Grand National 2009
The 2009 Grand National is on Saturday 4th April 2009 and starts at 4.15 pm.
The Grand National is the most valuable National Hunt horse race (where the horses have to jump fences and hurdles) in the world. The Grand National is a horse race that takes place at Aintree race course and the race is 4 miles 4 furlongs long.
The Grand National 2009 will have 40 runners and to win the race (or even just finish) the runners will have to tackle 30 fences.
The 2009 Grand National runners are:
| No. | Horse | Age | Weight | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cloudy Lane |
9
|
11-10
|
158
|
| 2 | Chelsea Harbour |
9
|
11-8
|
148
|
| 3 | Snowy Morning |
9
|
11-8
|
145
|
| 4 | Knowhere |
11
|
11-7
|
155
|
| 5 | Comply Or Die |
10
|
11-6
|
151
|
| 6 | Ollie Magern |
11
|
11-6
|
151
|
| 7 | Stan |
10
|
11-6
|
154
|
| 8 | Black Apalachi |
10
|
11-5
|
138
|
| 9 | Hear The Echo |
8
|
11-5
|
149
|
| 10 | Preists Leap |
9
|
11-5
|
146
|
| 11 | My Will |
9
|
11-4
|
160
|
| 12 | Eurotrek |
13
|
11-3
|
151
|
| 13 | State Of Play |
9
|
11-2
|
150
|
| 14 | Big Fella Thanks |
7
|
11-1
|
150
|
| 15 | Mon Mome |
9
|
11-00
|
145
|
| 16 | Silver Birch |
12
|
11-0
|
148
|
| 17 | Butlers Cabin |
9
|
10-13
|
134
|
| 18 | Offshore Account |
9
|
10-13
|
149
|
| 19 | Parsons Legacy |
11
|
10-12
|
146
|
| 20 | Reveillez |
10
|
10-12
|
142
|
| 21 | Fundamentalist |
11
|
10-11
|
142
|
| 22 | Golden Flight |
10
|
10-11
|
141
|
| 23 | Lami |
10
|
10-11
|
146
|
| 24 | Battlecry |
8
|
10-10
|
142
|
| 25 | Cornish Sett |
10
|
10-10
|
144
|
| 26 | Fleet Street |
10
|
10-10
|
142
|
| 27 | Musica Bella |
9
|
10-10
|
144
|
| 28 | Cant Buy Time |
7
|
10-9
|
142
|
| 29 | Darkness |
10
|
10-9
|
151
|
| 30 | Irish Invader |
8
|
10-9
|
143
|
| 31 | Rambling Minster |
11
|
10-9
|
149
|
| 32 | Southern Vic |
10
|
10-9
|
143
|
| 33 | Kilbeggan Blade |
10
|
10-7
|
141
|
| 34 | Brooklyn Brownie |
10
|
10-6
|
140
|
| 35 | Himalayan Trail |
10
|
10-6
|
138
|
| 36 | Arteea |
10
|
10-5
|
133
|
| 37 | Cerium |
8
|
10-5
|
134
|
| 38 | Idle Talk |
10
|
10-5
|
134
|
| 39 | Kelami |
11
|
10-05
|
138
|
| 40 | Zabenz |
12
|
10-5
|
139
|
Earth Hour 2009
Earth Hour 2009 is on 28th March 2009 from 8.30pm to 9.30pm
St Swithun’s Day
St Swithum’s Day is 15th July
St Swithun’s Day is looked up on as a British weather proverb as the day where we can see what the weather is going to do for the next 40 days and 40 nights. If it is sunny on St Swithun’s Day then it is said that it will be sunny for 40 days, if it however rains on St Swithum’s Day then it is said that it will rain for 40 days and 40 nights.
A rhyme associated with St Swithun’s Day is:
St Swithun’s day if thou dost rain
For forty days it will remain
St Swithun’s day if thou be fair
For forty days ’twill rain na mair
The reason St Swithun’s Day is associated with the weather like this is because when St Swithun died and was burried in 862 he requested it be outside. In 971 his body was moved to an indoor shrine but it is believed the ceremony was delayed by 40 days of torrential rain which was said to be because of St Swithun’s displeasure at being moved.
Friday 13th 2009
In 2009 there is 3 Friday the 13th dates
Friday the 13th is known as an unlucky day and 2009 has 3 of them, this only occurs every 11 years.
The Friday 13th 2009 months are:
February
March
November
Friday the 13th
Friday the 13th is known as an unlucky day
Each year has at least 1 Friday 13th in it.
St Patrick’s Day
St Patrick’s Day is March 17th
Also known as Paddy’s Day or St. Paddy’s Day it is the day that Saint Patrick is celebrated who is the Patron Saint of Ireland.
Northern Ireland has St. Patrick’s Day as a bank holiday and it is a public holiday in the Republic of Ireland.
Although March 17th is St Patrick’s Day there is rare instances when the date is moved due to it falling on Holy Week. In 1940 it was celebrated on April 3rd and in 2008 it was celebrated on March 15th.
Not only in Ireland is St Patrick’s Day celebrated but in many places around the world, originally by those who had Irish decent but increasingly now by those who don’t have any Irish decent. Festivals and parades are quite often used to mark the day.
The colour of the day is pretty much themed around being green as this is one of the main colours of Ireland and also because of the green shamrock where people used to call wearing one “wearing of the green”, also anything to do with Ireland is also pulled into the festivities such as foods and drinks (especially Guinness).
The Chicago river is dyed green each year for St Patrick’s Day.
Find out about St Patrick’s Day 2009.
Earth Day 2009
The annual Earth day for 2009 is on April 22nd
Earth Day is always on April 22nd and is a day when the whole world can come together to celebrate the earth and try to build and make it a safer, healthier and cleaner world for everyone.
Since 1970 Earth Day has been running and all people have to do to take part is do something that helps the earth in some way, that could be anything from organising a festival to litter picking to installing solar panels or changing your light bulbs to energy saving ones.
So this Earth Day 2009 make sure you do you bit to help the earth even if it is in only a very small way!
Bonfire Night 2009
Guy Fawkes night is also known as Bonfire Night and this year is on Thursday 5th November 2009
The official night for Bonfire Night is 5th November, although many places hold their actual bonfire and fireworks on days surrounding the actual day, usually over a weekend night where it gives the chance for more people to be able to attend.
Quite often Bonfire Night also see’s fireworks being set off and many public and private firework displays are set off along with having a bonfire lit with a “Guy” in the middle.
The rhyme that goes with Bonfire Night & Guy Fawkes is:
Remember, Remember,
the fifth of November,
Gunpowder, treason and plot.
I see no reason why Gunpowder treason
Should ever be forgot
As with all Bonfires make sure that on Bonfires Night 2009 you take extra care and keep safe!
The Queens Birthday
Queens Elizabeth II birthday is April 21 but is officially celebrated on a Saturday in June
The Queen was born on April 21st 1926 and has been Queen since 6th February 1952.
The Queens birthday is a private celebration which is why there is an “official” birthday on usually the second or third Saturday in June when there is the trooping of the colour ceremony.
The Queens “Official” birthday 2009 is on Saturday 13th June 2009.
The Queens Birthday is not a public or bank holiday.
Halloween 2009
The day and date of Halloween 2009 is Saturday 31st October
Halloween 2009
Halloween is always on the 31st October every year and is a day when people dress up in scarey Halloween costumes and go “trick or treating”.
This year Halloween 2009 will be no different than others with everyone going for the scarey vibe with ghosts & witches being the theme of the day. Halloween is celebrated the same all over the UK.