Wednesday, December 26, 2012

The Tree



Boxing Day was the one day of the year when servants did not have to work, and serfs turned up at the Lord of the Manor for their Christmas Box. This is the Christmas Tree in Covent Garden, someone seems to have had all the presents away....

posted by Ham at 00:02 -- Comments here: 1

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Blogger tapirgal said ... (05:25) : 

It's a beautiful tree in a beautiful setting. Thanks for explaining Boxing Day. I was in London once over Christmas and was surprised to learn that everything was closed up tight.

 

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