For those of you who weren’t aware, Father’s Day falls on this Sunday, so if you haven’t sorted out your Father’s Day gift then you had better get your skates on. We know that you live a busy life and even though you may like to, you can’t dedicate hours to finding his gift. So […]
Due to the sheer quantity of gifts that are sent, some are bound to be way off the mark. What is the worst gift you’ve ever received? However bad it was, we are sure it can’t match the following ugly gifts. It would take a lot for that to happen! Here at FloraQueen we are […]
Father’s Day is on 18th June, which means it is growing ever closer! Your dad has sacrificed a lot to ensure that you’ve had the best life possible. From all those sleepless nights when you were a baby to being Dad’s taxi, staying up late to pick you up from all of those friend’s houses as […]
Easter is a great time for celebration with the family and of course eating your entire weight in chocolate! Do you like to eat it all on Easter Sunday or build up a stash for the following weeks? In the rest of the world there are so many Easter traditions that you really won’t have been expecting. Want […]
We have all received bad gifts at some point in our lives, haven’t we? Due to the sheer number of uncles, aunties and relatives who we don’t know very well, we are sure to have received a gift that they think would be great, which in reality will have spent the rest of its life […]
International Women’s Day is now a week away. As part of this event we have been looking at the role of women in society and today we are taking a look at some of the most sexist adverts in history. What’s the best advert you’ve ever seen? It’s surely got to be one that really […]
“Why should we celebrate International Women’s Day?” I hear you ask. Well, it’s a day for you to recognise all those wonderful women in your life, what they achieve and all that they do for you. Your girlfriend of course, but also your mother, grandparents and any other lady who puts a smile on your face. […]
Coming up to International Women’s Day it is worth considering how hard women have fought to improve their rights during the last century, from being given the right to vote, to making it to the top of organisations and becoming world leaders, such as Angela Merkel. However, there are still plenty of cases where women […]
We all know the Spanish saying “Nights of debauchery, mornings of ibuprofen”, and no saying describes New Year’s Day best like this one. The coming of a new year causes joy, happiness, hope to achieve new goals and excitement for the adventures that are to come. However, all these emotions also usually bring with them […]
Halloween is only a few days away, we are sure you have your costumes ready, your homes decorated and plenty of candy ready to hand out to the eager trick or treaters, as Halloween falls on a Monday this year perhaps you have plans to go out this weekend in celebration! To get you into […]
History Labor Day is a United States Federal holiday that is observed annually on the first Monday of September, this year it will fall on Monday, September 5th, 2016. This holiday was originally created to celebrate labor associations and their strengths and contributions to the United States economy. The holiday idea was first proposed by […]
Fourth of July is arguably one of America´s favorite holidays. Often called Independence Day, it is a federal holiday commemorating the Declaration of Independence being adopted on July 4th, 1776. Not only does it have significant historical meaning but it is widely known as one of the most fun celebrations of the year. A celebration […]
The start of a new life is undoubtedly one of the most beautiful moments in the world and is often a moment that you will always remember. New baby gifts are just one way in which families, friends and acquaintances like to join the celebrations by congratulating the family and welcoming the new born to […]
So, it’s that time of year again. You made it through Valentine’s Day, Mother‘s Day, and maybe even a couple of birthdays, but now you have to get your gift giving hat on again to think of what to give for Father’s Day! When it comes to the hunt for Father’s Day gifts, it can […]
It’s the second bank holiday weekend of May, which means it’s time for you to lay back and enjoy a three day break with no school or work to do! With the weather forecast predicting cloudy, rainy conditions for much of Saturday, you could be forgiven for expecting more of the traditional British bank holiday […]
International Women’s Day is an important day around the world for women in the fight for equal rights. Celebrated all around the world, in many European countries it is traditional to protest for women’s rights and for men to give the women closest to them a small gift or flower. We’ll give you some clues […]
May is a month boasting a great history. It is the month when the glorious splendour of springtime is at its height before gradually moving into summer in June. A multitude of flowers bloom in May. The month also marks the celebration of four major events, though one of them is lesser known. May’s fine […]
A sunny month Spring begins in March but comes into its own in April when the sun really starts to make its presence felt. April is the month dedicated to the goddess of love, beauty and seduction, the one we all know as Venus. It’s hardly surprising then that we dress in more lightweight clothing, […]
Easter in Spain is a religious and family celebration, yet Easter holds a very different meaning in other countries. In this post we want to tell you about some customs in the world that might surprise you… In Poland, the Easter festivities are light-hearted and fun: cake baking, cooking buttered lamb and throwing a party […]
On 8 March next, International Women’s Day, will be held. Not only is it a day of celebration but it is also a call for continued activism, which commemorates the struggle to achieve a fairer and more egalitarian society, in which men and women hold the same status and importance. This is the idea underpinning […]
The big decisions are what make history, decisions that drive people to fight to reach their goals, their desires, and stale dreams that long ago were tucked away in a mouldy drawer. But one day, and this could be the day, the history books suddenly come alive again, with new names, new personalities and new […]
Many garden plants bloom in autumn. Not only do their colourful flowers adorn the garden, but their beauty has also inspired fashion designers, who have turned them into the main motif in their autumn collections. That’s why FloraQueen wishes to present the floral craze that taken hold of dresses, trousers and shirts, and not just […]
On the darkest and most gruesome night of the year, there’s only one light to keep us company: shades of yellow, orange and white merge to stir excitement in the eyes and in the heart. Halloween flowers actually become the protagonists of a world that, for one night only, seems to put colours aside. Image […]
Who isn’t familiar with the Halloween tradition? Every year, on the night of 31 October, the streets are awash with ghoulish monsters, loathsome zombies, ghastly ghosts, fun-loving friends and trick-or-treating. Every house and building turns out their lights to call forth the world of darkness, while youngsters dance the night of horrors away in a […]
