About Year
A year is the orbital period of the Earth moving in its orbit around the Sun. Due to the Earth's axial tilt, the course of a year sees the passing of the seasons, marked by change in weather, the hours of daylight, and, consequently, vegetation and soil fertility.
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Gretna Green The wedding capital of, where no one can get married
Gretna Green usually hosts thousands of weddings each Year ,
Gretna Green Scotland, The Wedding capital, hosts More Than 3,000 ceremonies each Year - But as a "Ghost Town " in lockdown is.
The Area owes its popularity to its location directly North of The Border to England.
It was adopted at a destination for young lovers after The Marriage Act of 1754 in England, the prohibited marriages, the party was without parental consent, if either is under 21.
A tradition developed that the couples travelling over The Border to Scotland, had less stringent laws.
It is, and remains, a magnet for marriages. To Dumfries and Galloway Council, About 12 % of the Scottish weddings each Year take place in the Area .
That was calculated recently
Alasdair Houston, Chairman of Gretna Green Ltd, which runs a number of companies in the Area - The Most famous of The Old forge location for a wedding.
He Said , there is No Doubt that was the Area was "dramatically" affected by lockdown.
"tourism, hospitality and wedding-business activity was cancelled, since 23. March," He Said .
"usually in The Spring and Early Summer The Village is a hive of activity, full of energy and excitement as we welcome thousands of visitors from all over The World .
"We would also normally the weddings of many couples hold on to one of The Most emotional and important days of your life. "
the Early Summer would, in General, the visitors will see currents in the AreaBut , by 2020, a very different experience.
"This Year , it is like a Ghost Town ," He Said .
"It feels like The Heart of The Village was bruised and temporarily stopped beating. "
His own operations, were hit hard.
He Said The Business is his income, had lost all, But was still "significant cost, so that we can burn cash quickly.
"On a business level, you can't plan for the whole world shut down at once. "
He Said the same applies to many other companies in the Gretna Area and Dumfries and Galloway.
Mr Houston said The Wedding industry was a "significant economic multiplier benefits for the entire region".
But what of the would-be spouses who have had to hold their biggest day?
He Said he had to help a team, had worked in The Last three months, "tirelessly" to couples to plan their ceremonies.
While this "expensive, time-consuming and emotionally demanding," He Said , the goal was to pairs of "what you want".
"The vast majority very interested to re-plan your wedding With Us , you can still be a part of Gretna Green heritage," He Said .
"given that Gretna Green is home to approximately 10% of all weddings in Scotland, this was a big task to plan as we already have approximately 700 weddings to date.
"We believe that many more choose to a new appointment, can be enjoyed until such time as proper hospitality, again. "
He added that there are some positive signs.
"the people are the ones moved with a view to the future, when this is all over, and a significant number of new wedding enquiries come via The Team , as well as re-scheduling," He Said .
"Our buildings are empty, But some teams are very busy. "
Gretna Green is usually a "hive of activity"In the meantime, from a position So Close to The Border , Mr Houston, the pace is straight-restrictions lifted by the Scottish and UK government closely.
"Any differences between the schemes in England and Scotland would be very confusing and difficult," He Said .
"Most of our couples are not from England: do you see the Scottish news or read a newspaper in Scotland, and it is unfair to expect that you follow the guidelines from both sides of The Border .
"It is really important that all the political point-scoring is put on the page, while the life fundamentals are now more threatened than life. "
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Source of news: bbc.com