Health New Zealand Southern planned care district manager Nigel Copson (right) and his daughters Liberty (left) and Natalie Copson give a ‘‘Richmond Shilling’’ to Dunedin Hospital patient Barry Baxter, who turned 83 on Christmas Eve. PHOTO: PETER MCINTOSH Dunedin Hospital may not be the best place to spend Christmas but a 140-year-old tradition known as the "Richmond Shilling" ensures it is not the worst.