Pamela Reeves
Over 60ās Senior Artisan Traveler, Great Gete (aka never call me āGrandmotherā, Oldest Digital Nomad Living Internationally More Than 6 Months Of The Year, Health + Wellness Guru
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Edinburgh Scotland On Fire for New Yearās Eve Hogmanay Festivities
Procession of Torches in Edinburgh Scotland on New Yearās Eve Happy Hogmanay! Depending on which part of the world youāre from, you might be wondering if Hogmanay has anything to do with BBQ -specifically, pork if youāre like me and from the south (the USA, that is!). Although many people are happy when the hog delicacy shows up there, the answer is no, it’s MUCH more festive than that here! What is Hogmanay? Hogmanay (pronounced HOG-MAH-NAY) is actually NEW YEARāS EVE -and the following days- in Scotland! What is the history of Hogmanay? I decided to check out local sources for the latest and most up-to-date information on this holiday…
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What is Boxing Day? Who Celebrates Boxing Day? What Does Boxing Day Mean?
What is Boxing Day? On my first trip to the U.K., I arrived on āBoxing Dayā. The name was a mystery then and has been since I hail from the U.S. where we donāt have a fancy name for December 26th. We simply refer to it as the “Day after Christmasā or a “Retailers worst nightmare”! Ā Bah- humbug! So, after asking a few English friends who said boxing day is the day “the workers who work on December 25th” receives the unwanted gifts or otherwise what would be returned gifts boxed up, I decided to find out the real story behind this holiday.The next thing I heard was that boxing…
