Christmas is usually centred around three big things: food, company and presents, a scenario that will be familiar to families across the country. But if there is one huge thing in the atmosphere at this time of year, it is of course music. A typical Christmas morning, for me, is to turn the nob on…
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Christmas and other holidays in December
December is a month full of religious and secular holidays celebrated around the world for a multitude of reasons. The most notable December holiday in the Christian world is Christmas, which is made up of Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. Christmas is celebrated in order to commemorate the birth of Jesus Christ and the customs…
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IN DEFENSE OF CHRISTMAS
Christmas: the monstrous turkey on the horizon, the holiday to end all holidays. Whatever your view on the matter, it seems like it’s here to stay. Maybe this invincibility is why we find Christmas so easy to swing at – we’ll never be rid of it, so we can rage against the gift-wrapped punching bag…
Arts
Christmas: the artist’s holiday
Christmas is the holiday where everyone becomes an artist, whether they like it or not. Ignore how hemmed in you may be by the repetitive palette of greens, reds and snowy whites, and ignore how rubbish you are at going at a gift with tattered wrapping paper and too much sellotape to know what to…
Fashion
Christmas Gift Guide
Feeling overwhelmed at the thought of impending Christmas shopping, or just looking for some gift inspiration? Look no further, high end, low end, for your sister, mother or friend, we’ve got you covered. Socks Why not go simple but effective with a pair of socks, after all who wouldn’t love a pair of warm, fluffy…
Fashion
Can a woman who sells makeup be a feminist?
Yes: it is no surprise that women are bombarded and pressured by the media to maintain high beauty standards every day. In fact, it’s impossible to even discuss the makeup industry and those who actually work in it without considering these standards, or the physical insecurities they can feed on. Many go as far as…
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Christmas on a student budget
Christmas is a time of perfection: perfect decorations, perfect food and perfect company. But perfection costs. Indeed, in these benighted days of corporate capitalism, parting with large wads of cash is almost the only way in which yuletide adequacy may be achieved. But here at Concrete, we are serious about consumer advice. We want to…
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Are we too old for Christmas?
Asking your parents for presents when you’re in your twenties is a little awkward. Can you be too old for Christmas?
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