So you get a day off from work for no reason?? No fair! I wanna live in England!Originally Posted by Shem
LOL!! We don't really do anything actually. Some people go Fox hunting (and I don't agree with this sport but it seems to be a bit of a disgusting tradition in this country). Maybe some other Brits can shed some light
Originally Posted by Shem
SWEETIECAT3
Boxing Day is a public holiday observed in many Commonwealth countries on 26 December. In many European countries it is also a holiday, called St. Stephen's Day or the Second Day of Christmas. Strictly defined as the first weekday after Christmas [1], popular usage [2] has more recently maintained that Boxing Day always falls on the 26th, and that its associated public holiday may fall on a different day.
There is much dispute over the true origins of Boxing Day, but one common story of the holiday's origins is that servants and tradesmen received Christmas gifts from their employers on the first weekday after Christmas, the day after the family celebrations. These were generally called their "Christmas boxes." Another story is that this is the day that priests broke open the collection boxes and distributed the money to the poor.
In Commonwealth countries (barring India), any fixed-date holidays falling on Saturday or Sunday are often observed on the next weekday, so if Boxing Day falls on a Saturday then Monday 28 December is a public holiday; while, if Christmas Day is a Saturday then both Monday 27 December and Tuesday 28 December will be public holidays. In the government holiday listings of the United Kingdom for 2004, the bank holiday in lieu of Boxing Day was observed on Monday 27 December, before the holiday in lieu of Christmas Day on Tuesday 28 December.
Boxing Day and the following day often features retail bargains in Canada.
I just found this. Hope it helps
Originally Posted by pushylady
Rock on LilAxlGurl!
I was happy last night 'cos I went to clean up a piece of cat poo on the carpet and it turned out to be a big bit of sock fluff instead!Always a bonus!
What time is it there? if you lived in the uk you'd be on your way soon!Originally Posted by babyharley
I'm happy today because...
I get to go home today!!
and....
I don't have to work tomorrow!!
I haven't been home to see my family since Thanksgiving, a whole month!
I'm usually home every other weekend, but not seeing them all for a month has been driving me crazy, I am such a family girl, I have been going nuts!
I am counting down the hours til I leave work and drive the 2 hours home!!
WooHoo!!
Unforunatley, its only 10:21AM here....many many more hours til I can go home!
Thanks!!
wicked kool boots i had a pair of purple swead doc martiansOriginally Posted by Shem
Post what has made you happy or what good thing happened to you today or just generally be happy
*tries to get good vibes going*
I'll start...
My new boots arrived today
Thats awesome!!Originally Posted by katspixiedust
I was happy last night because I discovered there's a pic of me teaching one of my group exercise classes on the main fitness programs web site for UCF. I couldn't believe it! Here's a link in case you're interested: http://www.rec.ucf.edu/NFIT.htm
I'm the one in the front to the right of the picture with a pack around my waist and my mouth open like I'm yelling at everyone.Finding that really made my night!
