Hello friends, April is coming so let’s get ready to celebrate
Week 1
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| April 1 – Sourdough Bread Day |
To celebrate: I love a good sourdough but have yet to make my own! I’ll be celebrating today with an Elsa Greer sandwich made from some bought sourdough. If anyone out there has a good recipe for a beginner, please let me know!
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| April 2 – National Ride your horse to a bar day |
To celebrate: Well, if you have a horse, ride it to your local bar! For the rest of us, just enjoy that kooky days like today exist!
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| April 3 – National Chocolate Mousse Day |
To celebrate: Make this classic French dessert!
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| April 4 – International Carrot Day |
To celebrate: For something a little bit different why not make a Cucumber Catamaran with Carrot Paprika Balls?
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| April 5 1998 – The First Spice Girls Concert in the UK occurred today |
To celebrate: Listen to your favourite Spice Girls song! Zigazig ah!
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April 6 – National Fresh Tomato Day |
To celebrate: Make my Favourite Tomato Salad!
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| April 7 – No Housework Day |
Celebrate by putting your feet up! You deserve it!
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Week 2
| April 8 – National Beer Day |
Celebrate with a Cherry Beer Margarita! 
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| April 9 – National Gin and Tonic Day |
To celebrate: This is turning into a boozy week! Why not try my Aperol Gin & Tonic for a take on the classic?
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April 10 – Hug Your Dog Day |
To celebrate: Well, the name says it all. If you don’t have a dog, hug a friend’s pup!
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April 11 1961 – Bob Dylan plays his first gig at Gerde’s Folk City in New York (Photo via https://www.villagepreservation.org/2017/04/11/bob-dylans-first-nyc-gig-april-11-1961/) |
To celebrate, Watch A Complete Unknown, the film about Dylan’s early career, or just listen to your favourite Dylan track. Tangled up In Blue is one of mine!
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| March 12 – National Grilled Cheese Sandwich Day |
To celebrate: Try a Macedonian Grilled Cheese!
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| April 13 – National Scrabble Day |
To celebrate: Have a round of this classic game. Good luck with those triple word scores!
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| April 14 1912 – The SS Titanic struck an iceberg on her maiden voyage from Southampton to New York. |
To celebrate: Watch the classic movie of this tragic tale. Or make some Punch Romaine as served on The Titanic. (Told you this was a boozy week!)
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Week 3
| April 15 – I actually don’t care what else is happening today. I’m seeing The Libertines at the Forum tonight and could not be more excited! |
I’ll be celebrating for all of us!
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April 16 – National Eggs Benedict Day |
To celebrate: Try to calm down from the excitement of yesterday with a delicious brunch of Eggs Benny! |
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April 17 – Today is both National Cheeseball Day and World Malbec Day. (Photo via Chez us) |
Celebrate by having a Girl Dinner tonight!
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April 18 1956 – Grace Kelly marries Prince Rainer of Monaco in “The Wedding of the Century” (Photo via Vogue) |
To celebrate: Join me in popping over to my pal Jenny’s site for Grace Kelly’s recipe for Caesar Salad!
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| April 19 – National Rice Ball Day |
To celebrate: Make some yummy, yummy arancini!
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| April 20 – National Pineapple Upside Down Cake Day |
To celebrate: Make my favourite cake!
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| April 21 2016 – Music legend Prince dies at 57 |
To celebrate: Raise a toast to Prince with a When Doves Cry
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Week 4
| April 22 1923 – birthday of Bettie Page, famous American pin-up model |
To celebrate: Strike a pose. Be your best glam self today!
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| April 23 – National Picnic Day |
To celebrate: Pack your basket and go! Time to eat al fresco! One of my fave picnic foods is a Scotch Egg – this version is packed with Cheddar cheese!
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| April 24 – National Bucket List Day |
To celebrate: Make your Bucket List. Or, even better tick or plan to tick an item off your list.
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| April 25 – Anzac Day is celebrated in Australia and New Zealand |
To commemorate: Take a moment to honour those people who who served and died in all wars, conflicts, and peacekeeping operations.
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| April 26 1977 – Studio 54 opens in New York |
To celebrate: Strut your stuff with your best disco moves.
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| April 27 1976 – birthday of Scottish singer, songwriter and cellist.Isobel Campbell. |
To celebrate: Listen to some Belle and Sebastian or The Ballad of The Broken Seas her first album with Mark Lanegan
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| April 28 – National Great Poetry Reading Day |
To celebrate: Make a Rhubarb and Rose Syllabub and read the Edith Sitwell poem which mentions it.
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Rest of April
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April 29, 2018 – The Simpsons became the show with the most episodes of any series on TV!
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To celebrate: Watch an episode or two! Still funny after all these years!
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| April 30 – National Honesty Day |
To celebrate: Let’s all try to be a little bit more honest today!
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I hope your April is wonderful!
