Newsletter March 2015 - NEXUS DIRECT

The Nexus No Name Newsletter
Number Fifty Four
March 2015
I don’t take success and failure seriously, the only thing I do seriously is
march forward, if I fail I get up and march again.
Kareena Kapoor Khan
Folkestone Invicta DFC
POS
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
Folkestone
Invicta DFC C
Charlton
Athletic AC FC
BLACK
Maidstone
United Raiders
FC STEEL
Maidstone
United Raiders
FC COPPER
Thanet Galaxy
Pan Disability
FC ASTEROID
Anchorian
Equal Teams
FC D
Anchorian
Equal Teams
FC C
P
W
D
L
GD
PTS
21
17
4
0
35
55
22
12
7
3
19
43
22
8
10
4
7
34
20
9
6
5
0
33
19
3
7
9
-14
16
22
3
4
15
-15
13
22
1
4
17
-32
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By David Warde.
I
have been
playing
with the Folkestone Invicta DFC football team since
2005. Every month we play in a monthl y tournament for people with learning difficulties. My mates Brian and Nsimba also play in the team As you can
see from the league table above we are doing really well
this season. Here are some pictures for you from our last
match when Eddie F took pictures of us playing football
Silly Easter Jokes
What do you call a bunny with a large brain?
An egghead.
Where does the Easter Bunny get his eggs?
From Eggplants.
What happened to the Easter Bunny when he misbehaved at
school?
He was eggspelled!
Why do we paint Easter eggs?
Because it's easier than trying to wallpaper them!
What day does an Easter egg hate the
most?
Fry-days.
Why did the Easter egg hide?
He was a little chicken!
What do you call a rabbit with fleas?
Bugs Bunny!
What do you get if you pour boiling water down a rabbit hole?
A hot cross bunny
How do bunnies stay healthy?
Eggercise
What is the difference between a crazy bunny and a counterfeit
fiver?
One is bad money and the other is a mad bunny!?
How do you catch the Easter Bunny?
Hide in the bushes and make a noise like a carrot!
Why won't Easter eggs go out at night?
They don't want to get "beat up".
What do you call a mischievous egg?
A practical yolker
What do you call Easter when you are hopping around?
Hoppy Easter!
How should you send a letter to the Easter Bunny?
By hare mail!
What happened to the egg when he was tickled too much?
He cracked up.
What do you call ten rabbits marching backwards?
A receding hareline.
Why was the Easter Bunny so upset?
He was having a bad hare day!
How did the soggy Easter Bunny dry himself?
With a hare dryer!
Why are people always tired in April?
Because they just finished a march
Why did the rabbit cross the road?
Because it was the chicken's day off.
How can you find the Easter bunny?
Eggs marks the spot.
Do you know how bunnies stay in shape?
Hareobics.
Why did the magician have to cancel his show?
He'd just washed his hare and couldn't do a thing with it.
What is the difference between a crazy bunny and a counterfeit
fiver?
One is bad money and the other is a mad bunny?
What do you call the Easter Bunny after a hard day's work?
Tired.
In some countries, huge processions take place, while
in others the religious celebration is marked in more
sedate ways. We take a look at some of the most
interesting traditions worldwide.
Ireland
People often prepare for the coming of Easter by
cleaning their home, buying new clothes and cutting
hair and fingernails.
In the past, a mock funeral for a herring would be
held on Easter Saturday, which marked the end of
Lent where Catholics would abstain from eating red
meat.
Britain
Traditional folk dancing called Morris dancing takes
place over Easter.
Easter bonnets were popular, especially in times past,
when women would make and wear their own bonnets.
Hot cross buns are served on Good Friday, while
Simnel cake was served on Easter Sunday to help
break the Lenten fast.
Maundy Thursday is celebrated by Christians on the
Thursday before Easter, and includes blessing of holy
oils and often the washing of the feet. The Monarch
offers ‘alms’ or coins to senior citizens.
A game called ‘egg tapping’ is sometimes played in
the North of England, where players hit other players’
eggs and the winner is the one whose egg breaks last.
Germany
The Easter Bunny also visits Germany, and decorated
eggs are popular here.
The summer day parade, is celebrated three weeks
before Easter. The Easter market (also takes place,
where people can pick up Easter-themed products
and crafts. The Osterbrunnen is an Easter fountain
you’ll find it in Franken in Germany, and it involves
decorating a fountain with garlands and decorated
eggs. The ‘egg dance’ is often played eggs are laid
on the ground and people dance among them while
trying not to damage them.
The Osterbaum or Easter tree is also popular in Germany, which involves Easter eggs being hung from
trees or large branches.
Antigua
An Easter Festival is held every year , a
tradition brought to the country by Spanish missionaries
in the 1700s. It involves a week of celebrations,
including a procession travelling through the town.
Columbia
Similar processions take place in Colombia, where the Nazarenos wear purple hooded
robes decorated with white crosses.
Candle-lit processions are held and brass bands play
throughout the spectacular events.
Spain
Easter is celebrated in dramatic ways throughout
Spain, from processions of religious statues to the
drum chorus in Calanda.
Britain
In Florence, the Easter Sunday celebration involves a
parade through the town to ensure a good harvest in
the coming year.
Easter processions are also popular in Italy, with
groups in traditional costumes journeying through the
streets and brass bands playing in Enna in Sicily.
America
Dyeing Easter eggs is popular here, a tradition that is
also carried out around the world.
The White House Easter Egg Roll is an annual event
where children roll Easter eggs down the White
House lawn. This was a European tradition taken to
the New World by settlers.
RECIPE
OF
THE MONTH
Easy Bake Irresistible Brownies
Ingredients
200g butter or margarine
165g cocoa powder
400g light brown soft sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
125g plain flour
2 eggs
100g chocolate chunks or walnuts
Method
Prep:15min › Cook:20min › Ready in:35min
Line or grease a 20 x 18 cm tin. Preheat the oven to 180 C
Melt the butter and cocoa together in a saucepan. Add the sugar and vanilla. Mix thoroughly.
Remove from the heat and mix in the flour then the eggs.
Pour into the pre-prepared tin.
Bake for 20 minutes.
They are cooked when the top is slightly springy.
Cool and cut into 15 slices.