ROBINS have been a familiar sight on our Christmas cards since Victorian times. Royal Mail staff wore bright red coats back then and were nicknamed robins or redcoats, after the little bird, and at some point card illustrators began to draw robins on festive cards. Sadly, Victorians used to kill …
Read More »Peep show star Lady Sophie Winkleman praises Royal Family after Sussexes’ Netflix ‘truth bombs’
Lady Sophie Winkleman may have taken a veiled swipe at Prince Harry and Meghan Markle in a Christmas day column as she looks forward to visiting members of the royal family today. Lady Sophie, who is married to the Duke of Kent’s son, Lord Frederick Windsor, said she ‘cherishes’ her …
Read More »It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas….on the Farm!
Everyone here at The Scottish Farmer is hoping you are enjoying today’s festivities. And since it is a time for giving we thought we would give you a wee surprise with some Christmas / Winter themed photographs sent in by our readers. We hope you enjoy them as much as …
Read More »Banquet of Christmas treats for royalty in Worcester
AS Christmas 1214 approached Worcestershire’s high society was all a-twitter. King John was on his way and intending to spend the festive season in the city. In the event pressing business in London restricted his stay to just two days, but that was long enough for John to enjoy a …
Read More »Your rights explained if you want to return unwanted Christmas gifts
Giving and receiving presents is part of most families’ Christmas celebrations – but everyone’s received a gift at some point which just isn’t for them. Whether it’s something that doesn’t fit or something you already have, the good news is that most high street chains have return policies that go …
Read More »Sunak urged to drop two-child benefit cap to lift half a million out of poverty
Rishi Sunak has been urged to drop “unspeakably cruel” policies to lift half a million children out of poverty. SNP MP Kirsten Oswald has urged the Prime Minister to U-turn on his decision to back the two-child limit and benefit cap policies set by his predecessors. Households with more than …
Read More »Strikes latest: Planes, trains and post set for major disruption – as drivers advised on best time to travel | UK News
Several popular routes blighted with traffic jams – as AA advises drivers to be ‘like Father Christmas’ Several popular routes have been blighted with traffic jams this afternoon as millions of people begin their Christmas journeys. Collisions on the M1, as well as part of the M25 being closed due …
Read More »Boxing Day 2022 sales predictions and closures including Next, John Lewis and Boots
One of the best parts of the festive period is the amount of discounts offered by retailers just after Christmas on Boxing Day. December 26 is usually an incredibly busy period for shoppers, with previous years seeing them descend on the high street and queue outside their favourite retailer from …
Read More »Christmas is the season to be merry, however much we have lost
I was struck when I was posting my Christmas cards – ever the optimist, given the mail strike – that our stamps still have the late Queen’s head on them, even the ones specially printed for the festive season. Our coins still have her face embossed on them, and she …
Read More »Supermarkets open on Boxing Day 2022 as Aldi, M&S, Waitrose and Iceland to close
Christmas is well and truly finished for another year, meaning it is time to be getting the household back into some sort of post-festive normality. For a lot of us, that could mean popping out to the shops to restock the fridge and freezer with some basics after we raided …
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