Thanksgiving in London

Celebrating Thanksgiving here was destined to be different than it is at home. First, I had to work both Thursday and Friday! Of course we knew we couldn't eat with our families so we had to find other ways to celebrate. We decided to spend Turkey day cooking and do the feasting on Friday. During school on Thanksgiving day I made Cranberry Bread with my students. It baked in the kitchen while the class did a final rehearsal of their Thanksgiving assembly. The assembly would be performed in front of the whole school and most of their families on Friday morning. The children had made Indian head bands and Pilgrim hats to wear and they looked just like American kids ready for the holiday. After school I went home and we made stuffing, turkey, more cranberry bread, apple crisp and gravy for our feast. The next day, Friday, Brian reheated it all, made green beans and a garden salad and brought everything to school so we could eat with the staff at St. Michaels. It was fun to share with everyone, we even had a toast as we ate together in the staff room. The kids did brilliantly in their assembly and were eager to try their cranberry bread with their families. I think the children and teachers were surprised that the holiday involves no gifts and is really just about families being together and being thankful for what they have.
We finished the day Friday by jumping on the tube and meeting Andy and his family in Covent Garden for dinner. We met Andy and company again Saturday for a tour of London's steps, most famous churches, double decker busses, and lots of laughs. All in all a fun filled holiday weekend!