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A Christmas tree could be for life, not to be dumped after one festive season.
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Which objects would you choose to tell the story of your life?
Stop me if you’ve … actually, just stop me anyway.
Q: If you were to kill a conversational goose, what vegetable would she allude to? A: Ah-spare-a-goose! Gettit?
Jesus wasn’t the only son of a god in ancient times. And, as you’d expect, divine offspring tended to be high achievers.
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There are whispers of crisis around the 53-year-old series.
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But they haven’t been without controversy.
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Christmas tends to assume a strong sense of its own significance in times of protracted conflict.
Indulge in delicious seasonal vegetables and fruit to celebrate summer with friends and family.
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Healthy eating can still be delicious! Limit dietary blowout by going into the Christmas and holiday period with a plan.
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MPs and rock songs may seem like odd bedfellows, but the charity single marks a longstanding shift in how music mobilises the masses.
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Party poppers, candles and wood fires will get you feeling festive – and breathing pollution.
‘OMG, I love this box!’
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Forget about the expensive gifts, for young children, it’s all about the paper and the packaging this Christmas.
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Kids as young as seven have a good enough sense of logic to work out the truth and why it can be better to lie.
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What’s so wrong about not wanting your child to believe in Santa?
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Counterfeit goods could be the Christmas bargains that cost you dearly.
Strawberry Santas are an adorable addition to the evolving traditions of Christmas food.
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Christmas foods are evolving. Purists may sniff but what are traditional foods other than past trends that have stuck?
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An object lesson in seasonal geopolitics.
All dolled up.
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Welcome to no-gender December, where parents (and Santa) are being encouraged to give children gender-neutral Christmas presents.
Carolling wasn’t just for Christmas back in the day. Easter, New Year, and even political events such as battles were occasions for carol singing.
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Good Christian Men, Rejoice dates from the 14th century; O Come, All Ye Faithful may contain covert Jacobite symbolism and Silent Night is now UNESCO recognised.
Socks? Seriously.
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At least say thanks.