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Joe Blogs meets Father Christmas… but there's no sign of King Harrods!
By Joe on 29/12/2010 08:14:12
Smart Boy About Town pops in to see Santa and makes a wish
Hi, it's me, Joe.With the festivities been – and almost gone – I'd like to take a retro look all the fun I've had this Christmas. (I've been floored a little by a really bad bug, enough to put me off my chocolate buttons, so I haven't had a chance
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Postcard from... Lapland
By Kate Donoughue on 17/11/2011 10:46:05
Meet Father Christmas in SAariselka
Where?The northern Lapp village of Saariselka.Why go there?To really feel that festive spirit and visit the home of Father Christmas, of course! Children will love...Rides on reindeer-pulled sleighs or snowmobiles, husky dog sledding and tobogganing
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The Tell-Tale Signs Of The Real Santa Claus
By Fiona McKim on 10/11/2011 18:45:17
Shhh! How to avoid tipping off your curious child to the truth about Christmas
. Whilst lucky Father Christmas has a workshop full of elves and seemingly unlimited resources with which to adorn the perfect present, busy parents may find using the same roll of wrapping paper for everyone’s gifts to be a wonderfully efficient system
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The best Christmas activities for children across the UK
By Helen McKay-Ferguson on 02/12/2010 11:33:30
From meeting Santa to Christmas trails, here's our bumper guide of fun activities for children for the festive season
's Trail at ClaremontDecember 11–20Follow the Christmas trail around the Claremont Landscape Garden.Time: 10am–3.30pm. Free event, plus admission £6.40 (adults), £3.20 (children). Portsmouth Road, Esher, Surrey KT10 9JG.Father Christmas at Chartwell
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Stylish Christmas gifts for Daddy
By Catherine Hudson on 02/12/2011 10:32:22
Spoil dad this Christmas with a treat or two from our fashionable selection
Get dad in on the washing up, or frame this beautiful piece of artwork which has been printed on a chic tea towel £9.95 designed by Rob Ryan at To Dry For
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Arthur Christmas
By Helen McKay-Ferguson on 13/12/2011 17:30:39
Meet Santa's youngest son in this Christmas heart-warmer
Two billion presents delivered to children in every country in the world – all on one night. That’s a mighty ask, and, as you can imagine, a logistical nightmare. Thank goodness, then, that Father Christmas has his whizzy son, Steve (with a neatly
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Carols in the Caribbean
By Kate Donoughue on 24/10/2011 13:50:12
Enjoy Christmas on your own island
Listen to the sound of a steel band as you open your presents, build a sandcastle before you visit Father Christmas, and delight in the unveiling of a gingerbread house at Peter Island Resort & Spa inthe British Virgin Islands. There are even
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Songs for Christmas
By on 28/10/2010 12:28:09
Stir the spirits with some festive songs
single for the festive season. Written by college parent Tessa Cox and performed by the children, Christmas In My Heart is about a boy who wishes his father would come home from the war, with proceeds going to charity Help for Heroes. The track
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Fabulous Festive Days Out In Wales
By Fiona McKim on 10/11/2011 10:50:20
Our pick of the happiest yuletide happenings for a Welsh winter wonderland
with ice rink, reindeer and a visit from Father Christmas.Caerphilly’s Medieval Christmas FayreDecember 10–11Browse a medieval market filled with authentic olde-worlde produce and fill your boots with foodie delights at Caerphilly’s annual medieval fete
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Marcus Wareing's Christmas memories and recipes
By Fiona McKim on 21/11/2012 17:28:00
The Michelin starred chef shares his seasonal secrets
Marcus Wareing is the owner of Marcus Wareing at The Berkeley and The Gilbert Scott and father of Jake, 11, Archie, seven, and Jessie, five.What is your earliest food memory? Meat and two veg every day. My mother always cooked us a meal and then she
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