A trip to London is never complete without a visit to the Tower of London. The Yeoman Warders, or 'Beefeaters', guard the Tower. King Henry VIII first introduced Beefeaters in 1485. They were his bodyguards. They looked after the prisoners in the Tower and guarded the Crown Jewels. These days they guide the tourists who visit the Tower. They also take care of the eight big black ravens which live in the Tower. There are 36 Yeoman Warders. They all live in the Tower with their families. The Beefeaters are famous for their red and gold uniform, but they only wear this on formal occasion. Most of the time they wear a dark blue uniform with red trimmings.
No one is exactly sure where the name 'Beefeaters' come from. One theory is that the warders got meat instead of money as a salary! Others say that the name come from to the French word Buffetier. Buffetiers view the guards in the palace of the French king. They protected the king's food.
If you want to hear free music in London, you should go underground, for it is in the subways that cross under London's streets and link them to the underground railway's station that many "buskers" or street musician prefer to play. Most buskers are young people looking for an alternative work. Some are dedicated musicians who see busking as a mean of playing their music without interference. Some are students, other are artists who play at the weekend. There are some standard to follow: the music as to be simple but well played, it is important because the audience consists of passer-by who have no time to stop and listen. Busking without a licence is illegal in Britain but the police tend to turn a blind eye to busking perhaps they, like many others, enjoy the music in the underground.
International Workers' Day, also knows as Labour Day in some palces, is celebrated on the 1st of May and is the day of laborers. On this day no-one has work. The 1 May date is used because in 1884 the American Federation of Organized Trades and Labor Unions demanded an eight-hour workday, to come in effect as of 1 May 1886. This resulted in the general strike and the Haymarket Riot of 1886, but eventually also in the official sanction of the eight-hour workday.
Earth Day is an annual event, celebrated on April 22nd. On this day, there is who will plant a tree or flowers in the garden or in a park: the goal is to return something to the Earth. The initiative of the preservation of the planet, its 45th edition, has already collected more than 1.1 billion ' green actions. The Earth Day Network invites everyone to "give back" something to the Earth by planting a tree in the backyard, or donating it to a garden, and "taking care of them like a babe" until it is able to sustain itself.
James Bowen was a homeless drug addict of 34 years. After his parents' divorce, he went to UK to become a musician, but he had no success and became homeless. One evening, while he was going home, he met a sick cat. So he took the animal to a vet for treatment. Once the cat was better, he left the cat on the street, but he followed James, so they became friend and James call it Bob. They became a duo: while James played the guitar, the cat enchanted the people. The duo became a hit on Youtube and this story became also a book. Some critics say that James is exploiting Bob, but James' fans believe him.
ASK.M is a social network. It was launched in Latria in 2010; in this app people can askquestions and you can answer with a post, a photo or a video. But you can also find very bad questions and answers. In 2012 and 2013 a few of teenagers suicided themselves for some questions they received. You can "like" a post, report it or remove it (only on your profile). You can make friends with people of different countries or discover new music, but you must be careful who you talk to.
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