Happy Saturnalia

Dear Reader,

Welcome to UNISON Nottingham University Hospitals branch's brand new blog!!

I have never blogged before so I hope I am doing this right.

I will endeavour to keep this blog updated so you are all aware what your local UNISON branch is up to and I guess more importantly, what the Trust is up to.

A lot of what I post may have to be coded so as not to fall foul of the rules on confidentiality, but I can promise you all that I will not post anything that is not accurate or truthful.

As the 25th December approaches and the commercialisation of this event begins to ramp up, I want you to take a moment to ask yourself what is the origin of Christmas?

The answer is the Roman festival of Saturnalia, a two week festival of merriment and partying, symbolised by master and servant swapping roles and servants being bestowed with gifts from the masters.

This festival was later hijacked by the Catholic church as very few were interested in a festival to celebrate the 'birth of Christ'.

So let me be the first to wish you Happy Saturnalia and invite you to reclaim the true meaning of this December festival and join us at The Rose of England pub, Mansfield Road, near Victoria Centre, for what is being advertised as UNISON's 'Christmas' Party (I still have lots of educating to do!!). 7pm till Late, tickets £5 from your local rep or from the UNISON office at CHN or QMC.

LHS,

Bennie