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April Fool’s day
April Fools’ Day
footage of people harvesting noodles from trees; numerous viewers were fooled. In 1985, Sports Illustrated tricked many of its readers when it ran a made-up article about a rookie pitcher named Sidd Finch who could throw a fastball over 168 miles per hour.
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Origin Although April Fools’ Day, also called All Fools’ Day, has been celebrated for several centuries by different cultures, its exact origins remain a mystery. Some historians speculate that April Fools’ Day dates back to 1582, when France switched from the Julian calendar to the Gregorian calendar, as called for by the Council of Trent in 1563.
People who were slow to get the news or failed to recognize that the start of the new year had moved to January 1st and continued to celebrate it during the last week of March through April 1st became the butt of jokes and hoaxes. These pranks included having paper fish placed on their backs and being referred to as “poisson d’avril” (April fish), said to symbolize a young, easily caught fish and a gullible person. There’s also speculation that April Fools’ Day was tied to the vernal equinox, or first day of spring in the Northern Hemisphere, when Mother Nature fooled people with changing, unpredictable weather.
Modern pranks In modern times, people have gone to great lengths to create elaborate April Fools’ Day hoaxes. Newspapers, radio and TV stations and Web sites have participated in the April 1 tradition of reporting outrageous fictional claims that have fooled their audiences.
In 1957, the BBC reported that Swiss farmers were experiencing a record spaghetti crop and showed In 2019 The Sun, claimed there would be a Royal Mint collection of coin designs based on emojis, including a poo emoji 50p, while the Daily Star reckoned we’ll now be able to get beer on the NHS. Apparently “Guinness is good for you” after all.
UK In the UK, an April Fool prank is sometimes later revealed by shouting “April fool!” at the recipient, who becomes the “April fool”. A study in the 1950s, found that in the UK, and in countries whose traditions derived from the UK, the joking ceased at midday. This continues is still current practice, with the custom ceasing at noon, after which time it is no longer acceptable to play pranks.
Therefore a person playing a prank after midday is considered the “April fool” themselves
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Regular events
Every 2nd and 4th Thursday Tudor Rose Woodturners The Community Centre, Ashby Road, Daventry, NN11 OQE www.tudor-rose-turners.co.uk
2nd Tuesday and 4th Tuesday of month Daventry and District Dementia Cafe (DemCafe) Supports people living with dementia and their carers. We are a community group and meet at Daventry Methodist Church rooms 1pm - 3pm on. For more information please contact Demcafe on 07747349843 or email: theteam@demcafe.co.uk
Every Tuesday Daventry Photographic Society Monthly competitions, presentations, guest speakers and field trips. Suitable for any adult with an interest in photography, regardless of level of expertise or type of equipment. Meet at 7:30pm on Tuesday evenings at Mayfield Park Sports Club, Royal Star Drive, Daventry NN11 9FZ Contact Roland on 07818 252498 for more details or look at the calendar on our website www. daventryphotographicsociety.co.uk to see what we do each week or find us on Facebook.
1st and 3rd Wednesdays of each month Sept to June Badby and District Photo Club Join us to engage in all things photographic Badby Village Hall, The Green, Badby at 7.30 pm see www.badbyphotoclub.org.uk for details
March/April Buckby Village Market Dates 5th March - £1 stall, 12th & 19th March - Mother’s Day gifts 26th March & 2nd April - Easter gifts, cards and flowers 9th & 16th April - Children’ s Easter activities, 23rd April - Spring special, 30th April – Homeware. Long Buckby Community Centre NN67QB
March/April Green Acres Rural Enterprises - Staverton Pottery courses, willow weaving courses which include a homemade lunch, refreshments and materials. Gift vouchers available for course bookings . Call 01327 703313 or email info@ greenacresfarm.org.uk
16th March and 20th April Crick Village Market Crick Primary School, 10am-12pm. 20 plus stalls, home produced breads, cakes, meats, jams & chutneys, gifts & cards, knitted hats & clothing. Coffee & teas.
March Events
1st March until 24th April Daventry Museum Commemorating the battle of Naseby: 375 years Daventrys place in the conflict. Exhibits include articles such as swords, musket balls and cannon balls found on the battlefield, plus contemporary paintings of soldiers and views of the battle itself. Open Tues - Fri 9.30- 13.30. First Sat of month 10-4pm Sat open days: 11 Jan, 1 Feb, 7 Mar , 4 Apr. Free Entry 01327 301246 Museum@daventrytowncouncil.gov.uk
Wednesday 18th March Heart of The Stitch Daventry, Rugby and District Embroiders Guild - The Joy of SAORI Weaving - Amanda Edney. 7pm – 9pm. Methodist Church, Daventry. Amanda will talk about, explain the philosophy, show samples and demonstrate this Japanese form of free style hand weaving on a SAORI loom. This form of weaving has been developed to make it accessible to all abilities and ages. See Free for members £5 for visitors. Contact: gosling456@btinternet.com www.beautifulcloth.co.uk
Thursday 19th March Daventry & District U3A Open Afternoon. Come and meet the group leaders and see the displays of our various interest groups. Daventry & District U3a meet on the third Thursday of every month 2pm - 4pm at Daventry Community Centre, Ashby Road. For people who are no longer in full time employment who want to keep on learning and socialising. Monthly meetings with speakers.
Saturday 21st March Barby Twinning Association Barn Dance Barby Village Hall 7.30pm until late. 3 AROUND 3 CEILIDH Band. Tickets £12.50. Bar and Refreshments available. Contact Mary 01788890114 or Jackie 07956361833
Tuesday 3rd March Daventry Townswomen’s Guild 7.30pm. St Augustine’s Church Hall, London Road, Daventry NN11 4BZ. Daventry Community Choir, formed in 2016 now has 60 members. They’ve performed at many local events including the Daventry Christmas lights switch on.
Saturday 7th March Jumble Sale Newnham Village Hall NN11 3ET. 2pm - 3.30pm. Entrance 20p. Lots of varied stalls including bargains of top quality bric-a-brac, children’s and nearly new clothes, books, toys, cakes and much more! Come and enjoy tea with cake too.’
Saturday 21st March Woofwalkies Dog Walk 2K walk throughout Delapre Abbey Park NN48AR, includes fancy dog dress competition, kids tombola, raffle, refreshments 12pm-4pm. Wheelchair and mobility scooter access. In aid of Cancer Research Email woofwalkiesnorthampton@yahoo.com Instagram @woofwalkies20
Thursday 26th March Daventry and District Flower Club Practise evening ‘ Flowers in a basket as a gift’ .Come and try your hand at flower Arranging, 7.15 pm at St Augustine ‘s Church hall , London Rd, Daventry ,NN11 4BZ .Members free Visitors £5 on door . Contact Sue to book free transport to and from the evening by 12th March (Space may still be available on bus after this date ]. Please contact Sue 07772432310 or Linda 07990992088 for information on resources you need to bring.
Saturday 28th March Daventry Choral Society Brahms Requiem – Musical director Nicholas Scott-Burt at Holy Cross church, Daventry. Tickets £15, friends of DCS £12, Students £2, incl glass of wine. 7.30pm start. 01327 843165 / 01327 877923
April Events
Tuesday, 7th April Daventry Townswomen’s Guild 7.30pm. St Augustines Church Hall, London Road, Daventry NN11 4BZ. Guest speaker, Sue Newby, from NDAS services. Domestic Abuse and the Women’s Refuge
Wednesday 15th April Heart of The Stitch Daventry, Rugby and District Embroiders Guild present Theatre & Costume Design. 7pm – 9pm at the Methodist Church, Golding Close, Daventry NN11 4FB. This promises to be an exciting evening with Abi Jackson, who is a designer and maker of custom garments. Over the past 30 years she has built up a client base throughout the UK from her Northampton studio. Her talk will be illustrated with examples of her innovative creations. Free for members £5 for visitors. Contact: gosling456@btinternet.com See www.abijackson.com and be inspired.
Thursday 16th April Daventry & District U3A Speaker: Martin Lloyd - Passports, Assassins Traitors & Spies Thrill to a dramatic account of how the actions of a group of assassins brought about a change in the passport regulations; how the unmasking of a spy caused a modification in passport design and how, for one man, the passport itself turned into a killer. 2pm - 4pm at Daventry Community Centre, Ashby Road. For people who are no longer in full time employment who want to keep on learning and socialising. Monthly meetings with speakers.
Thursday 23rd April Daventry and District Flower Club ‘My world of Flowers’ Come and watch a flower arranging demonstration by Sue Smithson ( nafas local area qualified demonstrator.7.15pm at St Augustine’s Church Hall , London Rd Daventry NN11 4BZ.Members Free Visitors £5 on door . To book free transport to and from the event contact Sue 07772432310 by 9th April (space may still be available on bus after this date ]
Thursday 23rd April Sulby Gardens Open for 2020 under the National Gardens Scheme! Featuring snakeshead fritillaries, cowslips and bluebells, from 2 pm - 5pm. Entry £4, plants and homemade teas available, also beautiful cards from Katy Dynes. Stout footwear recommended. Sulby Gardens, Sulby, NN6 6EZ
Saturday 25th April The 2Tone All Ska’s Daventry Working Mens Club. 8pm-12pm, £8, 07951 025601
Sunday 26th April Harpole Bowls Club Open Day 10-30am - 4pm. Free coaching sessions Tuesday evenings in May 7pm. Come along and “Give Bowls a Try”. Bowls & coaching provided; Bring flat soled footwear please; Refreshments available; Ample Parking; Outdoor green & indoor short mat. New members welcome. Harpole Bowls Club, Larkhall Lane, Harpole, NN7 4DP 01604 766058 or 592071 for more details.
May Events
Friday 8th, Saturday 9th and Sunday 10th May The Home, Food & Garden Fair Holdenby House, NN6 8DJ. The fair includes a good range of Plant Stalls organised by the Hardy Plant Society. 10.00am to 5.00pm each day. For more info see www.holdenby.com
Get in touch... If you are organising a charity or community event, then let us know so we can publicise it for you. Just email info@villageemporium.co.uk by April 3rd for events in May/June 2020.
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