Christmas dinner table family It’s Christmas afternoon, or maybe early evening. You feel full, dizzy, hungover – and maybe a little tired of your extended family. You look for ways to cheer yourself up. You turn to the internet. What better time to spend thousands of dollars on the biggest purchase of the year? Or … Read more
Choose classic pieces that you can wear year in, year out, advises Rebecca Cope – Rixo The myriad of events that Christmas brings can often be tricky to navigate style-wise: what outfit will take you from drinks in a pub to a country walk, or from a Christmas Day lunch to a New Year’s Eve … Read more
Turkey or gravy?: Some of the stars we’ll see on our screens this Christmas (Sky/BBC/ITV/Channel 4) What do we think of when we think of Christmas? Michael Bublé maybe. Parsnip maybe. Television that ranges from delightful to terrible – absolutely. Christmas TV is a constant, but whether it’s any good is another matter. We’ve rounded … Read more
The city center, without anything to see – Charlotte Graham Nothing says Christmas as much as a piece of fluorspar. At least, not in the Peak District village of Castleton, where the unique Blue John gemstone has been mined from the steep hills above the village since the late 17th century and visitors began exploring … Read more
Let’s Have Lunch: Christmas is a Time for Enjoyment (Big Night film still/YouTube) It’s grown-up Narnia, isn’t it, sitting down to a damn good lunch? When a lunch is good, time stops, it’s like falling in love. You’d think that every restaurant would have the capabilities to make this kind of luxury bedding possible, but … Read more
Spoil that special someone this Christmas. (Yahoo Life UK) If you are looking for the perfect Christmas gift for your wife, family member or friend, then you have come to the right place. With so many online stores just a click away, finding an eye-catching gift can be like looking for a needle in a … Read more
Never be bored: there’s lots to do for kids this Christmas in London (will Stanley Creative) Like Santa Claus, London always delivers at this time of year. When it comes to magical days out for families, the capital has a lot to offer. From steam train rides with Santa to festive afternoon teas and panto … Read more
The fairytale Christmas lights in the old town of Colmar, Alsace – serts/iStockphoto The British Christmas and its trappings are wonderful. They are to be embraced with enthusiasm: baubles, high definition knitwear, unexpected cousins, trees, children, carols, Baileys at 10am, turkey forever, mince pies and an essential meeting with the monarch. I won’t hear a … Read more
best beauty gifts for christmas 2023 This article contains affiliate links. The products or services in this article have been independently selected by journalists. We may earn a commission if you click a link, purchase a product or subscribe to a service. At Christmas it is much better to give something that the recipient can … Read more