. . . I wish you a good one. And if you don’t have a holiday at this time of year, you’re welcome to a couple of mine. I have extras.
Notes from the U.K.
Exploring the spidery corners of a culture and the weird stuff that tourist brochures ignore.
. . . I wish you a good one. And if you don’t have a holiday at this time of year, you’re welcome to a couple of mine. I have extras.
Notes from the U.K. 
I’m not in the jolly holly brigade, but I do wish everyone happiness, however they choose celebrate.
Currently, our air con. is doing a stirling job and that’s worth a toast! Sante!
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I do find myself enjoying the way everyone’s wishing each other good cheer. That part of it is nice. And the baking. You can’t go too far wrong with baking.
Wishing you all the best–now and after the holidays.
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Thank you, Ellen. Um…not sure I’m in accord with the baking part. Temps in the mid 30s outside and closing fast indoors I’m going with salads! But happy whatever makes you happy!
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Right. I wish you a merry salad and a happy new year.
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I’ll take a holiday or two, thanks. Best wishes to you too, Ellen🎄🎉
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Thanks. How about you take Boxing Day? It’s a very strange British holiday that, as far as I can figure out, is dedicated to eating up the leftovers. You can’t go wrong with a holiday like that. It falls on December 26. Have a wonderful!
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Happy Christmas holidays to you too! ❣️
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And to you, Luisa.
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🎅🎁
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Boxing Day is my favorite. Though “unboxing” day can be pleasant too.
Happy Whatever to all, Alisa
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I’m always ready to celebrate Whatever. May yours be full of wonder.
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Happy holidays to you too! Our handbell ensemble has been ringing Christmas songs since September and while I do like the music I’ve heard holly jolly Christmas a few times too many. But i love baking cookies mostly because they say a good cook samples everything😀 enjoy!
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Yes. It would be wrong to insult the batter by not tasting. Think of how far wrong it could go.
Wishing you a good Christmas and an end to the Christmas songs.
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Wishing the very best of the season to you and yours, Ellen!
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Always good to have EXTRA holidays.
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Absolutely. Especially since it allows me to offer a few to friends this year. May you enjoy yours, whatever they be.
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To you too.
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I love your blog! Wishing you happiness for the year ahead.
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Thank you for that. It’s a wonderful way to end the year. Wishing you all the best.
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Happy xmas, dear. Much love to you.
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Thank you, Bojana. And to you. May the new year be kind.
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❤️
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Happy Holidays from Southern California! No Boxing Day here but for Latinos it’s prep time for tamale making & our tradition foods. Feliz Navidad! 🎄
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Sounds fabulous. Y un buen ano nuevo a ti. (Sorry–I have no idea where the tilda’s hidden in this program–we’ll have to settle for a plalin, bare N.)
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Happy Holidays!
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And to you, Debra.
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Have a fabulous festive season and a merry cool Yule!
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And to you, many alternative alliterations of the festive season.
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Happy whatever days you celebrate !
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And to you.I think we celebrated Christmas yesterady. That’s okay. We never manage to hit the right days for Hanukkah either.
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Happy holidays, Ellen, thanks for keeping us entertained and educated through 2023!
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And thanks for all your comments. It’s the interaction that keeps me going.
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I like that there really is such a plethora of holidays. MessyMimi has made that a daily feature at her Blogspot. There are at least a dozen different things people can choose to celebrate, and claim to be part of some community or other, every single day!
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I’m missing a few, then. More than usual, since I gave away Boxing Day earlier in the Great Comment Exchange. (There’ll be another one next year, so it’s okay.)
Many happy holidays to you.
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Happy Christmas Ellen to you and your loved ones!
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Thanks, Emma. And to you.
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Haha. Merry Christmas, Ellen.
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And to you.
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Thanks and the same to you!
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Thanks!
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Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! (or Happy Holidays, if you’d prefer)
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And all of the above to you.
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Ha! I hope you enjoyed Boxing Day!
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Well, some day the holiday will make sense to me. In the meantime, I’ll go on treating it with a little caution, in case I’m doing it all wrong.
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