Guest guest Posted December 31, 2001 Report Share Posted December 31, 2001 I've heard many different origins for the term " Boxing Day " . Never quite sure which is the right one. But, at any rate, Boxing Day which extended into Boxing Week is now over, people are shopped to death, and we're just about into '02! It has been an extraordinarily successful year for the group, I think. We do go through a ton of messages every month, don't we! So, just wanted to wish everybody a Happy New Year. As Lennon said in his song, " let's hope it's a good one " . Thanks all for your cooperation and contributions of information to the group over the past year. Pierre Re: To Pierre > > > We have Boxing Day here in Australia too. I read something on Boxing > Day a few years back and how it got started, but I can't remember it > all now. From what I can remember, there used to be some sort of > boxing matches on the day after Christmas (which stopped a long time > ago), and that's how Boxing Day got going. Where I live, on Boxing > Day, some shops are open for a short amount of time to have their > sales, where they will often thave things going for half price or > less. > > > > > Okay, I'm Canada-illiterate, which is pretty sad considering your > > country is right on top of ours.....but what exactly is " Boxing > Day " > > all about? Just curious. Hope you had a good one! > > > > Teri in Texas > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 31, 2001 Report Share Posted December 31, 2001 Dear Friends As co-moderator, I would like to thank you all for your participation in the group over the last year. We have had some fantastic discussions amongst us, and I hope, like me, you have benefitted from some of the topics. To have a group like this is very important in my opinion, and I am so thrilled at its success. Let's hope during 2002 we can welcome new members, and so continue our work. Pierre I would personally like to thank you for all your hard work in the group, I know at times you probably have been feeling tired and at worst unwell, but you still manage to respond at some point. Aside being a good friend of mine, you have been a real inspiration and source of comfort to me, particularly when the group first started, and I know many of us owe you a great debt. Thank you. So everyone, have a fantastic New Year, and let us extend some special prayers to our friends in the group from the USA, a tough year for them. Let 2002 bring some peace in the world too. Best wishes United Kingdom Very cold, heavy frost and light snow brrrrrrrr Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 31, 2001 Report Share Posted December 31, 2001 I'd like to wish everyone a Happy New Year too (I'm probably a bit late with that, since it's 2:05pm on New Years Day here in Australia), and I hope you all had a great time seeing in the new year. > Dear Friends > > As co-moderator, I would like to thank you all for your > participation in the group over the last year. We have had some > fantastic discussions amongst us, and I hope, like me, you have > benefitted from some of the topics. To have a group like this is > very important in my opinion, and I am so thrilled at its success. > > Let's hope during 2002 we can welcome new members, and so continue > our work. > > Pierre I would personally like to thank you for all your hard work > in the group, I know at times you probably have been feeling tired > and at worst unwell, but you still manage to respond at some point. > Aside being a good friend of mine, you have been a real inspiration > and source of comfort to me, particularly when the group first > started, and I know many of us owe you a great debt. Thank you. > > So everyone, have a fantastic New Year, and let us extend some > special prayers to our friends in the group from the USA, a tough > year for them. Let 2002 bring some peace in the world too. > > Best wishes > > > United Kingdom > Very cold, heavy frost and light snow brrrrrrrr Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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