CHRISTMAS EVE Celebration time

The phrase ‘pleasure is found first in anticipation, later in memory’ is made for Christmas, and Christmas Eve specifically. If you can get to the 24th without losing it, then this is the day to stop and smell the Christmas roses*. There are time-honoured rituals to be followed today. The hanging of the stockings; Leaving out a bite to eat and a warming tot for Father Christmas, and carrots for his reindeer; And poring over the double issue Radio Times with a highlighter in hand. The day is often busy with last minute preparations (and finding ways to wipe children out before bedtime) But sometimes the most magical part of Christmas is spending an hour or two when the house is quiet, the tree is trimmed and every present is wrapped to…

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The Simple Things (Digital) - 1 Issue, December 2022

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