{"id":435,"date":"2011-12-21T22:27:26","date_gmt":"2011-12-21T22:27:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/londonerfromafar.wordpress.com\/?p=435"},"modified":"2020-05-24T17:28:21","modified_gmt":"2020-05-24T16:28:21","slug":"how-to-enjoy-the-holiday-season-or-how-not-to-miss-any-christmas-treats","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alondonerfromafar.co.uk\/how-to-enjoy-the-holiday-season-or-how-not-to-miss-any-christmas-treats\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Enjoy the Holiday Season or How Not to Miss any Christmas Treats"},"content":{"rendered":"

Christmas!! Counting down the days for Christmas. Ooops, I think I have already said that<\/a>. \u00a0\"HowI cannot contain my excitement. Even so, there are many people who find it really hard to enjoy the holiday season for various reasons.<\/p>\n

To cater for their needs, there are a variety of blog posts and other articles available to help. This is how I try and forget problems and enjoy Christmas in\u00a0London, by not missing any treats that the Christmas season offers! What do you do to forget the negative aspects of life? Some of my faves below.<\/p>\n

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  1. Meeting friends.<\/strong>
    \nThat\u00b4s it, as if they were long\u00a0lost or something. I just love it when friends and acquaintances\u00a0re-appear.\u00a0In\u00a0London, I have\u00a0learnt that people come and go really quick. Or, maybe, they just disappear for\u00a0lack of money, they are busy, etc.<\/li>\n
  2. \u00a0Christmas markets<\/a>.<\/strong>
    \nThis is one of my favourite treats of the season. There is certain warmth in all those stalls selling sweets, sausages and small presents – and a huge smile in visitors\u00b4 faces!<\/li>\n
  3. Gigs!
    \n<\/strong>There are special concerts and mini festivals this season. Just\u00a0like Xfm\u00b4s     Winter Wonderland<\/a>.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
  4. Christmas Carols
    \n<\/strong>Choirs often offer charity performances this time of the year. Churches around ondon, like St Martin-in-the-Fields,\u00a0and     St Paul\u00b4s Cathedral<\/a> offer excellent performances.<\/span><\/li>\n
  5. Mince pies\"How
    \n<\/strong>This is one of the British Christmas delis. They are small, but really filling.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
  6. Mulled wine<\/a>
    \n<\/strong>This is not strictly a Bristish deli, as it can be found in Central European countries. It usually is a combination of hot wine and species that can warm anyone within seconds!<\/span><\/li>\n
  7. Ice skating!
    \n<\/strong>Well, I actually take the pics when I join friends on the ice rink. There\u00a0loads in London,\u00a0like the one in     Somerset House<\/a> or the one near the V&A. They some times offer disco nights too.<\/span><\/li>\n
  8. \"HowA\u00a0little bit of exercise.
    \n<\/strong>An expensive gym membership does not have to get in the way of good exercising. Just a walk anywhere in\u00a0London, Christmas markets, etc, can do the trick.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
  9. Movies.
    \n<\/strong>I know, I know! We have seen them so many times. But, somehow I feel that there is no Christmas without Mary Poppins or     Miracle on 34th Street<\/a>. Cheesy-good stuff.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Hard as it might seem to be, it is important to remember that forcing ourselves to enjoy Christmas is not a good idea. There are so many treats around that it\u00b4ll come\u00a0effortlessly.<\/span><\/p>\n

    Happy holiday season!<\/p>\n

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