Legend tells us that Jesus visited this ancient part of England as a boy and that some years later Joseph of Arimathea brought the Holy Grail (the chalice from the last supper, which captured the blood of the crucified Christ) back to the area and founded the first Christian Church in Britain at Glastonbury.
This story may not be as far fetched as it at first sounds; Joseph of Arimathea was certainly a relation of Mary’s and had a mine in the Mendips and while much of the young Christ’s early years are only vaguely chronicled, it is not beyond belief that he would have visited his mother’s family in this country. Indeed, this premise is raised in one of Britain’s most famous hymns – William Blakes Jerusalem
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2009 marks the 250th anniversary of Scottish poet Robert Burns' birth. Burns was a poet and a lyricist and is widely regarded as the national poet of Scotland.
The Burns Supper was started a few years after his death by a group of his friends; they held the supper to honour and remember Burns. The tradition caught on and the ritual of Burns Supper is now held all around the world.
His life and work will be celebrated throughout the year at many Burns-related events.
