Lunch is served

The vast underground cavern which serves as the BBC canteen rang to the sound of popping crackers for two days, while from the serving hatches the most wonderful festive food poured forth.

Christmas comes but.... seven times a year!

December 25th 2006
In the UK, the 'silly season' comes upon everyone with such a vengeance you have no choice but to capitulate, and celebrate all month long. (Argh - it is September as I publish this entry - it will soon be happening again!) The first signs were of course put up well in advance - Harrods famously opens its Christmas Store with one hundred days to go, and thus begins the countdown. The big stores ... read more

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