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Useful Dates http://www.usefuldates.co.uk A year of special days, celebrations and festivals Mon, 28 Sep 2009 10:05:28 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Bank holidays in the UK There are between 8 and 10 bank holidays in the UK depending which part you live in. As the name suggests originally these were days on which the banks closed and the British typically went to the seaside for a day out or some other place of interest. However over the ... http://www.usefuldates.co.uk/bank-holidays-in-the-uk Secret salt for breakfast Secret salt for breakfast – how one meal can tip you over your 6g a day Many breakfast items surprisingly high in salt Lack of labelling means some customers unaware of salt levels [caption id="attachment_121" align="alignleft" width="133" caption="A typical British cooked breakfast"][/caption] New research carried out by Consensus Action on Salt and Health (CASH) ... http://www.usefuldates.co.uk/secret-salt-for-breakfast Useful dates If you’re planning an event or can just never remember when things happen, then find out from this site when all the major UK celebrations are taking place during the year, and also the dates for: Religious festivals of all faiths Sponsored ’special’ weeks, days and months Major holidays UK sporting events Worldwide celebrations Major events ... http://www.usefuldates.co.uk/useful-dates Facts about March March is named after Mars, the Roman god of war. March's signs of the zodiac are: Pisces - February 20th to March 20th Aries - March 21st to April 20th http://www.usefuldates.co.uk/facts-about-march Facts about February The signs of the zodiac for February are: Aquarius - January 21st to February 19th Pisces - February 20th to January 20th February's birthstone - Amethyst http://www.usefuldates.co.uk/facts-about-february Facts about January January was named after the Roman god Janus who had two faces. One looking back into the past, the other forward into the future. This made him a perfect choice for the first month of the year. Signs of the zodiac for January are: Capricorn - 21st December to 20th January Aquarius - ... http://www.usefuldates.co.uk/facts-about-january Facts about April Birthstone = Diamond http://www.usefuldates.co.uk/facts-about-april Facts about August Sign of the zodiac = Leo (July 23rd - August 23rd) Birthstone = Peridot Flower = Gladioli August is: National Road Victim Month http://www.usefuldates.co.uk/facts-about-august Facts about July Birthstone = Ruby http://www.usefuldates.co.uk/facts-about-july A – Z of UK counties * Avon * Bedfordshire * Berkshire * Borders * Buckinghamshire [caption id="attachment_675" align="alignleft" width="150" caption="Map of the UK"][/caption]* Cambridgeshire * Central * Cheshire * Cleveland * Clwyd * Cornwall * County Antrim * County Armagh * County Down * County Fermanagh * County Londonderry * County Tyrone * Cumbria * Derbyshire * Devon * Dorset * Dumfries and Galloway * Durham * Dyfed * East Sussex * Essex * Fife * Gloucestershire * Grampian * Greater Manchester * Gwent * Gwynedd ... http://www.usefuldates.co.uk/a-z-of-uk-counties