Let the revelry begin! Time to pour the punch, dust off the decanter and lay a lavish table. There’ll be parlour games, perhaps a quiz and of course some festive telly. Tis also the season for revelations. Santa is real – Rudolph, pure fiction. Pickled walnuts are chic, and colouring is all grown-up. Gifts come in many guises; the sprouts you grew, a cake you baked or an hour of your time. Wishing you a very jolly Christmas. With love from The Simple Things

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