Monday 31 December 2018

Marshalling Birthdays


We visited Chepstow yesterday and went into the castle (William Marshall, a one-time custodian, being a hero of mine). I actually got an OAP discount from Cadw, the Welsh equivalent of English Heritage. I wouldn't mind, but I'm only 63. Cadw categorises OAPs as anyone over 60. There seem to be advantages to getting older and I'm looking forward to more.


If we have BC and AD and this is meant to be from Christ's birth, but why on earth does the new year then start on January 1st and not December 25th? It's more of a rhetorical question, as December 25th is not actually Christ's birth date, but neither is January 1st.

Tomorrow people will be making New Year resolutions and then start breaking them at the earliest available opportunity.


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