Just wondered if anyother city transport closes on 25/12 like our
underground?
I have been to a number of Eastern European cities at that time and find all
public transport stops at about 18:00 on 24/12. Our tube goes until midnight
on 24/12 - will we adopt their timetables???

Mal

On Sat, 14 May 2005, Malcolm & Nika wrote:

I have been to a number of Eastern European cities at that time and find
all public transport stops at about 18:00 on 24/12. Our tube goes until
midnight on 24/12 - will we adopt their timetables???

Seems unlikely to me. One thing to bear in mind is that in many countries,
including most eastern european ones, if memory serves, christmas eve is
the most important part of christmas, more so than christmas day, so staff
are going to want to be at home then. Unless British attitudes to
christmas change substantially, i imagine we'll carry on having public
transport on christmas eve.

tom

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On Sat, 14 May 2005 19:54:24 +0100, Tom Anderson
wrote:

eh?????

Seems unlikely to me. One thing to bear in mind is that in many countries,
including most eastern european ones, if memory serves, christmas eve is
the most important part of christmas, more so than christmas day, so staff
are going to want to be at home then. Unless British attitudes to
christmas change substantially, i imagine we'll carry on having public
transport on christmas eve.

In the Orthodox parts of Europe Xmas isn't in December, is it?

Does the author of this thread work on Christmas Day?

"Bonzo" wrote in message
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In the Orthodox parts of Europe Xmas isn't in December, is it?

Sure it is, You're thinking of Easter (Easter Sunday was May 1st this year)

"ONscotland" wrote in message
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Does the author of this thread work on Christmas Day?

Dunno, but I do, as do a lot of people

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No...I dont work on Christmas day!!

Mal

"ONscotland" wrote in message
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Does the author of this thread work on Christmas Day?

Paul Weaver wrote to uk.transport.london on Sun, 15 May 2005:

"Bonzo" wrote in message
.. .
In the Orthodox parts of Europe Xmas isn't in December, is it?

Sure it is, You're thinking of Easter (Easter Sunday was May 1st this year)

Actually, "Bonzo" was right - the Orthodox celebrate Christmas on 6
January.
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In article , Paul Weaver
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In the Orthodox parts of Europe Xmas isn't in December, is it?
Sure it is, You're thinking of Easter (Easter Sunday was May 1st this year)

Some Orthodox sects still use the Julian Calendar for Christmas, putting
it on January 7th Gregorian.

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"Mrs Redboots" wrote in message
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Paul Weaver wrote to uk.transport.london on Sun, 15 May 2005:

"Bonzo" wrote in message
.. .
In the Orthodox parts of Europe Xmas isn't in December, is it?

Sure it is, You're thinking of Easter (Easter Sunday was May 1st this
year)

Actually, "Bonzo" was right - the Orthodox celebrate Christmas on 6
January.

Rings a bell, but there sure is plenty of celebration in Greece on the run
up to the 25th. Mind you Christmas and Easter become more and more
commercialised each year, there were 3 times the number of adverts for eggs
on Alpha this easter compared with last...

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Everything above is the personal opinion of the author, and nothing to do
with where he works and all that lovely disclaimery stuff.
Posted in his lunch hour too.