Yes, Christmas is on the way!
And, as every year for the past decade, That's Christmas will bring you news of what foods and drinks will be available, including for those on special diets, great recipes for you to try and new gifts to suit every budget!
Please check back frequently to learn all you need to learn about how to make your Christmas a great and joyous event. And which might not cost you as much as you feared!
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Thursday, 27 December 2012
Record number of unwanted gifts sold over Christmas
A record number of unwanted Christmas gifts have been sold this year,
says Europe’s top “decluttering for cash”
website, www.musicMagpie.co.uk.
Statistics released by the website this morning reveal 1,011,246 rejected
presents were sold on Christmas Day, followed by a further 1,341,685
on Boxing Day.
As the rest of the nation tucked into cold turkey and trimmings, over
450,000 savvy consumers turned to musicMagpie to convert presents
which failed to hit the mark, into quick, easy cash. Ranging from
CDs, DVDs and games, to clothes, hair straighteners, iPods and
laptops, the gifts which topped the reject list include Adele and One
Direction CDs, Topshop dresses and Twilight DVDs.
The site saw 164,517 pairs of jeans, 28,749 iPods and 841,852 CDs
sold, including Emeli Sande and Ed Sheeran.
Eren Ozagir, Chief Commercial and Marketing Officer of musicMagpie,
says: “The period between Christmas and New Year is always our
busiest time of year, as people don’t want to hang onto presents
they have no use for - making a little extra money is a far better
way of using these dud gifts! It’s a sad fact that many of the
items sold, our own research shows, are those given by Mum and Dad!”
In anticipation of the busy period, the company provided over 10,000
mince pies to its hard working staff on Christmas Day and Boxing Day,
as customers flocked to trade items.
Eren continues: “Now people can sell a massive range of
clothes like Diesel jeans and Topshop dresses, electronic products
like iPods, games consoles and hair straighteners, as well as DVDs,
CDs and games, we have seen our busiest year yet. We anticipate an
equally busy January as people continue to struggle with cash flow
and look to make some easy money from their unwanted items.”
musicMagpie’s customers are able to make hundreds of pounds by
selling unwanted items from around the home using the 100% free
service (including postage). Customers can receive instant prices for
the items that they want to sell using musicMagpie’s unique
Valuation Engine nicknamed, of course, “Val”. For those on the
go, musicMagpie’s iPhone and Android apps allow users to scan in
products to make cash quicker than ever before.
(EDITOR: That's Christmas would like to thank musicMagpie for providing us with this article and the information within it.)
(EDITOR: That's Christmas would like to thank musicMagpie for providing us with this article and the information within it.)
Monday, 24 December 2012
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!
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Merry Christmas and a Happy and Prosperous New Year to all our readers and everyone who has helped us publish That's Christmas, this season.Thank you for reading and thank you for helping make That's Christmas the success that it has been and that it will be in the future.
Christmas Eve late Shopping
Christmas Eve is upon us. It does seem to have got here quicker, this year. Perhaps this is because we had no Summer to speak of in the UK?
If you are missing some vital ingredient, then it is worth knowing that Tesco Express stores are open late this evening. Most appear to be open until 10pm Christmas Eve, but will be closed on Christmas Day.
To find out the nearest Tesco Express and other Tesco branches visit www.tesco.com/storeLocator/ and put in your address. Larger Tesco stores will close at 7pm today.
If you are missing some vital ingredient, then it is worth knowing that Tesco Express stores are open late this evening. Most appear to be open until 10pm Christmas Eve, but will be closed on Christmas Day.
To find out the nearest Tesco Express and other Tesco branches visit www.tesco.com/storeLocator/ and put in your address. Larger Tesco stores will close at 7pm today.
Ideal Christmas gift for the ladies!
Lush have some ideal Christmas gifts
for the ladies!
There's Eyes Right mascara – in Black
(£12.00) It's beautiful, simple, and gentle. And
should prove of great benefit to those with even the most sensitive
of eyes.
Unlike the average 4 to 6
preservatives, this product only contains one. Which is one reason it
is so easy on the eyes.
The key ingredient in Eyes Right, is
wheatgrass. Why? It's packed with vitamins and minerals to condition
and nourish the lashes with its antioxidant properties.
Japan and Carnauba wax help the mascara
set, so it won’t smudge if you’re caught in the rain or at the
gym. For those with sensitive eyes who want a kind, natural look –
Eyes Right is the natural way to elongate the lashes, and for a more
dramatic, emphasised effect, this can be achieved by simply applying
further coats.
Fan of wheatgrass?
Then the Sacred Truth Fresh facemask (£5.95), is ideal. The
wheatgrass will help rid your skin of free radicals. There's also a
blend of fresh papaya, full of vitamins A, B and C, and green tea
powder to help cleanse the skin – great for a New Year de-tox!
To pick up this and
other ethical, cruelty free cosmetics visit your nearest Lush shop.
For shop details and Lush Online please call 01202 668 545, or order
at www.lush.co.uk.
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