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Ladybug, Ladybug (novel)
"Ladybird! Ladybird!" is the first line of an English-language nursery rhyme that also has German analogues. It is included in the Roud Folk Song Index as number of 16215. The rhyme This traditional verse relates to Coccinellidae, ladybirds, brightly coloured insects commonly viewed as lucky. The English version has been dated to at least 1744, when it appeared in ''Tommy Thumb's Pretty Song Book, Tommy Thumb's Pretty Songbook'' Vol. 2. The verse has several popular forms, including: :Ladybird, ladybird fly away home, :Your house is on fire and your children are gone, :All except one, and her name is Ann, :And she hid under the baking pan. A shorter, grimmer version concludes: :Your house is on fire, :Your children shall burn! The child who hides may also be named ''Nan'', ''Anne'' and ''Little Anne'' and she has hidden under a "warming pan", "porridge pan", "frying pan" or even a "pudding pan". Alternatively, her name may be ''Aileen'' and her hiding place a "soup tureen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hunter Valley Gardens
Hunter Valley Gardens is in the heart of Hunter Valley wine country, located in Pokolbin, NSW, Australia. It opened in 2003 and is now open everyday of the year except Christmas Day. The gardens span across 14 hectares of land, containing 10 differently themed gardens, accommodation, a shopping village, rides/events and dining. The gardens are a popular venue in the Hunter Valley for weddings and events. Hunter Valley Gardens is the largest display garden in the Southern Hemisphere. History Hunter valley gardens was developed and created by the Roche Group, when founder Bill Roche retired he decided that he would finally make his lifelong ambition a reality, building a garden that would be enjoyed for generations to come. Starting construction in 1999, the team of 40–50 landscape gardeners, engineers and architects completed the gardens and it was opened in October 2003 by the premier of New South Wales. Features Gardens The gardens are composed of ten individually ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
