Our 12 days of Christmas-Boxing Day

Boxing day can be a tough day to get through, especially if you are cooped up with relatives ytou usually try to avoid. Toys have broken, you ate and drank too much the day before, you contemplate the cost of Christmas and reflect on how much winter you still have to endure. By this time you might even be looking forward to going back to work!

The best thing to do it some healthy outdoor activity after a light breakfast (I had an apple). Shopping is many people's favourite thing to do,some go hunting, fishing or sailing. We did some gardening and had a good bonfire in the evening.

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[Chisola69]

Very interesting !!! In Italy this day is called "Saint Stephen celebration".It's a day-off where In the morning you usually go to church.In the afternoon,you generally stay at home, or just going around(to the cinema,for example).It's a quiet and relaxing day.

All my Best to you and Julia.

[stephenhayesuk]

@Chisola69 I was named after St Stephen as I was born near to his memorial day. In fact if I make it though the next 6 hours I'll be 56.

Stephen was the first Christisn martyr, stoned to death for telling some proud and powerful dudes a bunch of stuf they didn't want to hear. I'm honoured to bear that name.

[WickManDoo]

Are you getting ready for Wassail on January 17?

[stephenhayesuk]

@WickManDoo Our wassail party is on the 14th Jauary at the orchard.

[2000HocusPocus]

Long time, no see. December 27 is a good day since it is my birthday, and happy birthday to you St. Stephen. I can't help but comment on the back to work thing, though. Will you be going back to work if the Britdocs make good the threat of an industrial action over cuts to their pension pots? I think we should remember Ebenezer Scrooge's words, "Let me hear one word out of you, Cratchit, and you can keep Christmas by losing your position!"

[max7164]

Happy belated Birthday Steven!! Much joy and good health to you.

[believeingonhim]

Great looking fence! Bird song in the background is very nice.

[Teorispa]

I had to go to work. Great time though =)

[1962mrwoody]

I briefly went to the shops this morning with my family - but balanced that by a nice 10 mile walk and watching the Buzzards wheeling to and fro - i'll be back on my allotment at weekend

all the best for the New Year

[WickManDoo]

I hit the shops, made some candles, assembled my new beer brewing equipment, fed the chickens some treats, started some Strawberry Wine, and generally got some things done before the week started all over again!