Tag: christmas
Christmas, the Danish way: what it’s like to be in the...
Cycling through Copenhagen on my route home from classes, I have keenly observed the progression of Christmas-market-construction and the steady putting-up of the Christmas...
Reindeers Can’t See Red, Study Reveals
University of Exeter scientists have discovered that it is unlikely that Rudolph the red-nosed reindeer was bullied because of his nose colour, as reindeer...
Should we question political correctness in Christmas songs?
The words "peace and joy" have always been closely linked with Christmas time as a period of love and laughter. Certain questionable remarks made...
Live Review: Exeter Contemporary Choir’s Christmas carol concert
Nothing gets you in the Christmas spirit quite like a carol concert, and the University of Exeter Contemporary Choir certainly delivered an enjoyable evening of Christmas, modern and unexpected songs.
Christmas Conundrums
Nip into town on a cold Christmas Eve,
Trying to find a present for Steve,
And Mum, and Dad, and grandparents too.
I’ve left it so late,...
In the Eyes of Scrooge
Christmas. It seems miles away. Halloween hasn’t even passed us yet though shops flaunt Christmas decorations proudly. “Seasonal specials” crowd the menus of all...
The Christmas Monster
November the 30th, the new clone awakes
The old one is butchered and served up as steaks
To the new one who chews them with shiny...
The Ghosts of Christmas Present: The Darkness behind Dutch and Belgian...
Christmas is recognised across the globe as being the holiday of giving and of love. It is a time where people put aside their...
Why we should think about the homeless at Christmas
There’s nothing like some jarring juxtaposition at Christmastime, when middle class mothers and determinedly festive students rush out of John Lewis and Build-a-Bear Workshops...
Surviving January Exams
December’s arrival gifts us with two complications: the money our wallets allow us to spend on Secret Santa and the questionable morality of January...
