I popped into Boots during my lunch break on Monday and was surprised to see their Christmas Brochures. I don’t know if they did one last year, but I never saw a copy of it. There’s a sort of magic in those glossy pages. In an era where digital dominates, it’s intriguing to see how […] The post Boots Christmas Catalogue 2023 appeared first on How to plan a perfect Christmas ..read more

How did Advent Calendars start? Germany and Austria are both credited for having created the Advent Calendar in the early 1900’s. An idea that formed from the traditional Christian lighting of the advent ring in Church. The reason for these early advent calendars was primarily to countdown the days to Christmas. Unbelievably, it was not […] The post Advent Calendars 2022 appeared first on How to plan a perfect Christmas ..read more

Are you looking for Christmas colouring pages for children? We are the Christmas experts having run this Christmas blog since 2009, so you’ve come to the right place. We are developing a free open source collection of children colouring pages with everything from Father Christmas, Christmas Trees, Christian Nativity scenes through to Advent calendars for […] The post Free Printable PDF Christmas Colouring Pages for Children appeared first on How to plan a perfect Christmas ..read more

Frequently asked questions about Christmas – FAQ Page Welcome to our Christmas FAQ. If you can’t find the answer to your question below please post it in the comments and one of our panel of Christmas experts will research it for you and post the answer. If you are looking for Christmas coupon codes, click […] The post Christmas FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions) appeared first on How to plan a perfect Christmas ..read more

This years Costa Coffee cup Christmas cup design featured a ginger bread character with some snow drops falling. It’s a nice simple design but perhaps not so Christmasy as previous year designs. Here are the designs from previous years. Also see: Costa 2018 Designs The post Costa Coffee Christmas 2021 Design appeared first on How to plan a perfect Christmas ..read more

Is New Years Eve a Bank Holiday? December 31st is known as New Years Eve. It is not a Bank Holiday and is therefore treated as a working day when it falls on a weekday. Many businesses however close for the days between December 25th and the first working day in January or expect their […] The post Is December 31st a Bank Holiday appeared first on How to plan a perfect Christmas ..read more

Lots of people are asking if Christmas Eve is a Bank Holiday. The answer is no, it isn’t. In the UK many companies let their staff finish early on Christmas Eve. Shops, pubs and restaurants of course stay open as long as they can for last minute business. There are often last minute bargains to […] The post Is Christmas Eve a Bank Holiday? appeared first on How to plan a perfect Christmas ..read more

We’ve seen lots of people asking if Boxing Day is a Bank Holiday this year. Well yes it always is a Bank Holiday in the UK. When December 26th falls on a Saturday or a Sunday, the Boxing Day holiday shifts to the following Monday. What is Boxing Day? Boxing Day is the name of […] The post Is Boxing Day a Bank Holiday? appeared first on How to plan a perfect Christmas ..read more

Update December 21st 2021 I had to pop into Tesco today and spotted they had their own Tunis Cake this year. I could resist buying one, so thought I’d post some pictures here. It’s not bad, the chocolate topping is about 5mm on average and quite nice. The cake itself felt too spongy for me, […] The post Tunis Cake A Great British Christmas Tradition appeared first on How to plan a perfect Christmas ..read more

When I was a child we always had a Tunis Cake at Christmas.  I remember they always came in sturdy bright coloured boxes.   They were a perfect alternative to rich fruit Christmas cake for those who like something a little lighter.  A Tunis Cake is basically a Madeira sponge cake topped with a thick covering […] The post What ever happened to Tunis cake? appeared first on How to plan a perfect Christmas ..read more