The origin of this idea is the phrase ‘Has Santa been good to you?’ It’s more of a thing in Scotland, by my reckoning, though it seems to be in lots of places now. I wondered what it would be like if Santa had not been good: not that we’re having bad Santas on this …
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A Christmas Carol: Christmas parties
Ah, the Christmas party. Top contender for most feared Christmas experience? Or is that a little harsh? Clothes shops think otherwise. Let there be little black dresses, and let them be sparkly too. Hairdressers gear up for the workload that goes with other people’s party season. You know what they say. Introverts and extroverts both …
A Christmas Carol: Christmassy food
Weekly food shop today. Almost half-way into the month, and I don’t seem to have stocked up on any Christmas food yet. Now is the season to stockpile, surely? That’s what the supermarkets want us to think, of course. I know that the shelves go higher for Christmas, but they seem to have got fatter …
A Christmas Carol: decorating the tree
There is a health warning that comes with writing about Christmas trees. I feel I need at least a couple of caveats to say who I am in writing this (and who I’m not): I’m not a Christmas tree decorator: fresh with new ideas and seasonal themes. (I quite like the odd blue tree, now …
A Christmas Carol: Christmas scents (old and new)
What evokes Christmas for you is so closely tied to your own culture: the sights, the sounds. And the smells. Given that our brain links scent to memory in such a powerful way, often a key part of the season is the smells. That’s why supermarkets stock bottles of ready-made mulled wine, and much more …
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