23 April 2017

Books & Roses

Painting by the Canadian artist Janet Hill

Postcard sent by Heleen (the Netherlands) for St George's 2016.  It arrived a bit late, so I never posted it. It can do for this year, can't it?

April 23rd is Saint George's Day, and in my country we celebrate the Books and Roses Festival. You are still on time to buy a book and/or a rose for someone you love!


20 comments:

  1. Je ne connaissais pas ce festival mais en France il a lieu à Collioure et Perpignan .

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  2. I love this tradition. A pity there isn't one like it here (or anywhere I have lived).

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    1. Today I miss my country...

      You can start it. There’s nothing stopping you of buying books/roses (Who wouldn't like that?)

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    2. I'll try and remember for next year.

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  3. I've sent exactly the same card (a little too late, too) this year :-) But: with a new book stamp and a rose :-)
    Happy Sant Jordi / Sint Joris day!

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    1. P.S. the J we pronounce as a y here, so [yowrys] :-)

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    2. And different words inside, I guess :DDDD

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    3. Sure :-)
      Although the message is... same as last year :-D

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    4. It arrived just yesterday! A lot of mail seems to have been delayed lately... Thanks again!

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  4. What a nice holiday. It's a bit late for me to celebrate this year, but next year...
    Finding Eliza

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  5. Sounds like a cool holiday!

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    1. I think it is my favourite day of the year :)

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  6. Books and Roses - two of my favorite things. definitely worth celebrating. In fact, it is still the 23rd here in California so I'll celebrate that my garden is filled with roses and my shelves are filled with books.

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  7. I haven't heard of Books and Roses Day before this. Someone needs to tell Barns & Noble and Amazon!

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    1. I assure you that Amazon-Spain is well aware, and so are aaaaall the books sellers!

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  8. Oh, I wish we celebrated this! I need to move to a country that does this.
    A-to-Z-er Jetgirl visiting via Forty, c'est Fantastique

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    1. Yes... I need to move to my country too! :)

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