On the theme of boxes....

[Cherrysoup]

My mum always says that a present will be 'part of your Christmas box'. I don't think she ever got her presents put together in a box. She's northern: is it a northern expression? I've never heard anyone else use it, either up north or down south. Does anyone else say it? It's not recent, she's always said it.

[Izzy82]

My Nan says it. She's from Yorkshire

[previously1474907171]

My Grandmother used to say it, she was from Sussex but it wasn't a regional thing.

She was from the Victorian era which is when giving a box of gifts started for New Year. it then became a Christmas tradition for the working class to collect a box of gifts given by the richer people.

[fredabear]

Christmas box was traditionally from master to servant day after Christmas hence Boxing Day

[BewtySkoolDropowt]

Much further north here (very north Scotland) and my family say it - but I don't know if it is common here or if it is due to my mum staying in the north of England for a few years a long time ago.

[DarkDarkNight]

Northern here, my older relatives would say Christmas Box to mean present. Nothing to do with putting things in a box I don't think.

[PiggyPlumPie]

I heard it for the first time in Norfolk nearly 20 years ago. Not phrase I'd heard in the East Midlands.

[user1477282676]

I'm a Northerner and it was always said by neighbours etc.