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Christmas Crackers: The Best Festive Reads

December 21, 2016December 21, 2016 Mari Biella11 Comments

I wrote the bulk of the following post before the recent attack on a Christmas market in Berlin. I was planning a jolly, festive post, full of Christmas cheer … which, in the circumstances, hardly seems appropriate. Of course, life must go on, along with all the activities that make up a life – reading being one… Continue reading Christmas Crackers: The Best Festive Reads

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I’ve Come Over All Christmasy…

December 4, 2015March 9, 2016 Mari Biella11 Comments

It’s (almost) that time of year again, when the entire Western world embarks upon a huge sweaty orgy of buying and selling, and we all demand to have our stockings well and truly stuffed. When having fun is mandatory, and rapidly-sobering revellers are admitted to A&E Departments after attempting injudiciously ambitious dance moves at office… Continue reading I’ve Come Over All Christmasy…