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A Colourful Spring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3

March Words . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

Patron Saints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

Handbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

March Nature Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

The Department Store . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-9

It Happened in March . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-11

The March Quiz . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12-13

March People . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Object of the Month . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Quiz Answers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

March 2020

Now when the primrosemakes a splendid show,(And lilies face the March-winds in full blow)… .put on, to welcomespring, their best attire .William Wordsworth

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Spring brings colour into our gardens and the countryside . With the lengthening days, spring also brings colour and sunshine into our lives .

Hindus in India, and around the world, celebrate the coming of spring with the festival called Holi . It is a riot of colour . Elephants parade in finery, and people throw vivid coloured powder so everyone gets covered in a delightful mess .

Holi this year is on 9th and 10th March . It is a time for forgiving and renewal – a time to celebrate the coming of spring .

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A Colourful Spring

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A Light Exists In Spring by Emily Dickinson

A light exists in springNot present on the yearAt any other period —When March is scarcely here .

A colour stands abroadOn solitary fieldsThat science cannot overtakeBut human nature feels .

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March Words

It waits upon the lawn,It shows the furthest treeUpon the furthest slope you know,You feel it speaks to you .

Then as horizons stepOr noons report awayWithout the formula of soundIt passes and we stay —

March is a time for celebration in Wales and in Ireland . 1st March is St David’s Day . He is the patron saint of Wales . There will be plenty of golden daffodils, a Welsh symbol, on show by then, along with a dragon on the flag.

Then on 17th March it is St Patrick’s Day . In Ireland and around the world, it is a day of music, song and dancing . The green shamrock will be much on display .

Many countries have a patron saint . England makes less of St George’s Day on 23rd April, but flags still fly from church towers . Later in the year, Scotland celebrates St Andrew’s Day on 30th November .

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Patron Saints

St Patrick

St George

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Welsh flag

Scottish flag

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No woman would be without a handbag – even these days . Where else is there to put a purse and a comb, lipstick and a powder compact, tissues and a handkerchief? It holds the house keys and often the car keys too .

Rummage around in the bottom of a handbag and there will be old train tickets, receipts, and a faded shopping list or two . There might be safety pins and a rain hat, a bus pass, a notebook and pen .

HandbagsHandbags grow old gracefully . If the handles wear through, it is such a wrench to have to buy a new one . The old, familiar handbag is always the most comfortable .

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No wonder the daffodil is a symbol of Wales . On St David’s Day, the daffodils are often in their prime . They put on such a lovely, golden show .

It is not just the birds that get busy in early spring . Gardeners, too, get out and about . There is the vegetable plot to dig over . The ground needs to be made ready for the seeds and beans to be sown in the next few months . Early parsnips are already sown, and the onion bed is prepared .

March Nature Notes

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Meanwhile, more seeds are sown in the greenhouse . Seed potatoes are set up to chit in a light, airy room . When their strong green sprouts show they will be ready to plant .

The Department Store

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Every large town had one . Cities had lots of them . They were like an entire high street all in one building . They are our department stores . There are fewer of them now, but they are still a shopper’s paradise .

It might be a big chain like Lewis’s or Beale’s, or a city store such as Whiteley’s or Gamages . It could be a fashionable outlet: Fenwick’s in Newcastle or Jenner’s in Edinburgh . You might go to the Army & Navy, to Binns or to Dingles . It might be large and glamorous like Harrods, or small and friendly like Wetherell’s in Selby .

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Go in through the big glass doors . Be wafted along by the smell of perfume and cosmetics . Try on a dress, or pick up a piece of crockery in homewares . Take the caged lift to the next floor. Pick out a shirt and tie in the Gentleman’s department . Then up the stairs to the hallowed hush and dry air of carpets and furniture . Or take the elevator to millinery and haberdashery . Does that hat suit you?

Then it is down into the basement for lighting and children’s toys . Snap up a bargain in the Sales, and treat yourself to a new scarf . Listen for the ring of the tills and the singing of the pipes and wires bringing your change .

Finally, go to the restaurant on the top floor. Sit and relax with a cup of coffee and a slice of cake . And watch the world and the people go by .

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It Happened in March

One of the most famous department stores of all is Selfridges . It opened to the world on 15th March 1909 . Ever since then its flagship store on London’s Oxford Street has been a mecca for shoppers from all corners of the globe .

The store was the brainchild of Harry Gordon Selfridge . He was an American who had

already run successful stores in Chicago . He saw that London needed a big, bright department store .

He was a brilliant showman and advertiser . He soon made Selfridges a great attraction, and one of the greatest shops in the world .

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Wuthering Heights

The story by Emily Brontë is one of the most passionate tales ever told . It tells the tale of Catherine Earnshaw and Heathcliff, who is ‘moorish and wild, and knotty as a root of heath’ .

In March 1939, the film of 'Wuthering Heights' was released . It starred Merle Oberon as Cathy, and Laurence Olivier as Heathcliff.

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Rebecca

The following year, in March 1940, cinema-goers were in for another treat . Laurence Oliver starred in the film of 'Rebecca'. Daphne du Maurier’s romantic drama was brought to the screen by Alfred Hitchcock .

Joan Fontaine played opposite Olivier . Audiences were spellbound, and the film won the Oscar for best movie that year .

Laurence Olivier double-bill

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The March Quiz1 . St David is the patron saint of which country?

2 . Who is the patron saint of Ireland?

3 . Of which home country is St George the patron saint?

4 . Which mythical beast did St George slay?

5 . Who is the patron saint of Scotland?

6 . Which colourful Hindu festival is held in the spring? Whitsun or Holi

7 . In a department store, what is sold in millinery?

8 . What could you buy in haberdashery?

9 . Where could you buy a ladder? Hardware or Lingerie

10 . Which one of these is a famous London department store on Oxford Street? Jenners or Selfridges

11 . Who wrote ‘Wuthering Heights’? Charlotte Brontë or Emily Brontë

12. Is the main male character called Robinson or Heathcliff?

13 . Who wrote ‘Rebecca’? Jane Austen or Daphne du Maurier

14 . Is ‘Rebecca’ set in Cornwall or Yorkshire?

15. Which actor starred in films of both ‘Wuthering Heights’ and ‘Rebecca’? Dirk Bogarde or Laurence Olivier

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16 . Army & _ _ _ _ was a chain of department stores .17 . Did John Cleese or John Inman star in ‘Are You Being Served’? 18. Joan is in a store. She takes the lift from the 2nd floor down to

the basement. How many floors has she gone down?19 . Joan is a size 16 . Will a size 14 skirt be too tight or too big for her? 20 . Joan buys a pair of stockings for £6 .75 . She hands the cashier a

£10 note . How much change will she get? 21 . Alan buys a shirt for £32 and a tie for £14 . How much does he

have to pay?22 . Joan takes a c _ _ _ _ c _ out of her handbag to powder her face .23 . Joan empties her purse . She has two pound coins, a 50p piece

and 17 pence in coppers . How much was in her purse .24 . Who is famous for singing ‘Unforgettable’?

Harry Belafonte or Nat King Cole25 . Was Diana Ross in The Supremes or The Temptations?26. Who wrote the poem about daffodils ‘fluttering and dancing in

the breeze’?27. Daffodils are symbols of which home country?28 . Are seed potatoes seeds or tubers?29 . March comes in like a lion, and goes out like a what?30 . How many words can you make from the letters in ‘Department’?

Examples: meat, trap, tent

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March People

Diana Ross

Another wonderful singer with a March birthday is Diana Ross . She was born in Detroit on 26th March 1944 . She was one of the great pop stars produced by Motown Records in Detroit .

She came to fame as the lead singer with the Supremes . They dazzled with their brilliance and sparkly dresses, with songs such as ‘You Can't Hurry Love’ and ‘You Keep Me Hangin' On’ .

Harry Belafonte and Nat King Cole

The picture shows two of the greatest singers of the 20th century . Harry Belafonte made calypso music popular worldwide . He was born in New York on 1st March 1927, but his parents were from Jamaica . He sang in a wide range of styles, and did it with real panache .

Nat King Cole was born on 17th March 1917 . He was a jazz pianist, but it was his voice that made him a star . One of his biggest hits was the song, ‘Unforgettable’, and his silky tones were just that - unforgettable . bi

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1 . Wales2 . St Patrick3 . England4 . Dragon5 . St Andrew6 . Holi7 . Hats8 . Sewing items: buttons, thread, ribbon9 . Hardware10 . Selfridges

11 . Emily Brontë12. Heathcliff13 . Daphne du Maurier14 . Cornwall15 . Laurence Olivier16 . Navy17 . John Inman18. 3 floors19 . Too tight20 . £3 .2521 . £46

22 . Compact23 . £2 .6724 . Nat King Cole25 . The Supremes26 . William Wordsworth27 . Wales28 . Tubers29 . Lamb30 . Various

The March Quiz Answers

A shopping trip is not complete without a purse . In it you can keep your loose change, notes and cards . It may be worn, but it snaps shut with a reassuring click .

It can be fiddly at the till trying to root out the last few coppers. But you would not want to be without your trusty purse .

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