They go by dates, so we get a holiday on the 8th whatever day of the week it happens to be. Unless it's a weekend, in which case everyone feels cheated out of an extra day off. *g*

I got stuff done - got my hair cut (yay!), re-installed Windows (but not the window I've been varnishing!), wrote and posted a load more cards, stirred the mincemeat some more, and did some Christmas shopping.

And this morning, I've put the mincemeat in jars and will probably do Christmassy things now like write more cards and put up the tree and other decorations, and will go and see HP4 with my mum this evening. ::sigh:: What I ought to be doing is the last coat of varnish on that bloody window...