Seasons Greetings

[HeronNS]

Thanks to everyone for virtual companionship and advice!

[DorsetLady PMRGCAuk volunteer]

Thank you…..but some of us seem to be in ‘that bit’ on lots of days - and I can’t blame GCA nor Pred..🤔..🤣😂

[HeronNS in reply to DorsetLady]

I've been missing days all week. Thought this was Wednesday until a few minutes ago. Guess it's better than thinking it was still Monday? We still have Boxing Day as a holiday here, so the general North American retail frenzy is delayed by a day. Downtown is even quieter and emptier today so I assume everyone is away being "malled"! 😂

[PMRpro Ambassador in reply to HeronNS]

But the big "thing" in the UK yesterday was the Boxing Day sales ...

[HeronNS in reply to PMRpro]

Yes, people from the Rest of Canada seem to be very confused that we in Nova Scotia decided a few years ago that we really liked a calm Boxing Day, a day when there is nothing to do. Christmas is over, and we can have a day without obligations. Believe me, everyone (except people like me) is out there today, the 27th, scooping up the bargains!

Among other things it also allows the people in retail a decent time off.

[Kendrew in reply to PMRpro]

........although many of the shops were actually shut yesterday....as were several of our major supermarkets. A first for the UK!

[PMRpro Ambassador in reply to Kendrew]

You can say that again!! When I lived in Scotland there were even shops open on the 25th!

[Kendrew in reply to PMRpro]

Really!! Although I do know our little shop in the village is run by an Indian family and they were open on Christmas day.... reduced hours though.

[PMRpro Ambassador in reply to Kendrew]

When I first lived there 50 years ago it was still fairly recent that Christmas Day was even observed as a holiday (started in 1958) - very Calvinist. But almost all corner shops were open at least part of the day, all run by immigrants from the subcontinent of course! New Year lasted a long time though

[DorsetLady PMRGCAuk volunteer in reply to PMRpro]

“New Year lasted a long time though”

Discovered that when we lived in the Outer Hebrides!

[Hidden in reply to DorsetLady]

I thought it was Sunday, but it was Monday. Missed taking my Risedronate bone tablet. Took it yesterday morning instead. Will get back into routine next week

[SheffieldJane]

♥️🌹

[whitefishbay]

Christmas in London is great- everyone leaves. You can park easily. No people - heaven. Entertaining finished. Yay.

[Myalgia]

just saw this… but agree with you that virtual friends are friends indeed! Hope this new year is good for us all