UK Christmas World Archive

Beating The Post-Christmas Blues

Christmas is always an emotional hailstorm, for good or for bad.  When old family feuds get blown up year in year out and then resolved by extra helpings of turkey and gift giving, it’s enough to give even the steeliest of us a mental breakdown!  The parents of the nation deserve an extra pat on the back during Christmas, managing the logistics of catering for and entertaining for so many.  So when everything settles down and life begins to return to normal, it’s no wonder that a lot of us experience what has been called the post-Christmas or post-holiday blues.  So what can we do to avoid them, or beat them when they strike?

Office Secret Santa

Do you dread Christmas at work?

Do you have awkward memories of last year’s Secret Santa when you didn’t understand the joke that was your present?

Did you see somebody receive a horrible present and put on a forced display to avoid the tension?

Secret Santa is a great way to have fun and save money, but some people worry about buying for somebody they might not know so well.  It’s a difficult route; most people buy novelty, fun or comic gifts to provoke the reaction of laughter whilst other people go for the safe options of chocolate and food.  You risk the former not going down so well whilst the latter will never thrill anybody, so what is there to do?

Avoiding Stress This Christmas

As December rolls around, there are many of us who begin to get excited.  The nights get darker and the mornings get colder and most of us are looking forward to the first falling of snow, so we can fully embrace that Christmas is almost here.  However, there’s a big proportion of us who dread the stress that the holiday season can bring with it.  People prone to anxiety or just those who have a huge task on their hands can suffer from stress over the festive season.  Cooking food for ten, buying and wrapping presents for the whole family and trying to get to work and back every day can all be a little too much for some people.  Christmas is supposed to be a time of enjoyment, giving and relaxing so be sure to follow these points to try and reduce the stress that you feel over the holiday season. 

No Need To Break The Bank This Christmas Take Advantage Of These Great Value LED Christmas Lights.

As we're all probably aware, Christmas is right around the corner. Many of us have already began decorating our homes and many store owners across the country have hand their big light switch on. Although it may still be a little early for some there is still plenty of time to save a lot on value Christmas LED lights.

Short On Space – Decorating For The Smaller Home

Grand fir trees creating a focal point in lounges are magnificent sights, with mounds of gifts on the rug underneath and a blazing fire adorned with stocking bulging with presents.  When tinsel hangs across the walls and Santa and his reindeers fly across all the surfaces of your home, you know that Christmas has truly arrived in style.

Environmentally Friendly Ways To Decorate This Christmas

Christmas is an exciting time for everybody involved and decorating the home is one of the most thrilling parts, asides from opening gifts!  Hanging tinsel, putting up your tree and fixing all of your cards to the walls are all part of the process of building the excitement for the big day.  But are you considering your environmental impact over the festive period?  A vast amount is thrown away over Christmas, mostly thanks to the shrink wrapped packaging that a lot of modern goods comes in.
Whilst we can’t do much about how large corporations choose to cut their profits, we can keep an eye on making our holidays as eco as possible.