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It is 'National Education Day' in Cyprus on Wednesday 30th January 2008.

The kids get a day off school!!

WHY? I don't get it!!!!

Bubbles x

[Sega]

National Education day.....What for..Education? u serious?

What do they call that in Greek? I am guessing it goes like "Ethniki Meletiki Mera". Can anybody confirm this?

[Sotos]

I am guessing it goes like "Ethniki Meletiki Mera". Can anybody confirm this?

I can only disconfirm I believe it is TRION IERARHON

[LENA]

Oh Bubbles mou you need to know few things more not just to translate.

As Sotos said it is a National Day but not that simple for the Education but for the Treis Ierarhes. Its more like a religious day. Those 3 saints (Megas Basileios, Iwannis o Chrisostomos and Grigorios o Theologos) are celebrating together every year at 30th of January. We celebrate it as you heard with the schools, teachers and students to honor them for what they offer to the education apart from their actions as prelates (=ierarxes).

[phoenix]

The British pawn off their kids to strangers to educate them.

They think education can only be achieved in a classroom.

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Oh Bubbles mou you need to know few things more not just to translate.

As Sotos said it is a National Day but not that simple for the Education but for the Treis Ierarhes. Its more like a religious day. Those 3 saints (Megas Basileios, Iwannis o Chrisostomos and Grigorios o Theologos) are celebrating together every year at 30th of January. We celebrate it as you heard with the schools, teachers and students to honor them for what they offer to the education apart from their actions as prelates (=ierarxes).

Thanks for that Lena mou. Maybe tthis should be explanied to the children to avoid confusion! Better still, make it a public holiday

Bubbles x

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The British pawn off their kids to strangers to educate them.

They think education can only be achieved in a classroom.

Do I detect 'tit for tat'?

May I ask if you personally know all your sons teachers? Did your parents know your teachers when you were at school?
We all know that education is not just in the classroom, but thank you for youri'insight'

You really should think before you write such generalised and rubbish statements.

Take a leaf out of Lena' book gori - she had the decency to inform me the importance and relevance of today. You - well, it appears 'any excuse to slag off the British'.......................................

Bubbles x

[pantheman]

The British pawn off their kids to strangers to educate them.

They think education can only be achieved in a classroom.

Do I detect 'tit for tat'?

May I ask if you personally know all your sons teachers? Did your parents know your teachers when you were at school?
We all know that education is not just in the classroom, but thank you for youri'insight'

You really should think before you write such generalised and rubbish statements.

Take a leaf out of Lena' book gori - she had the decency to inform me the importance and relevance of today. You - well, it appears 'any excuse to slag off the British'.......................................

Bubbles x

Now now, ladies, lets not get into that .

Was a simple question which got a straight answer. Taught me something too.

Lets keep the battles for other juicier threads shall we .

Although I wouldn't mind seeing you two fighting it out in a mud bath with T- shirts on

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The British pawn off their kids to strangers to educate them.

They think education can only be achieved in a classroom.

Do I detect 'tit for tat'?

May I ask if you personally know all your sons teachers? Did your parents know your teachers when you were at school?
We all know that education is not just in the classroom, but thank you for youri'insight'

You really should think before you write such generalised and rubbish statements.

Take a leaf out of Lena' book gori - she had the decency to inform me the importance and relevance of today. You - well, it appears 'any excuse to slag off the British'.......................................

Bubbles x

Now now, ladies, lets not get into that .

Was a simple question which got a straight answer. Taught me something too.

Lets keep the battles for other juicier threads shall we .

Although I wouldn't mind seeing you two fighting it out in a mud bath with T- shirts on

Sicko!! Wait till I grow my nails and have my hair cut then!!!!

Bubbles x

[zan]

The British pawn off their kids to strangers to educate them.

They think education can only be achieved in a classroom.

Do I detect 'tit for tat'?

May I ask if you personally know all your sons teachers? Did your parents know your teachers when you were at school?
We all know that education is not just in the classroom, but thank you for youri'insight'

You really should think before you write such generalised and rubbish statements.

Take a leaf out of Lena' book gori - she had the decency to inform me the importance and relevance of today. You - well, it appears 'any excuse to slag off the British'.......................................

Bubbles x

Now now, ladies, lets not get into that .

Was a simple question which got a straight answer. Taught me something too.

Lets keep the battles for other juicier threads shall we .

Although I wouldn't mind seeing you two fighting it out in a mud bath with T- shirts on

Sicko!! Wait till I grow my nails and have my hair cut then!!!!

Bubbles x

You will still be at a disadvantage in Phoenixs' usual environment.... Take some salt with you...