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10 Downing Street or «Number 10" as the British call it, is one of the most
famous uddresses in the world as it has been the home of British prime ministers since
1730, However, it is also a very busy place where hundreds of people work and where
many official functions. Cabinet meetings and state dinners take place. Many people
will immediately recognize the front of the building because the Prime Minister and
other well-known politicians often make important announcements in front of its
famous big black
Number 10 was originally given to the first prime minister, Sir Robert
Walpole, as a gift, but he wanted it to be used by all future prime ministers Before he
moved in, though, he joined 10 Downing Street to the large house behind it and had
some alterations made. So even though Number 10 looks like an ordinary terraced
house from the outside, inside it is an extremely erand place There are many
beautiful rooms with elegant decor and fine furniture including the State Dining
Room, the Study, the Terracotta Room and the White Drawing Room. There are
portraits ofevery past prime minister hanging on the walls of the Grand Staircase and
in the Cabinet Room, where government ministers meet to discuss important issues.
The table in this room is boat-shaped so that the Prime Minister can always see
everyone sitting around it!
The Prime Minister's private home is a furnished flat on the second floor, once
described by Margaret Thatcher (British Prime Minister from 1979-1940) as living
above the shop'. The Prime Minister also has his own study where he works and
reads. There, he offen meets colleagues, receives important guests, makes phone calls
New Year Celebrations in England
In England people celebrate the New Year from the evening of December 31st into January 1st. Until 2000, the New Year was considered a modest home holiday. However, after the magnificent celebration of the millennium, British people began to have New Year’s Eve house parties and special midnight parties organized in discotheques, pubs, clubs, and bars.
There are also a lot of theme parties, cruises, carnivals, live concerts, and salsa dance celebrations occurring in different parts of England on New Year's Day.
One of the New Year traditions is connected with the clock. On the stroke of midnight, people open the back door of the house to make the old year go. Also everyone present in the party, on the road, in the house hoot, shout, whistle, and create noise to mark the arrival of the New Year. It is followed by hugs and kisses and a drinking toast.
The most prominent New Year's Eve celebration in England is that of Central London, where the arrival of midnight is greeted with the chimes of Big Ben.
One of the most recent traditions is a New Year's Eve firework display which takes place on the River Thames in London, where the London Eye and Big Ben are situated.
