Boxing Day

Boxing Day in England is the Day after Christmas. My inlaws got me this hilarious book for Christmas and it describes boxing day as this (this is for the Americans and a bit of a laugh for the british) " WHile the rest of the (Christian) World gets on with life as normal from about 5pm on Christmas Day, we draw the whole thing out by adding Boxing Day on the 26th of December. The day is said to be when servants were given their Christmas box usually some kind of bonus by their employer, though its name may also be derived from this being the day when drunk or hung over members of the aristocracy were most likely to beat (or box) their charges. This tradition fisticuffs on boxing day was continued by football fans as the day saw local derby matches played between teams such as liverpool and Everton as well as between arsenal and Totenham hotspur. Fans of these teams still have songs in their repertoire that boast "Shall fight forever more because of boxing day" I am sure that some families would be only to willing to echo those sentiments"

Anyway it is tradition to have a buffet style lunch. I think it is just another excuse to eat more food and get more drunk (though we obviously dont drink) I still love it! Before Christmas I had lost 24lbs (loads to me) Now after Christmas I think I am going to have to go back on my diet and loose the whole 24lbs again! Oh well I enjoyed it for a few days. Here are a few pictures!