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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. fafa23 April, 2017

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

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  2. FinnBadger23 April, 2017

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

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    1. Mail Adventures23 April, 2017

      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. FinnBadger23 April, 2017

      I'll try and remember for next year.

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  3. Heleen23 April, 2017

    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. Heleen23 April, 2017

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

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    2. Mail Adventures23 April, 2017

      And different words inside, I guess :DDDD

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    3. Heleen24 April, 2017

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

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    4. Mail Adventures13 May, 2017

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

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  4. Kristin24 April, 2017

    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. Alexandra Heep24 April, 2017

    Sounds like a cool holiday!

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    1. Mail Adventures24 April, 2017

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

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  6. Claire Annette24 April, 2017

    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. Sue at Space, Time, and Raspberries24 April, 2017

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

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    1. Mail Adventures24 April, 2017

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

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  8. Jet Girl24 April, 2017

    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. Mail Adventures25 April, 2017

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

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Thank you for coming. All your comments make me extremely happy.