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crisis at christmas
Every year I give myself a limit on how much I will spend at Christmas. Every year I go over it. I do really enjoy buying Christmas presents for people. I love surprising my loved ones and exceeding their expectations. That’s not always showering them with lavish gifts. This year I think one of the...
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In recent years it seems that the Christmas jumper has made a significant reprisal and the common rule being; the uglier, the better. From Joe public to Joseph Gordon-Levitt everyone’s getting in on the act, sporting an array of knitted snow scenes and clever Christmas puns – what’s not to love? Walk into any store...
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Every year I fall into the same trap. As I’m browsing through gift ideas, I see one so perfect for one particular family member that I can’t not buy it for them. Unfortunately, I already have a present for that family member, so now they’re getting two presents. Then I have to get two presents...
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camel coats asos
I don’t know about you, but it’s really tempting to wrap myself up in layers of woolly jumpers when it comes to Christmas – no cares given if I look like a burrito. Keeping up a fashionable appearance isn’t easy when the temperature is hitting rock bottom, but let’s not allow the dreary weather to...
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I usually don’t get excited/prepared/remotely organised for Christmas until around the 24th of December. That’s just how it’s always been for me, it’s not practical and it’s definitely not good for the stress levels, but I refuse to start thinking about it months in advance…until now. My team at work is starting to organise the...
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PJs are having a moment. Blame it on the “normcore” or “cosy girl” trend but whatever the reason, PJs are big fashion news. And what better time to embrace all things snuggly then at Christmas time. In the past pyjamas have been overlooked as functional items, only suitable for sleeping in or, on occasion, lazy...
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The presents have been opened, the crackers have been pulled, and you’ve been well and truly stuffed by the mammoth turkey dinner. In your festive food coma state there really is no better way to end the day than to kick back with loved ones and watch a good movie. In preparation for the big...
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New Year tends to be one of those occasions where you feel the need to buy a new dress and then come Jan 1st its sits at the back of your wardrobe collecting dust. This year why not opt for something a little different that will see you all the way through 2015. These simple...
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Psychologist and Nobel Prize winner Professor Daniel Kerhman suggests that as the ‘Instagram generation’ we already experience the present as an anticipated memory – we feel that every moment needs to be recorded so that it can be remembered. Social media platforms have made this incredibly easy for us and have even encouraged it; we’re...
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Festive films are one of the best parts of Christmas. We can’t deny ourselves the guilty pleasure of snuggling up on the sofa and gorging ourselves on the delicious foods of the season. But apart from encouraging Christmas spirit and a making us all a little more moral in a time of gluttony, we feel as though...
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