Endless holiday entertainment in our festive edition
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Notorious miser in sensational U-turn over Xmas denialism…
The Never Succumb To Beige 2024 Christmas Earworm Awards
Eggnog—the raw facts of a festive favourite
London England, 25 December 1843
Yesterday, upon a crisp December morn, the esteemed author, Mr. Charles Dickens, Esq., graced our humble publication with his presence. A man esteemed for his social conscience and literary prowess, Mr. Dickens regaled us with a tale that could only be described as a marvel as if from one of his own stories – a potential Christmas miracle, one might dare say!
OK, so here we are again. In Christmas music hell. Can you hear what we hear? See if you agree with our earworm top of the pops.
Dive into the world of eggnog, a classic Christmas drink. Understand why the drink is so controversial.
Quiz—Is My Partner Santa?
Never Succumb to a Beige Christmas
Handy Household (Holiday) Hacks
Find out the answer to one of life’s burning questions in our light hearted, yet totally serious Seasonal Quiz. Find out once and for all before Santa comes to town.
A cornucopia of sensational ideas for colouring yourself up for the festivities.
Everything from hair to shoes and everywhere in between.
Lots of practical and helpful advice for navigating your way through the coming festive season.
Christmas Memes
Crazy Christmas Cats
Oh Christmas tree…
Our top Christmas meme picks. A laugh a minute!
OK so we had to go for the cat destroyers. Is anything funnier than the mess a determined cat can make of a Christmas tree?
What festive collection would be complete without some eye-wateringly lovely Christmas trees? So here they are. You’re welcome!
some Santa Stunners
A collection of Christmas elegance and grace, instead of the usual ho ho horrors.