“Keep Christmas in your own way, and let me keep it in mine.” So mutters Scrooge — who didn't keep it at all. But he wasn't wrong. We don't all keep Christmas the same way. Britain is where "A ...
With Christmas only a few weeks away, we have a feeling you'll be getting yourself and your home ready for the big day. From shopping for gifts, to decorating the tree, there's plenty to do before ...
It’s a common seasonal refrain: “Christmas just isn’t like it used to be.” This is not a new complaint. History shows that Christmas traditions are just as subject to change as any other aspect of ...
There are some UK Christmas traditions that people from the US might not recognize. Every Christmas, British families watch pantomimes or meet their school friends at the pub. They also eat Yorkshire ...
Christmas looks different all over the world, but there’s something uniquely charming — and occasionally baffling — about the way Britain does it. From quirky customs to unmistakable festive flavours, ...
Surprisingly, “The Nutcracker” didn’t start out as a British favourite. If you look at the ballet now, it feels like it’s always been part of British Christmas. In reality, it arrived quite late in ...