tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4620199782689299940.post2365312058506046633..comments2024-01-01T18:42:01.363-08:00Comments on International Christian Fiction Writers: Aussie Boxing DayLisa Harrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11358581487206184033noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4620199782689299940.post-30886605645453099542010-01-01T21:20:46.995-08:002010-01-01T21:20:46.995-08:00Boxing Day isn't celebrated in France but many...Boxing Day isn't celebrated in France but many people take it off. It's called 'faire le pont' (literally 'to make the bridge'). In this case, it's the bridge between Christmas and New Year. <br /><br />AnnAnn Isikhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09685582671114677947noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4620199782689299940.post-36034573345340251092009-12-31T23:01:59.897-08:002009-12-31T23:01:59.897-08:00This year we didn't have a Christmas lunch, in...This year we didn't have a Christmas lunch, instead we had a wonderful boxing day, with friends coming over for lunch, and staying through to early evening. We laughed so much my face hurt for a couple of days after!SRIhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16577173231370982410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4620199782689299940.post-45883514868444893712009-12-31T16:39:57.786-08:002009-12-31T16:39:57.786-08:00Loved your comments! Yes, Boxing Day is never comp...Loved your comments! Yes, Boxing Day is never complete for me without that new book to read. David, my husband, son and I were in West Sussex just after Boxing Day in 2001 - although trying to remember if was then or 2002. However, had heaps of snow that year but we thoroughly enjoyed our time there. I'm still typing on my daughter's laptop and will have a peep at your profile and website after we get home.<br />Sorry your Boxing Day was so 'different' Narelle!Mary Hawkinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12603850711168486457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4620199782689299940.post-10965245234598050562009-12-30T16:09:10.747-08:002009-12-30T16:09:10.747-08:00Mary, I'm glad you enjoyed a relaxing Boxing D...Mary, I'm glad you enjoyed a relaxing Boxing Day :-) I was at work on Boxing Day, letting 150+ people in the door when the store opened at 9am Although, I must admit I'm a fan of the after Christmas sales, and in previous years I've shopped at 7am on Boxing Day before starting work later in the dayNarellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07665380446283721576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4620199782689299940.post-42750982486935985432009-12-30T15:16:16.087-08:002009-12-30T15:16:16.087-08:00We braved the crowds on boxing day this year - my ...We braved the crowds on boxing day this year - my daughter was needing a new TV. The crowds weren't as bad as we thought they might be - many people shopped online it seems. :)Marcia Lee Laycockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09109390369843987353noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4620199782689299940.post-82484650640351860482009-12-29T13:23:39.075-08:002009-12-29T13:23:39.075-08:00I was in Hove, West Sussex for Boxing Day 2002, a ...I was in Hove, West Sussex for Boxing Day 2002, a few days after the marriage of my oldest son, who lives now in Oxfordshire with his family. It turned out to be one of the more memorable afternoons I have spent. We got into a conversation about how flippant we Americans are about history and I said it was because we have fewer ghosts in the US. This led to a spirited discussion between one woman who swore there was a ghost in the house where she lived as a girl and her relative by marriage who swore there is no such thing as a ghost. I thought "How perfect: the Romantic and Empiricist traditions of England in the same room!"<br /><br />It made such an impression on me that I make mention of boxing day (just a mention) in my new release, Angela 1: Starting over. To learn more, please click on my name and follow the link to my website. Thanks!David A. Bedfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17547787738605175886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4620199782689299940.post-85481158672571440332009-12-28T05:13:02.706-08:002009-12-28T05:13:02.706-08:00Yes, in S.Africa we do have a public holiday the d...Yes, in S.Africa we do have a public holiday the day after Christmas Day. It used to be called "Boxing Day" but it is now known as "The Day of Goodwill". Like everyone else, we "chill out" and recover from the day before.<br /><br />BTW I looked up the difference between ham and gammon. Seems it's a matter of when the meat is smoked - before or after it's cured, or salted with brine. <br /><br />Thanks for your interesting post, Mary.Shirley Corderhttp://www.shirleycorder.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4620199782689299940.post-33653289553713881882009-12-27T22:38:24.791-08:002009-12-27T22:38:24.791-08:00I love Boxing Day. the work is over, there's ...I love Boxing Day. the work is over, there's enough food left to negate the need for cooking. There's a stack of new books under the tree and no one needs me to do anything. One of my favourite days of the year.Alice Vhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00218095053108888830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4620199782689299940.post-84628498489433428682009-12-26T22:57:51.459-08:002009-12-26T22:57:51.459-08:00When I was a kid Boxing Day was the family day at ...When I was a kid Boxing Day was the family day at our grandparents. All 9+spouses and all 33 grandkids got together for turkey dinner and a program we put together for the grandparents every year.<br /><br />Today my sister's family and mine got together. We had lunch with our mom in her nursing home, then went back to my sister's house and enjoyed extended family time.Valerie Comerhttp://valeriecomer.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4620199782689299940.post-43125354293975603072009-12-26T18:32:00.204-08:002009-12-26T18:32:00.204-08:00Wasn't aware SA had Boxing Day, Marion. Also n...Wasn't aware SA had Boxing Day, Marion. Also not quite certain what gammon is. My husband just told me he thinks it is ham. We've certainly enjoyed - er...enjoying - our ham today still.<br />Thanks for sharing Marion.Mary Hawkinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12603850711168486457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4620199782689299940.post-43975751407565840022009-12-26T11:57:33.762-08:002009-12-26T11:57:33.762-08:00Boxing Day is also celebrated in South Africa and ...Boxing Day is also celebrated in South Africa and is a public holiday, although I've no idea why. I suspect, however, with South Africa having been under British rule many, many years ago, the same reasons for its celebration in Britain would be the reason it became a public holiday in SA.<br />And yes, we too spend it recovering from too much turkey and gammon.Marion Ueckermannhttp://www.inkslinger.co.ccnoreply@blogger.com