THE REPUBLIC OF IRELAND ARE HOPING TO CLAIM THE PLAY OFF SPOT FOR THE EURO 2016 FINALS. They face Bosnia-Herzegovina away on 13th November 2015 with the return leg back in Dublin on 16th November 2015. The Republic of Ireland narrowly missed the chance of automatic qualification when they lost 2-1 to Poland in their final qualifying game. They finished...
ITS FINALLY ARRIVED - THE RUGBY WORLD CUP 2015 FINAL!! It all started six weeks with 20 teams and now it's down to the final two! The holders New Zealand will take on their southern-hemisphere neighbours, Australia, at Twickenham on Saturday 31st October 2015, kick off 4.00pm. Make sure you have your flags and hand wavers ready to cheer your...
Remembrance Day is a memorial day observed in Commonwealth of Nations member states since the end of the First World War to remember the members of their armed forces who have died in the line of duty. Following a tradition inaugurated by King George V in 1919, the day is also marked by war remembrances in many...
IT'S SEMI FINAL WEEKEND FOR THE RUGBY WORLD CUP WITH THE FOUR REMAINING TEAMS BATTLING FOR A PLACE IN THE FINAL! On Saturday 24th October 2015, South Africa take on the holders New Zealand at Twickenham with a 4.00pm kick off. On Sunday its the turn of Argentina and Australia to battle it out for the...
ARE YOU READY FOR THE RWC 2015 QUARTER FINALS - 17th & 18th OCTOBER - TAKING PLACE AT TWICKENHAM AND THE MILLENIUM STADIUM ? South Africa and Wales kick off proceedings at Twickenham at 4.00pm followed by New Zealand and France at the Millenium Stadium at 8.00pm. The winners of these matches will face each...
HAVING A HALLOWEEN PARTY? DRESSING YOUR HOME UP FOR HALLOWEEN? OR JUST PUTTING THE FLAG OUT? We have a large selection of Halloween flags to suit all the family's parties! Flags are available in 5ft x 3ft OR 3ft by 2ft AND our bunting comes in 3m and 9m lengths. Halloween is celebrated on the 31st...
FLY THE FLAG FOR NORTHAMPTONSHIRE COUNTY DAY - ST CRISPINS DAY The Northamptonshire flag is the official flag of Northamptonshire county and was registered with the Flag Institute on 11th September 2014. The flag was designed by Brady Ells and Ian Chadwick and was the winning design chosen in a public vote. The Northamptonshire flag consists of a gold...
CELEBRATE UNITED NATIONS DAY ON 24TH OCTOBER 2015 United Nations Day marks the anniversary of the entry into force in 1945 of the United Nations Charter. With the ratification of this founding document by the majority of its signatories, including the five permanent members of the Security Council, the United Nations officially came into being. 24th October has...
SUPPORT YOUR COUNTRY BY FLYING THE FLAG FOR THE EURO 2016 QUALIFYING CAMPAIGNS - England, Ireland, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland all have games from the 8th to 10th October 2015. Scotland, Ireland and Northern Ireland have home games on the Thursday 8th October. Scotland entertain Poland at Hampden Park, Glasgow needing a win to keep their...
LINCOLNSHIRE DAY is celebrated on 1st October every year. It marks the anniversary of the Lincolnshire Rising, a revolt by Catholics against the establishment of the Church Of England by Henry V111 in 1536. The first official Lincolnshire Day was held in 2006 to commemorate the uprising. The date was voted for by readers of Lincolnshire Life magazine and listeners...
