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Issue 17 / November 2020 Clic-it Cymru Clic-itNews from Wales and the World Cymru News from Wales and the World Authors: Haf Llewelyn, Mali Williams Editor: Karen MacIntyre Huws ELECTION GO ON - UNITED STATES OF AMERICA BIDEN TRUMP REACH OUT! BIDEN TRUMP A NEW STORY PRESIDENT Just mucking After a long wait it was announced last weekend about that Joe Biden will become the next president of the It's a difficult time for many of us, but it can USA. In a close electoral race, the Democrat Joe be especially difficult for the elderly, with many feeling alone and anxious. Many Biden won against the Republican president Donald elderly people can be vulnerable, with Trump. However, the drama will not end for some PAGE 3 underlying health issues making catching time, as Trump is adamant that he lost because of Covid 19 and other illnesses a serious threat foul play - however according to election officials, to their health. Because of this many elderly there is no evidence to back up any of Donald people will often stay away from other Trump's claims. people, and may have to isolate. There are various actions we can take to help our RESULTS 270 to win elderly friends and keep them from JOE BIDEN becoming lonely: 306 • Keep in touch, give them a quick phone DONALD TRUMP 232 call (ask your parent or trusted adult's permission first). • Find out about services, and phone UNDER THE An experienced president Gage Skidmore numbers that help the elderly, e.g. Age MICROSCOPE In January, Joe Bide, at 78 years Robin Redbreast Cymru. Pass the information on to your of age, will become the oldest elderly friend. president ever to enter the White • Why not write them a letter, postcard or House in Washington. He has a note? Or get crafty! You could share a long history as a senator for the cake or a craft project perhaps. PAGE 6 Democratic Party, as he was first • Ask a trusted adult to help you get some elected at the age of 29. shopping for your elderly friends. They Good news for the may find it difficult to get food and environment supplies. When delivering, remember to According to environmentalists, leave the shopping by the door and step the election of Joe Biden is back. welcome news. In 2017 Donald Joe Biden • Sometimes a smile, wave and a ‘Hello’ is all Trump backed out of the Paris that's needed to make someone's day a Agreement (a conference created to find ways to lessen the rate of little better! climate change). In the past Trump has called climate change a 'hoax' and a 'myth'. Biden has stated that he intends to join other nations and the Paris Agreement in a bid to find ways of halting TREASURES OF climate change. WALES Lakes of Wales A huge challenge ahead Biden has said that he has huge challenges ahead, as a president he must try to build bridges between different opinions, views and beliefs that the people of America hold. Many also hope that the next four years will see a more compassionate term of politics. PAGE 8 DATES FOR THE DIARY head. Other girls follow her, wearing white NOVEMBER and carrying candles Prolineserver JANUARY 2021 and then come the November Anti-Bullying Week January New Year’s January Twelfth ‘Star Boys’, also Day Night 16-20 dressed in white and 1 5 carrying a star on a November Road Safety Week stick. As they walk they New Year and ‘Calan’ Traditions in 16-22 all sing special songs Wales: and celebrations also Calan Bonfire: November Dr Who Day (also include eating ginger A long time ago, people used to build a huge known as Tardis Day) biscuits and drinking bonfire to welcome in the New Year. The fire 23 On this day in 1963 the first episode hot, spiced wine. would be built in the middle of a town or of Dr Who was shown on the BBC, village and people would gather around it. December Winter Solstice. Starring William Hartnell as the first They would let the fires in their own homes Shortest Day of the Year. More Doctor. go out, to put an end to the old year; then the 21 information in Issue 5. bonfire would literally be a warm welcome to November Thanksgiving is December National Robin Day the New Year. 26 celebrated in the USA A day to raise awareness about the 21 robin and other small birds and how to give them a helping hand over the tough winter times. See page 6 for more information about the robin. December Christmas Eve 24 Debts: December Christmas Day People used to believe that it was important November Buy Nothing Day 25 not to lend anyone money on New Year’s More about this on page 5. Day and to make sure any debts were paid 27 before midnight on New Year’s Eve. Calennig: DECEMBER New Year’s Day was a time when children got to fill their pockets with money, this was December Elf Day A day to raise funds and awareness of called calennig. Children went from house to On Christmas Day, 1642 Isaac Newton was 4 Alzheimers by dressing as an elf. house singing a special song and collecting born. Newton is one of the world’s most calennig; but they had to make sure that this December Hanukkah important scientists, and many of today’s all happened before midday. Jewish Festival of Light. More 10-18 ideas about mathematics and physics are Calennig Song: information in Issue 11. based on his thoughts and discoveries. His Calennig i mi, Calennig i'r ffon, December Christmas Jumper Day most famous discovery was probably Calennig i fwyta'r noswaith hon: 11 A Day to raise funds and awareness gravity, and according to legend he first Calennig i'm tad am glytio'm 'sgidia, of the Save the Children Charity by thought of it when an apple fell on his head. Calennig i mam am drwsio fy sana wearing a Christmas jumper. In 1668 Newton invented the Reflecting Calennig yn gyfan Telescope, which ar fore dydd Calan; used mirrors to un, dau, tri, reflect light and blwyddyn newydd dda i chi. create an image. This type of The Mari Lwyd A very strange tradition at this time of year telescope is still involved the Mari Lwyd. The Mari Lwyd was used today. a horse’s skull, decorated with a white sheet December St Lucia Day (Sweden and colourful ribbons, and put on a pole to and Scandinavia) be carried around a town or village. It was 13 Every year on the 13th of December Boxing Day considered unlucky not to let the Mari December, children in Sweden and other come into your house, so everyone invited Scandinavian countries take part in a candlelit 26 her in to sing songs and eat with the family. procession. They choose a young girl to play December New Year’s Eve Follow this link to see a film about the Mari the part of St Lucia and she wears a long Lwyd: https://bit.ly/2HqlUfm white gown and a crown of lights on her 31 2 Macsen didn’t want to spend all ‘I’m used to biking, we’ve got a JUST his holidays sitting inside. brilliant biking track near home.’ Although he liked playing on the Alan snapped, pushing his feet MUCKING PlayStation, he preferred being into the wellies. They put on ABOUT outside, especially on his their helmets and were off. It’s the school holiday and Alan mountain bike. Macsen had They sped along the track, was coming to stay with his created a track for his bike, he’d ramping the stream and sliding cousin Macsen on the farm. put up a ramp over the stream, through the mud pools, feeling Mum kept on saying it would be and had placed various the tyres gripping at the grassy fun, having Alan to stay, but obstacles here and there to banks, whizzing through the Macsen wasn’t convinced. Alan make the track more woods and back across the lived in the city, and the last time challenging. Maggie, his older stream. he came to stay, he did nothing sister had promised that Alan ‘Yes!’ Alan squealed, slithering to but boast about all the fabulous could use her bike, it was fast a stop in the yard, ‘It’s fantastic!’ things he could do near his and sturdy, because she did lots Macsen smiled, pleased, but home. He even refused to go of competing in cross-country then he saw the heavy bag left outside, and complained all the bike trials. by the door – ‘Do you want to go time about the muck and farm When Alan arrived in the shiny, it was packed full of Alan’s PS in and play on the PS now?’ He smells. Alan certainly wasn’t clean car, Macsen’s heart sank. stuff. wanted to be fair, and if his going to get his gleaming Alan’s dad ventured out first, his ‘Why don’t you show Alan the cousin would prefer to play trainers dirty, and he refused to nose wiggling at the strange track you’ve been busy with?’ indoors, then they should go in, wear a pair of wellies belonging farm smells, then Macsen’s heart Mum smiled, as Alan looked at he supposed. to Macsen. dipped further when the rear his feet. ‘Here, it’s a new pair!’ ‘Go inside?’ gasped Alan, ‘No door opened and out came Alan she added, handing Alan a pair thanks!’ wearing his shiny white trainers of wellies.