Why is it bad luck to leave Christmas Decorations up after Twelfth Night? Tradition has it that Twelfth Night (the evening of 5th January) is the latest that all Christmas decorations should be removed so as not to bring bad luck on the home. If the decorations aren't taken down by Twelfth Night...

Why is Twelfth Night on 5th January and not 6th January (Twelfth Day)? Twelfth Night is on the evening of Jan 5 , the night before Epiphany (the Twelfth Day of Christmas, when the Three Wise Men or Magi visited the infant Jesus). So why the confusion about the date of Twelfth Night? The Twelve Days of...

When is Twelfth Night? Twelfth Night is the evening of the 5th January . It is the evening before the Epiphany, the twelfth day after Christmas. The Twelve Days of Christmas refers to the 12-day period between the birth of Jesus Christ on Christmas Day (25th December) and the Epiphany (6th January) when...

What are the 12 Days of Christmas? The Twelve Days of Christmas refer to the 12-day period between the birth of Jesus Christ on Christmas Day (25th December) and the Epiphany (6th January) when the Wise Men or Magi arrived to see the infant Jesus and gave him gifts of gold, frankincense and myrrh. Most...

For those that didn't manage to make this year's Hoars Cross Downhill Soapbox Race, here's a link to an article with pictures of the race Pictures of the Hoars Cross Downhill Soapbox Race

Gyllyngvase New Year's Day Swim 01Jan2010 Falmouth, Cornwall Where: Gyllyngvase beach, Falmouth, Cornwall When: 01 January 2010. Swim noon Cost: Spectators FREE. Most participants raise money for charity The 2010 Gyllyngvase New Year's Day Swim promises much fun and entertainment for families...

South Queensferry Loony Dook New Year's Day Swim 01Jan2010 Edinburgh, Scotland Where: Moorings Lounge, Hopetoun Road, South Queensferry, Edinburgh, Scotland When: 01 January 2010. Registration from 9.30am, Dip at noon Cost: FREE though contributions to charity are encouraged The 2010 South Queensferry...

Peel Beach New Year's Day Swim 01Jan2010 Isle of Man Where: Peel Beach, Isle of Man When: 01 January 2010. Swim at noon Cost: Spectators FREE. Most participants raise money for charity The 2010 Peel Beach New Year's Day Swim promises much fun and entertainment for families - though maybe more...

Abersoch RNLI New Year's Day Swim 01Jan2010 North Wales Where: Abersoch, North Wales When: 01 January 2010. Swim 11am Cost: Spectators FREE. Most participants raise money for charity The 2010 Abersoch RNLI New Year's Day Swim promises much fun and entertainment for families - though maybe more...

Jesus Green Lido New Year's Day Swim 01Jan2010 Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Where: Jesus Green Lido, Chesterton Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire CB4 3PX When: 01 January 2010. noon-2pm Cost: entrance fee: £10 including hot drink(!) The 2010 Jesus Green Lido New Year's Day Swim promises much fun and...