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Yuletide is featured in several Christmas songs and films - but do you know what the word actually means? It turns out many ...

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If the bun in your oven is scheduled to make its grand appearance after the New Year, you might still be hemming and hawing ...

Every December, they quietly appear everywhere. In storybooks, films, classroom decorations and Christmas cards, elves are shown hammering toys, checking lists ...

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The word Yuletide is used a lot around Christmas time, but it turns out many people have no idea what the word actually means ...