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Christmas on a shoestring all of the festivities, but for less of the green
It’s supposed to be a time for togetherness, but it’s difficult to forget the commercialism that accompanies Christmas – and if you are struggling with rising costs throughout the year, the season of goodwill will only exacerbate the worries. But Christmas need not cost the earth – you really can do it on a tight budget. Here are some tips to get you started... Christmas Tree For many, a resplendently dressed tree is the centre point of the home, but you don’t need the biggest tree in the plantation. Consider downsizing a little, or perhaps opt for a fake tree..
Local NewsWhere to meet Santa in MK
Santa Claus is coming to town, and there are plenty of chances to enjoy an audience with the man in red... Milton Keynes Museum will be rolling back the years for its traditional Victorian Christmas event, which is truly charming, and a great way to make some fabulous family memories. Freshly roasted chestnuts and mulled wine (or non-alcoholic alternative) will warm you up, and when you’ve tuned up, step inside the parlour and let your voices out loud with a session of carol singing. The Museum will be festively dressed, and when you reach the Street of Shops, make a..
Ginger brings autumnal spice to The Craufurd
Choice pickings at the Wolverton haunt this month include Laura Jane Grace and the Trauma Tropes (Nov 16). As a major figure in today’s rock scene both as a solo artist and the front person of Against Me!, which she founded in the late 1990s, Laura has released four solo offerings and seven albums with Against Me!, and in 2012 went public with her gender transition in the pages of music bible Rolling Stone. Detailing her journey in her music, she remains true to her earlier themes of outspoken political critique – environmentalism along with personal and social liberation –..