Tag: christmas
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Oh Run All Ye Faithful: Burn those Christmas calories
STOP! Before you guzzle that extra piece of Christmas cake, see just what it will take to burn off Britain’s favourite festive feast. Everyone likes to indulge on December 25, whether it’s shovelling down an entire box of Celebrations or pinching seconds of those perfectly crispy roast potatoes. With the average family member consuming a…
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A THIRD of Brits never get presents they want
SIBLINGS have been hailed worst Christmas present-buyers in a recent poll. Research has found that in an attempt to get everything they want, four in 10 Brits have written a list of the items they’d like to have waiting under the tree for them on Christmas morning. And 42 per cent have even sent someone…
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Brits think Lapland is a fictional place
IT SEEMS that Brits are in the dark when it comes to where Santa resides. According to a poll of 2,000 adults, a third believe Lapland is a fictional place, with one in ten admitting they checked the internet to see if exists. Just 22 per cent understand Lapland spans the countries Norway, Finland, Sweden…
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Top 20 reasons why Brits love winter
WELLY walks in frozen leaves and staying in by the fire are among Brits’ favourite things about winter. A new study found that a large percentage of us love associating the colder weather with long soaks in hot bubble baths, digging out winter boots, taking time off work, outdoor ice rinks and the smell…
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Traditional festive feast costs Brits £15 million in energy bills
CHRISTMAS lights cost the UK a whopping £3.75 million per day to power while dishing up a turkey dinner with all the trimmings leaves Brits with an energy bill of £15 million. The shocking figures from Love Energy Savings highlight the rising expense of using electricity and gas to keep families fed and warm over the…