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Merry Christmas from Red Letter Days
It’s been a busy few weeks for us here on the Red Letter Days blog – but we’re now signing off for Christmas. We’ll be back in the new year with more things to make you smile, but until then, there’s plenty to keep you occupied in our small but perfectly formed archive – and don’t forget you can still get any last minute gifts delivered by e-voucher up until Christmas Day. Take a look at our Christmas opening hours if you need to get in touch over the holidays. We’ll see you back on the blog on the 4th January. From Issy, Angela and Dan – The Red Letter Days Blog…
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Try Something New: Christmas Cupcake Recipe
Come on, admit it. You’re a bit bored of Christmas cake, you’re not any keener on Christmas pudding and nobody could ever say they’re a big fan of the inevitable last minute trifle that emerges out the fridge as the only other choice of dessert. Luckily, we have the perfect solution: Christmas cupcakes! You can still get the taste of Christmas but in a smaller, prettier, individual serving. And if you’re not too handy with a mixing bowl, you could always ask for some lessons for Christmas. So without further ado, here are some of our favourite festive flavour suggestions and a cupcake recipe to try. Apple, Carrot, Raisin and…
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10 Reasons You Know It’s Winter
This Friday the 21st December marks the first official day of winter. While there are many signs of the seasonal shift from the longer nights to the colder weather, it’s fair to say that some are more subtle than others. We’ve rounded up ten tell-tales signs that winter is on its merry way… 1. Mulled Drinks When the pitchers of Pimm’s retire and the cauldrons of mulled wine (or cider) get bought out, you know winter is well on its way. From the smell of the cinnamon and cloves to the seasonal spices, it’s a definite indication that autumn has ended. 2. The Twelve Days of Christmas Coffee You know…
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Christmas Films: Classics to Get you in the Festive Mood
Excluding the obvious, there are two essential elements to Christmas: turkey and television. Here’s a round up of some of the Christmas films guaranteed to bring you a bit of festive cheer this year (and every other for that matter…) should they appear on the box. 1. Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (1971) Much like The Sound of Music and The Wizard of Oz, this is a festive film by association. Still, Christmas isn’t Christmas until you’ve drooled over the title sequence and wondered for a minute what would happen if you found that glinting gold wrapper under the next bar of Dairy Milk you open. 2. The Nightmare…
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Friday Fun: Pets in Christmas Costumes
Because it’s Christmas, and nothing brings us more festive joy on a Friday than pets getting ready for Christmas. From their expressions, I’m not sure how much these pets would agree. Thanks to sxc, Hannah Wallis, Emma Franklin, Mikey de Pippo, Dan Sorensen, Barney Chappell for donating your Christmas pets.
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Ask Everyone: What Was Your Best Ever Christmas Gift?
Ask Everyone is our office Q&A, where we put a question to the staff at Red Letter Days and post their responses. Got a question you want us to ask? Get in touch! It will come as no surprise that as an experience company, the subject of gift giving tends to crop up quite a lot in our office (funnily enough, we’ve got a particular soft spot for the ones that come in envelopes). However, of all the presents you receive throughout the year, it’s the ones you get at Christmas that you often remember years later. To test this theory, this month’s question put to the team was: “What was your…
