit as part of Halloween celebrations in Wales? A) Lanterns B) Bonfires C) Candles D) Torches 5. According to old Welsh folklore, what could happen if you were the last person to leave the Halloween fire? A) The White Lady would appear B) The Hwch Ddu Gwta could get you C) You would have bad luck for a year D) You would have to relight the fire 6. Which of these is actually part of Welsh Halloween folklore? A) The Tailless Black Sow B) The Pumpkin King C) The Red Dragon Witch D) The Swansea Skeleton 7. Calan Gaeaf traditionally marked the start of what? A) Spring B) Summer C) Autumn D) Winter 8. According to old Welsh beliefs, when were ghosts said to appear at the stiles? A) Sunrise B) Midday C) Midnight D) Lunchtime 9. You are walking home after a Halloween night out in Swansea and hear something behind you. What are you doing? A) Turning around B) Running C) Pretending you heard nothing D) Texting the group chat We are not saying there is a right answer to this one. 10. Last one. Which would you least want to see on your walk home? A) The Ladi Wen B) The Hwch Ddu Gwta C) A massive spider D) A seagull that has spotted your chips So, how did you do? 8–10: You actually know your Welsh Halloween stuff 5–7: Not bad 2–4: You clearly need to do some reading 0–1: Probably best to stay inside this Halloween The answers A — Calan Gaeaf B — A tailless black sow C — The White Lady B — Bonfires B — The Hwch Ddu Gwta could get you A — The Tailless Black Sow D — Winter C — Midnight Questions 9 and 10 are just for fun.
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