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CHEER – Topsy-turvy turkey. Hamper swap get-together. Quiet walks & classic board games. Tin can panettone. How to spruce up. Sprout kimchi & crimbo kraut. Kitschmas tipples! Why we love fancy dress. Ice baubles & jolly origami. DIY Furoshiki. Bring on Boxing Day. Be a secret Santa.
Good cheer certainly isn’t just for Christmas but it’s a fine place to start. The month of midwinter has its trials and tribulations for sure, but at its heart is a sense of goodwill, whether that’s expressed by making gifts, helping gather people together, giving to charities or sharing good food. Finding the fun stuff works, too; board games, fancy dress and the sheer anything goes-ness of Boxing Day. Maybe a stroll through quiet city streets or a country yomp on a frosty morning. And when we leave December and another year behind us, we can toast in the new one with hope, dreams and a tipple or two. Taking time to live well is all about the simple things – at any time of year. Wishing you a very Merry Christmas.
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