It "coincides" wit the pagan festival of Imbolc

No, Liz, it doesn't "coincide". You know better. All of the major christer festivals fall on the same days as pagan celebrations. It's not coincidence & I know damn well you damn well know this!

Equally, the pagan festival of Imbolc ? Since when did the bloody celts represent "the", eh? Try "a". With a judicious *wink* to any pagan celts who might read this - you know what I mean!