New research has revealed that the typical family takes 12 days, 14 hours and 13 minutes to organise Christmas.
From shopping, decorating the house and cooking Christmas dinner, mums and dads spend almost two weeks trying to makethe big day as special as possible.
The study by retailer Wilkinson found that the average British family begins organising and saving money for Christmas in August and one in seven start buying Christmas gifts in the January sales, almost a full 12 months in advance. A third leave it all until just four weeks beforehand.
Devon and Cornwall Police are releasing dramatic footage of a drink-fuelled collision as part of the Force‘s annual drink drive Christmas campaign.
The campaign, which will run throughout December, is aimed at highlighting the damage that can be caused by drink driving and reducing the number of people killed or seriously injured on our roads.
The CCTV footage shows a car, driven by a man who had been drinking, crashing into the Three Elms pub in Brixham and seriously injuring landlord Kevin O’Neill.
Devon’s Humanists have warned schools and parents of the American evangelical group behind the Samaritan’s Purse shoe-box initiative.
Humanist Chair Keith Denby said: “As we near Christmas children have been bringing home shoe-boxes to fill with toys and presents for children in need in Africa and Eastern Europe as part of the initiative 'Operation Christmas Child'."
“On the face of it, the Samaritan's Purse Operation Christmas Child shoebox appeal is a benign initiative simply intending to give gifts to needy children at Christmas time. But how many...
Christmas is fast approaching and with the colder weather also arriving, cosy chimney fires are being lit. Devon & Somerset Fire & Rescue Service are encouraging you to check your chimney is clean, safe and swept for Santa’s arrival.
Chimney fires can cause serious structural damage to a home, with the risks being even greater if the property has a thatched roof. The damage is not only fire based but also the dirt and smell left from all the soot and smoke, which would affect your personal property, including all your Christmas presents.
Featuring 20 different boutiques offering gifts galore, Miss Freda Presents an Alternative Christmas Market at the Barnfield Theatre, Exeter on Saturday 8th December from 11am-4pm. Choose from a range of gorgeous retro and vintage Christmas goodies, handmade crafts, collectibles, upcycled products, clothing, jewellery, beauty, decorations and lots more.
If you would like to hold a stall, please get in touch via the contact form at http://miss-freda.moonfruit.com/#/contact/4567813359 or call Sara on 07512 223747
The day's delay in the Christmas lights switch on just seemed to add to the air of anticipation this evening, when the people of Exeter came out in force to kickstart Christmas and watch the evening's performers.
And they were not to be disappointed. The evening started with a swing with music from the Exeter University Jazz Orchestra, closely followed by an impressive performance from Exeter-born singer-songwriter Chris Ostler.
Along with appearances from big names such as The Voice star Adam Isaac - sporting an Exeter City FC shirt - the Lympstone...
Princesshay and the city centre are all systems go once more for the rescheduled Christmas lights switch on event, which had to be rescheduled due to the atrocious weather conditions yesterday.
Live entertainment will feature on stage from 4.30pm in Princesshay Square, with the lights being switched on by the Lympstone Military Wives Choir and celebrity chef Michael Caines at around 6.30pm. Visitors will be able to enjoy continuous entertainment through to 8pm in Princesshay, including live bands as well as the launch of Exeter’s Christmas Market on the Cathedral Green...
We only have a few more weeks until the party season really kicks into action, so treating your hair now is important to ensure it is looking its very polished, shiny and lustrous best.
First and foremost with your hair's condition in mind before your Christmas colour and the added damaging and aggressive cold, start with some TLC for your hair. Use a conditioning masque or treatment ritual once a week to add protein and moisture to the hair and strengthen the hair structure and even out the porosity of the hair. This will prepare your hair for even the most vigorous of...
Late-night opening begins tonight for Hospiscare's two city centre shops in the run-up to Christmas. The stores, in Fore Street and Sidwell Street, will stay open until 8pm on Thursday nights and both will also be opening on Sundays. Fore Street, where there is a very popular vintage section in the basement, will open from 10am until 4pm and Sidwell Street, which is opposite John Lewis, from 10:30am until 4:30pm.
