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Category Archives: Seasonal
So who’s fasting?
Lent, which starts tomorrow and runs to Holy Saturday, is a time for me to give up something I love, so that (a) I prove to myself that I can live without it, and more importantly (b) I can spend … Continue reading
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The Valentine’s Challenge
What is 14 February to you? A day of celebration or mourning? One of wishful thinking or just of memories? One of customised M&Ms, or avoiding cheese at all costs? One of extravagant romance or selfless friendship? Or a little bit of all of the … Continue reading
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Father Christmas
Christmas is coming, and Father Christmas is doing his annual busy round of shopping malls, Winter Wonderlands, Christmas festivals and bring-and-buy sales. However his punishing schedule hit a setback in Chester recently when he was unable to appear due to not … Continue reading
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Tis the season for finding things
Advent seems to be the season for finding things. If you are looking for the tree, decorations, masking tape or something else entirely, here is some advice: “It’s always in the last place you look.” — a foolproof maxim, as … Continue reading
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Maybe it is time
For Selfridges, the Christmas shopping season began on 2 August. For most other shops it began around the beginning of October. For me, historically, it has begun somewhere around the second or third week of December. This year it will be different. (Every year … Continue reading
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