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Top 10 things we love about chrismas
Published 5th Dec 2011
Christmas Lights
10 They go up ridiculously early and come down late. They may look tacky in places but they also look beautiful and bring a sense of Christmas cheer, even to the biggest of Scrooges.
9 Christmas brings people together. Planning Christmas do’s is always fun and it’s a great way to get to know colleagues, class mates, friends of friends and forgotten family members a lot better. So crack out the mulled wine and get planning!
The Christmas Number One
8 Whether it’s the X Factor lovers or the X Factor haters pledging to get someone else in this honoured spot, we all love a bit of competition around Christmas.
7 Everybody loves a good film at Christmas. Shrek is a personal favourite. The choice on offer at Christmas is the best all year, with films jammed packed with action, comedy, romance and festive magic.
Food
6 Christmas is the perfect time to stuff your face as you can put off crazy diet plans and gym sessions until the New Year. The beautiful invention of New Year’s Resolutions means that we can all stuff our faces as much as we like... and worry about weight shifting in January.
Adverts
5 Two words: Coca Cola Advert. Everyone went coke advert crazy when it was first spotted, clogging up the facebook news feeds and going out to try and nab a photo of a real life coke advert in action. It’s not just the coke ad though. All the lovely, warm adverts that come around Christmas time really make you begin to feel the festive season.
Presents
4 Now, Christmas is not about presents. It’s about baby Jesus and forgiveness and all of that... although presents are always fun too. Most people prefer giving presents to receiving them anyway, and we all know that warm fuzzy feeling when you give someone a present you know they’ll love.
Roast Dinner
3 Yes we have already mentioned food. But Christmas dinner is THE dinner of the year. Roast potatoes, parsnips, roast beef, turkey, stuffing, brussel sprouts, gravy, Yorkshire puddings, vegetables, bread sauce... need I go on?
Crackers
2 Dodgy paper hats and cheap tat don’t stop us loving them. Who really knows what the appeal of Christmas crackers is? Regardless, they are a must.
Families
1 Yes - I know they drive us crazy most of time, and part of the appeal of going away to uni is to get away from nagging parents and annoying siblings. But at the end of the day, blood’s thicker than water and Christmas is the ideal time to catch up with loved ones.
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