The Christmas that went wrong: Why on earth was Santa wearing my uncle’s sneakers?

found 2024 › Dec › 25 (Wed) @ 11:43 UTC

a story from The Guardian › International

Even at four, I could see Father Christmas for who he really was – especially as he smelled of Old Spice

As a child, I was an amateur detective; a master of argument and the suspicious side-eye. The a…

Santa tracker 2024 RECAP: Father Christmas delivers more than 8 BILLION presents to kids around the world with the Norad map

found 2024 › Dec › 25 (Wed) @ 11:43 UTC

a story from The Daily Mail › The Daily Mail

MAILONLINE BLOG: Recap the NORAD Santa tracker 2024 as Father Christmas embarks on his traditional whistlestop tour to deliver presents to children across the globe.

Death is at the heart of Christmas. That’s why we love to tell festive ghost stories | Kate Maltby

found 2024 › Dec › 22 (Sun) @ 23:22 UTC

a story from The Guardian › International

It’s a creepy time of year from The Archers to Nosferatu to Mark Gatiss’ Woman of Stone

This Christmas, find some pity for Lynda Snell MBE. Fans of the BBC radio soap The Archers know Lynda as the sta…

I got drunk and spent £1,000 on a Father Christmas decoration bigger than my house - my wife went crazy but I'll never send it back

found 2024 › Dec › 20 (Fri) @ 18:41 UTC

a story from The Daily Mail › The Daily Mail

Everyone enjoys a festive tipple at Christmas. But one man's drunken mistake has made him the talk of the village as it manifested in the form of a giant Father Christmas .

My seven-year-old's teacher told him the truth about Santa and I'm furious

found 2024 › Dec › 19 (Thu) @ 10:22 UTC

a story from The Daily Mail › The Daily Mail

A woman revealed on British parenting platform Mumsnet, that her seven year olds religion teacher told him that Father Christmas was not real.

The rise of Mother Christmas: why has Santa Claus suddenly been sidelined?

found 2024 › Dec › 18 (Wed) @ 13:45 UTC

a story from The Guardian › International

Mrs Claus is replacing Santa in many UK grottos this year. Is this another sign of the dreaded ‘wokification’ of the holiday – or just a fun modern update?

Name: Mother Christmas.

Age: The idea of Fath…

Bad santas! Festive revellers are warned not to be urinate in the street, litter or 'be stupid' as they don Father Christmas outfits for Santa Con drink-up in London

found 2024 › Dec › 15 (Sun) @ 09:26 UTC

a story from The Daily Mail › The Daily Mail

People gathered in pubs and bars across the capital dressed up in their best festive gear as part of the annual Santaconm, which sees London turned into a sea of red and white ahead of Christmas.