History

Not from the United Kingdom? Then you would absolutely be forgiven for picturing something along the lines of a national punching festival when you first hear about Boxing Day. But of course the ...

Christmas trees might be wonderful and beautiful, Advent wreaths are certainly inspirational and Christmas lights can be simply magical, but there is another kind of seasonal decoration that ...

In the night of the 24th of December going on the 25th, a child was born in Bethlehem, the town of David. The baby boy was called Jesus, and his parents were Mary and Joseph, according to the ...

Sometimes progress doesn't actually improve things. Sure, it's handy to have a mobile phone, but remember how much easier it used to be to arrange to meet somebody? And how much more time you ...

It can sometimes be easy to forget in the midst of all the merry festivities, funny customs and commercial broohaha, but Christmas is ultimately a religious holiday, celebrating the birth of ...

Upon reading the title above this article, you might be tempted to reply "the North Pole" - and who knows, you might even be right. That is: should Santa Claus really exist, of course. Don't tell ...