Seven nostalgic photos show people shaking off the festive cobwebs on Boxing Day
Boxing Day – a time for recreation, country walks, and bubble and squeak for lunch.
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It is also traditionally a big day for our local hunts, where rural communities get together socially.
And of course shopping has become a big part of the post-Christmas tradition, with New Year sales increasingly brought forward.
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