Song of the Day - 1st March
Happy March! March Hares! Does anyone else remember being told to say March Hares instead of White Rabbits on the 1st March, or is that a local peculiarity? No matter, it is March! Spring is approaching fast. The daffodils are blossoming, the sun is shining and although it is still chilly, the warmer weather will be here before we know it. The 1st of March is of course St. David's Day - the patron saint of Wales. It commemorates the date of St. David's death in 589 AD. Traditional festivities include wearing daffodils and leeks, recognised symbols of Wales and Saint David, respectively, eating traditional Welsh food including cawl, and women wearing traditional Welsh dress. An increasing number of cities and towns across Wales, including Cardiff, Swansea, and Aberystwyth also put on parades throughout the day. St. David is the only patron saint of the four countries that make up the UK who was actually born in the country which celebrates him. St. Andrew wasn't Scottish, St...