Happy St George’s Day everyone! I can hear some of you thinking: ‘Oh, I didn’t know it was.’ And of course, you could be forgiven for that — because in England, unlike other parts of the union, we do very little to mark our special day.
Quite often, those who do celebrate are mocked, belittled or openly scorned for being patriotic and loyal to the flag of St George.
If you are lucky today, your town hall may hoist a flag to mark the event, but it’s more likely it will not. You may discover that your local authority has made funds available for a number of cultural celebrations over the year, although they’re unlikely to involve England’s patron saint.