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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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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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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 Scotland
By Fiona McKim on 10/11/2011 10:10:27
Our pick of the happiest yuletide happenings north of the border
. Father Christmas will be on hand to add a touch of magic to the vintage style celebrations with a spot of seasonal storytelling.Christmas Choral And Carol ServiceDecember 11Join the Pitlochry District Choral Society in the grand ballroom at Blair Castle
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Cairngorms in Scotland
By Junior on 08/08/2011 11:32:04
Feel the festive spirit by visiting a reindeer and polar bear at Cairngorms in Scotland
the Cairngorm reindeer, join Father Christmas on the Strathspey Steam Railway’s tour of the Cairngorms National Park, and see Siberian tigers, Arctic foxes, snowy owls and Mercedes the polar bear at the Highland Wildlife Park. Parents can enjoy locally brewed
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Germany’s first feng-shui inspired Christmas market
By Helen McKay-Ferguson on 07/11/2011 16:06:11
Festive shopping at the Grandhotel Schloss Bensberg is a tranquil affair
the hotel’s hillside position affords spectacular views across Cologne. Sunday is family day, with roaming stiltwalkers and a miniature train ride to entertain little guests. If you’re feeling jolly, don your best outfit for the Father Christmas fancy
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Fabulous Festive Days Out In The South
By Fiona McKim on 10/11/2011 10:40:03
Our pick of the happiest yuletide happenings in the South
gracious hostess for the day, Mrs Greville and experience an Edwardian Christmas at Polesden Lacey with festive fare, sleigh rides, a local choir and a special appearance from Father Christmas.Breakfast With Father ChristmasDecember 3,4,10,11Enjoy a
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Fabulous Festive Days Out In The North
By Fiona McKim on 10/11/2011 10:30:26
Our pick of the happiest yuletide happenings for a Northern Noël
families can stroll around the village taking in cooking traditions, vintage-style shopping and meet an old-fashioned Father Christmas in his magical grotto.Christmas FestivalDecember 2–4Get your Christmas shopping off to a flying start in the historic city
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