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We have just had
Number 2 Son
(equipped with his electronic candle)
and Number 1 Daughter-in-Law
to watch Carols by Candlelight televised
from the Sidney Myer Music Bowl
in Melbourne.
Carols by Candlelight is an outdoors concert,
held every year on Christmas Evening
with proceeds going to Vision Australia.
It has been a nice evening with one
of our sons and daughter-in-law.
Who knows, perhaps next year,
both boys and partners will come.
Number 1 Son is spending Christmas
with his New Zealand in-laws this year.
As it is now 1215 on Tuesday December 25
it is appropriate to say…..
to each and everyone.
Definitely time for bed!
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Word of the Day Challenge: Family
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The outdoor Christmas concert is wonderful and does so much good. Merry Christmas 2018 and hoping your 2019 Christmas wish comes true.
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Must be honest I have never attended Carols. Whilst o the farm we worked so hard to have Christmas Day off…and at those times ‘Bah!! Humbug!” was my favourite expression. Got everyone wound up really well. Hope you are having Happy Christmas and all the best for the New Year
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Understandable you wanted a day of rest! Yes, so far so good. Stayed up late, just woke up, and my sons and their significant others will be over in a bit. Just a dusting of snow on the ground but very cold out. Hoping you are enjoying your Christmas Day as well.
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Boxing day here. Christmas over to for cricket. 🙂
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What is the boxing for in Boxing day? Seems I remember a rebellion involving Chinese? I could be WAY off on that lol.
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Bowing Day is a United Kingdom holiday after Christmas Day….hence one we have followed. The Melbourne Test (Cricket) match begins on Boxing Day. Correction has just begun, this morning. News services have been predicting that 75,000 people will attend today, dropping back to 50,000 tomorrow as people return to work. My school days memories seem to recall that Boxing Day had something to with wrapping boxing gifts.
Ahhhh , thank you Wikipedia; A ‘Christmas Box’ in Britain is a name for a Christmas present. Boxing Day was traditionally a day off for servants and the day when they received a ‘Christmas Box’ from the master. The servants would also go home on Boxing Day to give ‘Christmas Boxes’ to their families.Sep 25, 2018
Your Chinese thoughts relate to the Boxer Rebellion, I think.
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aha, thank you for the explanation and clarification. Happy Boxing Day!
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You’re welcome 🙂
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Merry Christmas!!
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And the same to you also.
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