April 23rd

[debris4spike]

Wishing all of you a Very Happy St George's Day - Hope that you are all wearing your red roses, and that you are winning all your fights against the dragons of this world!

For those who have forgotten it is also Shakespeare's Birthday, so thought I would leave the finish to him (William would be so proud of me!)

This Royal Throne Of Kings, This Sceptred Isle,

This Earth Of Majesty, This Seat Of Mars,

This Other Eden, Demi-Paradise,

This Fortress Built By Nature For Herself

Against Infection And The Hand Of War,

This Happy Breed Of Men, This Little World,

This Precious Stone Set In The Silver Sea,

Which Serves It In The Office Of A Wall

Or As A Moat Defensive To A House,

Against The Envy Of Less Happier Lands,—

This Blessed Plot, This Earth, This Realm, This England.

King Richard II. Act Ii. Sc. 1.