By Julie-Ann Sherlock
Love it or hate it, the holiday season is here. I am a massive fan of Christmas. I get swept away by the excitement of shopping for the perfect gift, planning elaborate menus, and organising family parties. I love all the twinkly lights and beautifully decorated Christmas trees.
Yes, it IS the most wonderful time of the year. Well, for me, anyway.
My mother and sister are the same. After Halloween, the countdown begins in earnest. We start to plan where everyone will sleep when they descend on the family home en masse; we plan meals, with, of course, a focus on the big dinner on the day itself.
We are three Christmas crazy chicks.
But, it’s not this way for everyone. It can be a lonely time for many, particularly those not close to their family. It can be exhausting, mentally and physically, even for those…
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