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Sunday 16 April 2017

1704.16 HOPPY EASTER

So take away the religion and Easter is an almost perfect festival. Perhaps it's everything Christmas should be?

Easter is far more than religion, if you have a faith then that's fine but just because you don't doesn't mean these festivals don't belong to you too. After all most festivals predate established religions anyway. I know I touched on this on my last blog post but I felt on Easter Day itself it was appropriate to go into a little more depth.

Easter is everything Christmas should be. It has all the substance without a major commercialised takeover. Yes I know the confectionery industry does well, but spending is nothing compared to Christmas. I personally love the idea of a spring festival, celebrating new life, a new beginning, the end to the cold and miserable time. Light nights, cold drinks outside and for me of course - more cycling!

This Easter like many others I'm in St Neots visiting my Mother in law and her partner in her lair. Today we'll be having a meal, eating chocolate eggs without fear of persecution and I might even indulge in a couple of beers later on.

I've expressed my sentiment on my early birthday present, I've wanted one for ages and I guess you'll be seeing it a fair bit in the future.

Anyway, I hope you have a wonderful Easter, whether you intend to spend it in your place of worship, with family and / or friends. Even if you are alone this Easter just raise a glass to the oncoming summer. Because as D:Ream once sang...

"Things can only get better"

HOPPY EASTER!

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