Secret Santa Blog Hop
A Victorian Christmas
My latest release, How To Woo… A Reluctant Bride, takes place in the summer of 1885, but since it’s now December, I got to wondering what Lydia and Evan’s first Christmas might be like. Many of our most treasured Christmas traditions – Christmas cards, lighted trees – didn’t become widely popular until the Victorian era, largely thanks to Charles Dickens’ classic A Christmas Caroland Prince Albert introducing German traditions to Britain, including the Christmas tree.
But back to Lydia and Evan. They could stay in town and celebrate quietly, but I think they’d hop on a train and go to her childhood home in the country. Thanks to Lydia’s marriage settlement, the Blatchford family fortunes are in better shape, so they will be celebrating in style this season. The manor house will sport wreaths and garlands of evergreen, holly, ivy and mistletoe.
If the weather is cold enough, there might be skating on a frozen pond or sleigh rides to the village or a neighbors’ house.
Cook will roast a fatted goose for dinner with all the trimmings, topped off by the traditional plum pudding. The servants will have to work preparing and serving dinner, but there will be treats for them, plus a day off on December 26 called Boxing Day.
In the evening, the family can gather around the piano while Lydia plays Christmas carols for all to sing. There are no little ones to dream of sugar plums yet, but next year things will be different. Lydia has a little secret to confide to Evan.
If you’re curious as to how Evan won over his Reluctant Bride, check out the excerpt on the book page.
My Question: Does Boxing Day take place on Dec. 26?
Now back to the Secret Santa Blog Hop:
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Happy Holidays!
Lyndi Lamont
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Yes it does
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Thanks for the awesome giveaway!
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Thanks for dropping by, Cassandra. Good luck!
Oh, I am such a sucker for the Victorian/Regency era Christmas story–I can really picture all of this! Thank you for sharing it with us.
Yes Boxing Day takes place in Dec 26th. Have a Happy Holiday!
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Sarah and Dawna, thanks for dropping by. Happy Holidays!
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I’m off to hop. Merry Christmas!!
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I love Boxing Day, and yes it does take place 12/26. Happy Holidays!
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Boxing Day is on December 26.
Thanks for the tidbit about the cards and lights because I didn’t know.
Merry Christmas!
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I love some of the olden times traditions, but have to admit that I adore many of the modern conveniences. There time seemed so much simpler. I look forward to more from you as I follow your blog.Happy holidays full of simple wonders
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Toni, I’m with you on the modern conveniences. Lit candles on a Christmas tree was a colossally bad idea!
Thanks to all my visitors so far. Hope you are all enjoying the blog hop.
Yep in England!
Thanks for the Awesome Hop!
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Yes it does, and it was fun to look it up and see what it meant!
Thanks and Happy Holidays
Yes, it does. Thanks for the great hop. I follow by email.
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Hello, thanks for the giveaway! Yes, it does. Also subscribed by email.
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April, Shannon, Joy & Holly, great to have you visit. Hope you are all enjoying the blog hop.
Happy Holidays to all!
It does indeed!
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The answer is yes. Boxing day is 12/26
Thanks for being a part of the blog hop and Happy Holidays
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Yes Boxing Day falls on Dec. 26th. thanks for being in the holiday hop!
What an awesome hop!! And a fantastic giveaway! Thank you!! And the answer is yes!
Happy holidays to you all! Best wishes and many blessings!
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yes,Boxing day is Dec 26th.
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Merry Christmas and I bet he’ll love the news.
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The blog hop is amazing, isn’t it? Big thanks to Tabitha Blake for organizing it!
I will announce the winner of my giveaway tomorrow since the hop goes until midnight tonight and I will be snug in my bed before then!
Does Boxing Day take place on Dec. 26? Yes
Happy Holidays
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Hi, yes as a ‘Brit’ I can confirm that Boxing Day is celebrated in the UK on the 26th December.
Have a great Christmas!
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Yes
The book sounds lovely! Historical romances are my fav!! Merry Christmas
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Yes, it does.
Happy holidays!
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Yes, Boxing Day is December 26, which is also my aunt’s birthday.
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HEY LYNDA! SANTA WAS MEAN, CAN YOU GIVE HIM TO MOI? I’LL BE GOOD THIS YEAR. VERA VERA GOOD!!
LOL, I know you’ll be good, Linda!