Christmas in England at the temple was very different.  Most of the workers are British and they all went home to be with their families, leaving just us foreigners here to kind of fend for ourselves.  We decided to have a "simple" Christmas dinner and just visit and watch videos.  As you can see by the decorations, the decorators got a bit carried away.  The things on the place mats are Christmas Crackers.  You pull on the two ends and they pop.  They have funky little paper hats (see the second picture), a cheap toy (think Crackerjacks) and a corny joke.  The British love them.   Anyway, we had a good time with this group and it made the holiday enjoyable.  There were about 13 of us, including a young couple on a date who kind of got stranded at the temple.

We also went to Midnight Mass at a Church of England church (See the picture below).  It was interesting, even if they read everything word for word.  It is a lot like a Catholic service.

 The next three pictures were taken at Canterbury, the headquarters of the Church of England.  This is Canterbury Cathedral.  Cathedrals are all built in the shape of a cross.