Published: Fri, 07/11/2008 23:45
Christmas can be very stressful. We are all trying to create the perfect Christmas, however sometimes when we try too hard we can all too easily ruin it for ourselves.
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Published: Tue, 14/10/2008 14:21
Christmas for some people is all about the music. Music evokes emotion and gets everyone into the spirit of the occasion and when it comes to Christmas songs there was never a truer word spoken; come late November every other song on the radio is a festive favourite.
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Published: Tue, 14/10/2008 14:19
Christmas is surrounded by myth, legend and tradition and most of us will consider ourselves familiar with most of the customs surrounding the festive season.
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Published: Tue, 14/10/2008 14:03
Everyone is familiar with the festive fare that makes our Christmas dinner one of the most looked-forward to meals of the year. Roast turkey; Yorkshire puddings; Brussels Sprouts; Stuffing; Kilted Sausages; Roast Potatoes; all topped off with seasonal vegetables, lashings of gravy and a generous helping of cranberry sauce.
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Published: Sun, 12/10/2008 15:54
Bright red poinsettias are traditionally associated with Christmas; it's almost a ritual to pick one up when shopping for presents. But just because they are so familiar, doesn't mean they have to be boring, naff, folksy - or even red
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Published: Sun, 12/10/2008 04:44
What do we envisage when we think of Christmas?
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Published: Sun, 12/10/2008 04:36
Buy hyacinth bulbs specially prepared for early flowering. These have been kept kept at carefully controlled temperature and humidity levels since being lifted from nursery growing fields.
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