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From:   http://projectbritain.com/Halloween.html

Halloween Traditional Halloween celebrations and customs in England and the rest of Great Britain.

On October 31st, we celebrate Halloween,thought to be the one night of the year when ghosts, witches, and fairies are especially active. Why do we celebrate halloween? The easy answer to this question is that no one really knows the origins of Halloween. What we do know for sure is that Halloween is on the eve of a major Catholic festival, All Saints (1st November) and the eve of the pagan Celtic festival known as Samhain. The three days between 31st October and 2nd November see pagan and Christian celebrations intertwined in a fascinating way and is a perfect example of superstition struggling with religious belief. Currently, it is widely thought that Halloween originated as a pagan Celtic festival of the dead related to the Irish and Scottish Samhain, but there is no evidence that it was connected with the dead in pre-Christian times. ( source: Stations of the Sun by Ronald Hutton pages 360-70)

Halloween week

From: http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/language/2012/10/121031_todays_phrase_keep_eyes_peeled.shtml

To keep your eyes peeled

A pumpkin made into a lantern for Halloween, often called a 'jack-o'-lantern'. Photo: BBC

Today's Phrase

'To keep your eyes peeled' means to stay alert and look out for something or someone.

For example:

John told me he'd meet us in the mall. Just keep your eyes peeled.

We need to follow signs for the motorway, so keep your eyes peeled.

Mum will be home any minute. Keep your eyes peeled whilst I tidy up! 

Don't confuse it with

'To keep your nose out' means to mind your own business.

This has got nothing to do with you. Keep your nose out!

Interesting fact

A modern jack-o'-lantern is typically a carved pumpkin. It is associated chiefly with Halloween. The top is cut off, and the inside flesh then scooped out. An image, usually a monstrous face, is carved out, and the lid replaced. The name is associated with Irish folklore about 'Stingy Jack' who played tricks on the Devil.

From:  http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/language/2013/10/131024_todays_phrase_it_never_rains.shtml

It never rains but it pours

People under umbrellas outside the Vatican in Rome. Photo: AFP/ Getty/ Filippo Monteforte

Today's Phrase

When someone says it never rains but it pours, they mean problems don't just happen occasionally - they happen all at the same time.

Examples:

We had nothing to do for weeks, then suddenly we have all this work to do: it never rains but it pours!

I missed my train this morning, lost my wallet and spilt coffee all over myself. It never rains but it pours.

Take note

If you pour cold water onsomeone's plans or ideas, you are criticising or being negative about them.

Example:

I wanted to walk up the mountain but Jane threw cold water on the idea. She insisted on taking the cable car.

Interesting fact

The village of Debundscha in the Republic of Cameroon is thought to be one of the wettest places on earth. Its location at the foot of Mount Cameroon, facing the South Atlantic Ocean, gives it a long rainy season and a very wet climate with about 10,300 millimetres of rainfall every year.