And the clock struck 12... Happy 2011 everyone!

London Fireworks on New Year's Day 20011... AWESOME!
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Happy New Year to all of You

The New Year is upon us

Bringing hope and anticipation 

And if in our faith we trust,   faith = fe
There is cause for celebration.

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May all your dreams come true,........que todos tus sueños se hagan realidad
Whatever that dream may be............cuaquiera que sea ese sueño
May good health always follow you,..que la buena salud te siga siempre
And bring blessings to your family......blessings = bendiciones
May you build memories to treasure...memories = recuerdos
May your wishes be granted as well...que también se concedan tus deseos

May this year bring you much pleasure,

And leave you with great stories to tell.

May you find happiness in your heart,

May you find joy and never be sad.

May your resolutions give you a good start,...resolutions = propósitos
And this be the best year you've ever had.

We wish you a Merry Christmas!!!!

 

WE WISH YOU A MERRY CHRISTMAS

The author and composer is unknown.
However, this song may date back
to the 16th century.

We wish you a Merry Christmas.                                               

We wish you a Merry Christmas.                                           
We wish you a Merry Christmas
And a Happy New Year.

Good tidings we bring
To you and your kin.
Good tidings for Christmas
And a Happy New Year.

Oh, bring us a figgy pudding.
Oh, bring us a figgy pudding.
Oh, bring us a figgy pudding
And a cup of good cheer.

We won't go until we get some.
We won't go until we get some.
We won't go until we get some,
So bring some out here. 

to wish = desear

tidings = noticias

kin = parientes

figgy = con higos

cheer = ánimo

Christmas Traditions in UK

The Christmas Dinner is the main Christmas meal and is traditionally eaten at mid-day or early afternoon on Christmas Day in England, and also in the rest of Britain.
A traditional English and British Christmas dinner includes roast turkey or goose, brussels sprouts, roast potatoes, cranberry sauce, rich nutty stuffing, tiny sausages wrapped in bacon (pigs in a blanket) and lashings of hot gravy.

main = principal...........................................cramberry sauce = salsa de arándanos

roat turkey = pavo asado..............................nutty stuffing = relleno con frutos secos

goose = ganso ............................................wrapped = envuelto

brussel sprouts = coles de bruselas................lashings = montones

gravy = salsa o jugo de carne

 For pudding (dessert) we eat a rich, fruity pudding which is doused in flaming brandy – said to ward off evil spirits. This rich, fruity pudding is called the Christmas Pudding.

doused = empapado

flaming = en llamas

ward off = repeler

A Turkey Wishing Tradition
A Christmas tradition involving the turkey is to pull its wishbone. This is one of the bones of the turkey which is shaped like the letter 'Y'. Two people will each hold an end and pull. The person left with the larger piece of the bone makes a wish. 

wishbone = hueso de la suerte, espoleta

Christmas Crackers
Traditionally a Christmas cracker is placed next to each plate on the Christmas dinner table. When the crackers are pulled, out falls a colourful party crown, a toy or gift and a festive joke.

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MERRY CHRISTMAS Mr BEAN

Christmas is.... canceled?

People are awesome!

awesome = increíble, impresionante