christmas

I love Christmas. I really do think it is the season to be jolly, to deck the halls, and tell all your family you love them, just because. I will …

When you hear the words ‘Christmas’ and ‘controversy’, what do you think of? Heated debates about the merits of various turkey soaking methods? Some grumpy member of your extended family …

As the evening now starts at half three, plunging Exeter into near-darkness as soon as hungover students drag themselves out of bed, Christmas is undeniably close. And with it comes …

ENGLISH BREAKFAST TEA  When it comes to the best hot drink around, I think it’s difficult to look further than English breakfast tea. It may not have the as ‘Exetah’ …

It’s almost December, and Exeter seems to scream “Christmas!” from ever corner of the city. The checklist of Christmassy elements is already completed: the lights are on, the Christmas market …

As I scroll through the likes of ASOS, and walk past the beautiful John Lewis store fronts, picturing all the lovely gifts I could buy, I think to myself, ‘why …

Grammy-winning jazz maestro Gregory Porter recently released his tribute album Nat King Cole & Me in honour of the late singer, who Porter has described as being at “the root …

1) It’s A Wonderful Life ‘Teacher says, every time a bell rings an angel gets his wings’ – I doubt there would be a shortage of wings in heaven if …

In a year of incredibly turbulent politics, the politicians who have been at the centre of 2016’s biggest stories are looking forward to winding down with their relatives – be …

Christmas, much like my student debt, has come out of nowhere this year. And, again much like my student debt, I’m trying not to think about it. Christmas shopping is …