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Pies, Presents, and Brandy Butter: Why Xmas Is the Best Holiday of the Year

Xmas is my favourite holiday of the year. I love the thrill of anticipation and the comfort of traditions. The magic of Christmas Day, the sleepy, laissez-faire of Boxing Day, the bawdy vaudeville of New Year. The reflective days in between and the excitement of the fresh year ahead. Twelfth night with its closing of […]

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Why I Write

As titles go, Why I Write is near perfect. In three short words, it tells you everything to expect from the article and is so portable it has been “borrowed” by writers of all skills and genres across the years. Like Dickens’ famous thief, the Artful Dodger, I stole the title from the novelist Joan […]