I wonder: when you greet someone with those words, where do you put the emphasis, the stress? Partly, that may depend on your nationality: I've noticed that American English-speakers stress ‘happy' or ‘new'; Brits tend to put the emphasis on ‘year'. Few people, however, put equal stress on each and every word, thus wishing their hearers, quite literally, a ‘stress-free' new year.
We've just come back from a break in our touring caravan. The children get so excited and love it when we go away. The weather has been cold and wet and one night, because the gas ran out at nine o'clock, we had no heating (there was frost on the windscreens in the morning). We stayed at a site with a swimming pool and indoor play facilities and the children were able to roam wherever they pleased in safety.
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The Church of England Parish of Hale with Badshot Lea comprises the three churches of St George, St John and St Mark and is situated in the county of Surrey in the South of England.
We are the Christian, Church of England Parish of Hale with Badshot Lea in Surrey, England. There are three churches in the parish served normally by two full time, and a number of retired clergy.
As followers of Jesus Christ, we seek to enjoy and reflect God's love for all in our lives and worship.
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