The week in between Christmas a New Year is a strange one. You exist on a diet of After Eights, dry roasted peanuts and sausage rolls, you’re not entirely sure what day it is, and your viewing material is rolling kids’ films interjected with the occasional news bulletin to make sure the outside world is still standing (something which isn’t always guaranteed in these troublesome times).
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It’s been a funny old year, hasn’t it? And by ‘funny’ we mean ‘just a little bit fraught’. For this reason there might be a few people out there who are dreading the annual Christmas family gathering and getting a bit worried about the prospect of some differing opinions on various events taking place over the turkey and stuffing.
Who remembers the days before the Internet when the annual release of the Boots Christmas catalogue was something to rejoice? Ok, so it’s still well worth a look during your coffee break, but when their entire stock is online to not only browse but also order from in a few clicks, the catalogue in physical form doesn’t garner quite the same level of excitement as it used to.
Well, you have a week until this year’s official Save the Children Christmas Jumper Day 2021 which takes place on Friday 16th December, but at this time of year, it’s wise to order with a few days’ notice, just in case. So what does 2016 offer in the way of Christmas jumpers? Well quite a lot as it happens, something that’s not completely unexpected seeing that the British public have very much embraced this festive fashion quirk to a huge extent.
It’s finally December, and it’s time to prepare to party, party and yes that’s right, party. You’ve probably already been invited to multiple occasions from drinks with work friends to catching up with old chums but how can you survive the onslaught of events?
After the sales madness of last weekend we can now get back to shopping reality and focus on what we still have to buy for Christmas. If you actually managed to get everything ticked off your list on Black Friday and Cyber Monday then well done, but unless you’re the most organised shopper in the entire world, there’s probably lots still to be sorted.
Letters to Santa can be very useful things. Although some of the items listed on them might be slightly out of reach, they can ensure you get at least some of the requested items ticked off your too-buy list. But let’s face it, Christmas wish-lists can take a lot of fun out of the whole present-buying process.
Retailers and companies have never been under more scrutiny, and with many people choosing to give their custom to shops with more ethical credentials, more and more consumers are doing their research before they buy. With Lego in the news recently after making the decision not to continue advertising in the Daily Mail following criticism of its headlines, we decided to take a closer look at the issue.
A lack of originality in big budget films isn’t anything new, but there are now more and more examples of new releases looking to the past for inspiration. And we’re not just talking sequels – the world of films is now packed full of expanded universes, ‘re-imaginings’ and straight up copies of successful classics. We take a look at some recent trailers and releases as well as a few reasons why you should also re-visit the originals…


