Tag: christmas
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Old Christmas customs are a festive flop, research reveals
WATCHING a James Bond film, sipping egg nog and blasting out those carols are no longer part of the Christmas routine, a new poll shows. Researchers found that financial pressures are to blame for ditching the traditional festivities, along with not wanting to appear old-fashioned. The study of 2,000 adults found that only a third…
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Britain’s best Christmas market revealed
IT’S official – Britain’s best Christmas markets are at Chatsworth Estate in the Peak District. According to a new survey, the annual event near Bakewell in Derbyshire got the best score for that ‘all-round’ festive feeling. Image: Chatsworth House Trust Edinburgh, St Nicholas Fair in York and London’s Hyde Park Winter Wonderland achieved gold status…