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Search for family of Bunty Thomas of Cottingham after discovery of poignant journal
The gardening journal has travelled all the way to the south coast following a house clearance
The gardening journal that found its way from Cottingham to Southsea (Image: Lois Saunders/Simon Renilson)
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May Day May is a lovely month, with the start of good weather, blossom, bluebells, and white hawthorn are flowering, and the birds are singing. May 1 is called May Day. Since 1871 it had been a bank holiday in Scotland, and it was extended to the whole of the U.K. in 1978. May Day, also called Early May Bank Holiday, falls on the first Monday in May.
History The origin of May Day celebrations is lost in the midst of time. A tall, thin, stripped tree or pole was a focus for celebration. Each May Day morning, it was the custom to deck the poles with wreaths of flowers, and the people would dance around it. It was often raucous, with lots of drinking. It was not popular with the Puritans. In 1644 Parliament banned maypole dancing as “a Heathenish vanity, generally abused to superstition and wickedness.” In 1660 when the monarchy was re-established under Charles II, maypoles were restored in many places. The tallest was erected in the Strand in London in 1661, which was 134 fe
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Chiara Saunders said that the she is concerned about what will happen next winter
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The true scale of Suffolk s debt problem could be realised as we come out of lockdown, it has been warned.
A growing number of people are seeking help for money issues and Chiara Saunders, chief officer at Leiston, Saxmundham & District Citizens Advice, fears that could escalate as furlough comes to an end and we head in to another tough winter.
She said they have seen a rise in requests for debt advice since Christmas, but mainly from those who were already in trouble.