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#524 Saint Pete is getting ready for Halloween







Fancy Décor have outdone themselves just in time for Halloween. Not only do these pumpkins above come in various assortment of sizes, designs, shapes and colours such as Sage, White, Orange, Light Orange, Green and various others. Fancy Décor have also created items such as this awesome Belted Hay, and Harvest Cart.
Did you know though where Halloween originated from? Halloween’s origins date back to the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain (pronounced sow-in). The Celts, who lived 2,000 years ago in the area that is now Ireland, the United Kingdom and northern France, celebrated their new year on November 1. This day marked the end of summer and the harvest and the beginning of the dark, cold winter, a time of year that was often associated with human death. Celts believed that on the night before the new year, the boundary between the worlds of the living and the dead became blurred.


On the night of October 31 they celebrated Samhain, when it was believed that the ghosts of the dead returned to earth. In addition to causing trouble and damaging crops, Celts thought that the presence of the otherworldly spirits made it easier for the Druids, or Celtic priests, to make predictions about the future. For a people entirely dependent on the volatile natural world, these prophecies were an important source of comfort and direction during the long, dark winter.


Straddling the line between fall and winter, plenty and paucity, life and death, Halloween is a time of celebration and superstition. People would light bonfires and wear costumes to ward off roaming ghosts. In the eighth century, Pope Gregory III designated November 1 as a time to honor all saints and martyrs; the holiday, All Saints’ Day, incorporated some of the traditions of Samhain. The evening before was known as All Hallows’ Eve and later Halloween.

Over time, Halloween evolved into a secular, community-based event characterized by child-friendly activities such as trick-or-treating. In a number of countries around the world, as the days grow shorter and the nights get colder, people continue to usher in the winter season with gatherings, costumes and sweet treats.





So what are you waiting for, come take a walk to our destination for today: -

Destination: - Fancy Décor

Belted Hay: - Fancy Décor Belted Hay (New) @ Fancy Décor
Harvest Cart: - Fancy Décor Harvest Cart (New) @ Fancy Décor
Pumpkin A: – Pumpkin Size A in Green, Light Orange, Sage, White (New) @ Fancy Décor
Pumpkin C: – Pumpkin Size C in Green, Orange (New) @ Fancy Décor
Pumpkin D: – Pumpkin Size D in White (New) @ Fancy Décor

Pic: Taken at the beautiful new sim called Saint-Pete City.


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#523 Saint Pete by the sea


Writing below is courtesy of Neva Crystall: - http://nevacrystall.com/2015/09/25/saint-pete-city/


Neva writes: -  As the glorious sun slowly sets upon the new city, there is a magical light that comes not only from the sky above but also from something deeper, something that you can not only see but feel, something that resonates with the spirit. You encounter a warmth that surrounds you, a comfort, and a home.. a distant sense of timelessness.
When you decide to excitedly look around and explore, you stroll through thriving and vibrant shop-filled streets; quiet, quaint, and quite lovely neighborhoods where laughter comes to life; a vintage playground and relaxing squares where the sound of the fountains becomes music. There are hidden paths where, once you curiously follow them, you smile and think you may have stumbled onto an undiscovered Diagon Alley. 

There is the joy of ringing bells and happy people as they traverse the city on their bicycles. There is a rich history here that is awake and breathing with life, waiting to be discovered. It is a city of wonder, of noises and sweet delights, of treasures waiting to be found, of stories. 
You realize that perhaps you may never want to leave.

So come take a walk to our destination for today: -

Destination: - Saint Pete City…






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