christmas
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A Christmas Wassail At Oldbury Rep
A Christmas Wassail is a real, traditional touch of Christmas, one firmly entrenched in the folk lore of Christmas past, before our modern ideas of Christmas developed. A Wassail is a celebration, and exploration of Christmas in story and song, with the lighthearted moments being meshed into the darker sides of the festive season. A Wassail is actually a drink. A hot, spiced drink that was part of an ancient English tradition that involved drinking to the health of others, and so was an integral part of Christmas. Wassailing is a centuries-old tradition that involves drinking to the health of others, often while singing. It became a key part of…
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A Christie For Christmas 2024
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A Christie For Christmas 2024
Once upon a time, well, in the 20th century at least, there was the festive tradition of ‘A Christie For Christmas‘.Each year, starting in the 1950’s. Agatha Christie wrote a new book that would be published in time for the Christmas market, and so the tradition of ‘ A Christie For Christmas’ began. It’s a tradition that I still follow, always having a new edition of a Christie classic to add to my collection, even though I have already read all the stories many times over. If you are about to start your own collection, or if you want to gift ‘ A Christie for Christmas’ this year, a good…
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Christmas Gift Idea: Beauty Feet Review
We spend a lot of time on our feet, but they are one of the parts of the body that is most neglected when it comes to giving ourselves a little TLC. Wearing uncomfortable shoes, walking around in bare feet, it has to be said that our feet are not always treated the best and this can lead to hard, dry and rough skin, particularly on the heels. The SockShop have come up with a rather brilliant, pain free solution in the form of its Beauty Feet socks. These are socks that have a heel pad, that is also an active nourishing pad, containing a patented nourishing formula, a closely…
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A Shimmering Beauty And The Beast Sparkles At The Wolves Grand
The Wolverhampton Grand Theatre’s Panto has always been special, but in recent years, they have really bowled it out of the park. This year, they have made the unusual choice of staging Beauty and the Beast, and, it may just be their best panto yet. Honestly, I don’t think you will see a better panto this Christmas, it is an absolute triumph that literally delivers on all levels. Beauty and the Beast is the must see this Christmas! Everything about this panto is perfect. The cast is incredible, with not one weak link. We have the Grand’s favourite duo, Tam Ryan and Ian Adams returning with laughter and merriment as…
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Christmas Magic From The Wizard Of Oz
Unless you want to upset the Wicked Witch of the West (Midlands) then you really need to get yourself a ticket to The Old Rep‘s Christmas offering, The Wizard of Oz. Blending the classic story with all the fun of panto, this version of the perennial favourite is funny, sweet and super entertaining. I went along on Saturday and can honestly say that I (and my family) absolutely loved it. It is exactly what Christmas entertainment is all about. The story is the classic story of Dorothy Gale, who, during a twister, is transported, with her dog Toto, from Kansas to a wonderful land called OZ. Everyone in Oz looks…
