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The only explanation for my continued lack of a Hogwarts letter is that a particularly inept barn owl has been delivering letters to the wrong address for the past 16 years. The alternative just doesn't bear thinking about really, does it? Yes, many of us have had to contend with…
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A mom-of-three has revealed that she spent £8,000 ($10,800) on herself this Christmas while getting her three children absolutely nothing. Carla Bellucci, 38, from Hertfordshire, England, decided to treat herself this Christmas to new veneers, a touch-up of Botox and fillers, manicures, facials, new clothes, and shoes - all while…
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It's a long-standing Christmas tradition for children to write letters to Santa to let him know what they want, and then the big man passes this important information onto their parents, who "arrange" the gifts at their discretion. But some children have bigger and more plentiful requests for Christmas than…
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We're all now well and truly gearing up for the most wonderful time of the year. This means that if you're anything like me, you're frantically scrabbling around in the dust trying to cobble together presents for your friends and family in a race against time you'll surely lose. Why,…
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A commercial depicting Santa as having fallen ill - seemingly with COVID-19 - has been slammed for "terrifying" young children. The ad was produced by NHS Charities Together, a federation of over 250 charities in support of the UK's National Health Service. Watch the "terrifying" ad below: Some people have taken…
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Christmas is well and truly on its way now - the nights are drawing in, there's a definite winter chill in the air and we're all stressing about buying presents for our friends and family. Yes, while 2020 has been the strangest of all years, Christmas is a time of…
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Some things just absolutely scream 'Christmas' at you, don't they? No, I'm not necessarily talking about Will Ferrell's character Buddy in cult classic festive movie Elf, but other quintessential Christmas mainstays like yule log, mistletoe, stockings, and of course mulled wine. Is there anything better than settling down after a…
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A Minnesota resident has received a scathing letter slamming their decision to put up Christmas decorations due to the "harmful impact" they can have on the local community. The letter has since gone viral after it was shared by the official Twitter account for Crime Watch Minneapolis, however, both the…
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A UPS driver has said that he was left in tears after opening up his son's letter to Santa Claus and discovering his very simple request for this holiday season. While most children ask Santa for material belongings, this child instead wanted to spend more time with his father. The…
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If you're worried that Christmas is going to be something of a damp squib this year amid the coronavirus pandemic, then brands are doing their level best to provide an absolute plethora of novelty products to help bring the festive cheer. Just yesterday, we brought you the news that Home…
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Let's face it - we could all do with a bit of festive cheer in our lives to brighten up what has been a pretty interminable year. Yes, it's likely that Christmas will look a little different to usual this year, as we continue to follow social distancing rules in…
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If you're a fan of the festive season, then you're in luck, because your dream job is currently accepting applications. Yes, if your idea of a perfect night-in involves you sitting in your pajamas and binge-watching Christmas movies in December, then stop doing it for free - because one company…
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A young boy who asked Santa if God would still love him if he is gay has received an outpouring of support on social media this week. Per the Daily Mail, the letter in question was intercepted by USPS's Operation Santa - an awareness-raising initiative that takes letters to Santa…
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Christmas is the perfect time of year to exchange gifts, stuff yourself with food and drink, and curl up in front of the fire to binge-watch some movies. And if you need a film to really get you in the Christmas spirit, I have good news for you, because the…
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Hallmark is releasing its first Christmas movie starring a gay couple, marking a huge step forward for increased LGBTQ+ representation this holiday season. The Christmas House stars a married gay couple and its release comes a year after the channel vowed to increase diversity on its platform, as per HelloGiggles.…
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One of the best things about the holiday season is being able to whip out your Christmas lights that have slowly been collecting dust over the last 11 months or so. But do you know what isn't a festive tradition that really needs to become one? Christmas lights for your…
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Now Halloween is over and done with, the countdown to Christmas is underway in earnest. Let's be honest, there hasn't been an awful lot to look forward to for vast swathes of this strangest of all years, and thus the holidays have become important milestones as we all countdown to…
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A mom has gone viral on social media this week after sharing a genius Elf on the Shelf for parents to use this Christmas. For those of you who have never heard of the yuletide phenomenon before, Elf on the Shelf started off as a 2005 picture book, centering around…
