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| Bunting out for big British lunch | Bunting out for big British lunch |
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| A series of street parties and picnics will be held later, up and down the country, to encourage people to get to know their neighbours better. | A series of street parties and picnics will be held later, up and down the country, to encourage people to get to know their neighbours better. |
| The Big Lunch, the idea of Eden Project founder Tim Smit and Paul Twivy, is aimed at getting millions of people to share food, drink and conversation | The Big Lunch, the idea of Eden Project founder Tim Smit and Paul Twivy, is aimed at getting millions of people to share food, drink and conversation |
| They believe our neighbourhoods are "the biggest untapped source of happiness we possess". | They believe our neighbourhoods are "the biggest untapped source of happiness we possess". |
| Leeds, Glasgow and even Number 10 Downing Street will all host picnics. | Leeds, Glasgow and even Number 10 Downing Street will all host picnics. |
| Organisers are hoping to see the largest number of street parties since the Silver Jubilee in 1977. | Organisers are hoping to see the largest number of street parties since the Silver Jubilee in 1977. |
| 'Break bread' | 'Break bread' |
| Mr Smit said: "Imagine a summer's day on which millions of us, throughout the UK, sit down to have lunch together with our neighbours: in the middle of our streets, around our tower blocks and on every patch of common ground. | Mr Smit said: "Imagine a summer's day on which millions of us, throughout the UK, sit down to have lunch together with our neighbours: in the middle of our streets, around our tower blocks and on every patch of common ground. |
| "The food, entertainment, music and decorations we will have grown, cooked, or created ourselves. | "The food, entertainment, music and decorations we will have grown, cooked, or created ourselves. |
| "This will be a day to break bread with our neighbours, to put a smile on Britain's face." | "This will be a day to break bread with our neighbours, to put a smile on Britain's face." |
| Big picnics are taking place in nine venues including London's Regent's Park, Roundhay Park in Leeds and Glasgow's Kelvingrove Park. | Big picnics are taking place in nine venues including London's Regent's Park, Roundhay Park in Leeds and Glasgow's Kelvingrove Park. |
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