Dear Anglophiles: I sincerely wish all of you a MIRTHFUL NEW YEAR... a PROSPEROUS NEW YEAR... and a HEALTHFUL NEW YEAR. Since the inception of my blog 9 months ago, I've tried to provide my fellow Anglophiles with a daily "dose of Britain," and I would like you to know how very much I appreciate you visiting ANGLOPHILES UNITED. (And I do hope stateside Anglophiles included "Visit Britain" as one of their New Year's resolutions!)
Okeydoke, Anglophiles, it's now time to roar into 2013.....Cheers!
Okeydoke, Anglophiles, it's now time to roar into 2013.....Cheers!
TODAY'S "DOSE OF BRITAIN"....
Those in the UK know about the New Year's Day Parade in London, but many Anglophiles on this side of the pond may not. The parade, now 28 years old, begins outside the Ritz Hotel and concludes on Parliament Street, passing many famous Central London landmarks along the way--such as Piccadilly Circus, Regent Street, Trafalgar Square, and Westminster Abbey.
The parade, one of the largest in the world, boasts over 10,000 performers. Beginning shortly before noon, it's three hours long and draws a street-side audience of a half million people and participants from all over the world. Jazz bands. Classical musicians. Choirs. Dancers. Clowns. Cycling clubs. Animals. Cheerleaders. Marching bands.
If I dare say so, one of the more admirable qualities of British society is the propensity for charitable giving--so I especially love the fact that the parade is used to raise funds for charities.
You go, Britain!
Those in the UK know about the New Year's Day Parade in London, but many Anglophiles on this side of the pond may not. The parade, now 28 years old, begins outside the Ritz Hotel and concludes on Parliament Street, passing many famous Central London landmarks along the way--such as Piccadilly Circus, Regent Street, Trafalgar Square, and Westminster Abbey.
The parade, one of the largest in the world, boasts over 10,000 performers. Beginning shortly before noon, it's three hours long and draws a street-side audience of a half million people and participants from all over the world. Jazz bands. Classical musicians. Choirs. Dancers. Clowns. Cycling clubs. Animals. Cheerleaders. Marching bands.
If I dare say so, one of the more admirable qualities of British society is the propensity for charitable giving--so I especially love the fact that the parade is used to raise funds for charities.
You go, Britain!
Go to: VISIT BRITAIN
Go to: BEST TIMES TO VISIT BRITAIN
Go to: WHEN TO FIND BEST AIRFARES
Go to: MAPS
Go to: HOMEPAGE
Go to: BEST TIMES TO VISIT BRITAIN
Go to: WHEN TO FIND BEST AIRFARES
Go to: MAPS
Go to: HOMEPAGE
