Celebrating Christmas around the world
Christmas is a time of tradition – but how do people go about celebrating Christmas around the world? Christmas trees, mince pies, getting silly drunk at the works ‘do’ and watching …
Traditions
The History of Santa Claus
The history of Santa Claus – On Christmas Eve every year many millions of people have a short, plump fella visit their home via the chimney or through the door using a magic key. Why …
The 12 Days of Christmas explained
From 13 December every year, it’s unofficially the 12 Days of Christmas which is the beginning of the countdown to the ‘Big Day’ for most people. While many retailers and …
The Queen’s Christmas traditions
The Queen’s Christmas traditions are the things she likes to do – and most of us have family festive traditions that we enjoy every year, and it is no different for the Queen and …
Everything about ‘Santa physics’ explained
Santa physics: Everyone knows Santa Claus since he’s been popular for more than 100 years but in recent years there have been a few critics about the jovial fellow’s abilities to deliver so …
The Best Mince Pies of 2020
Ahhhhh, the humble mince pie! The appearance of deep filled mine pies on the shelves of your local supermarket, not two minutes after you’ve arrived home from your summer holiday is the …
Weird Christmas traditions ALL Brits enjoy
Just about every family in the UK will have weird Christmas traditions that they and a few others will follow, but there are some traditions that just about every British family will know …
How to reduce Christmas food waste 2020
If you want to reduce Christmas food waste in 2020 to help the environment and your wallet, then this article will help. We are all guilty of over-spending, but the UK wastes a huge amount …
The best Christmas crackers to buy
It’s been a staple of festive celebrations since the 1800s, and here’s our roundup of the best Christmas crackers to buy. It’s all part of the Christmas fun – pulling …
43 Great Elf on the Shelf ideas for you
It’s a craze that appears to be getting bigger every year and if you are looking for great Elf on the Shelf ideas, then we can help you. And if you have not already begun trying to …