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Covid had a devastating impact on our children's social skills – we will see the effects for years
Children are still playing catch-up when it comes to developing their social skills and emotional wellbeing, say experts
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What I know about life – from watching 2,000 people die
I know just how precious time is – because, over the last 20 years, I've worked with people for whom it’s running out
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How lockdown aged brains by two extra years – and how to turn back the clock
Loneliness and isolation have impacted our cognitive function much faster than the ageing process alone but you can minimise the damage
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‘We are making bagpipes sexy again’: inside the late Queen’s beloved Scottish music school
The military instrument has seen a surge in popularity. But it is far from easy to master
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Stuck for Christmas present ideas? Here’s how to buy a gift your adult children actually want
A Harrods personal shopper shares their hard-earned gift-giving tips
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The 18 best Christmas table decorations for 2023, from The White Company to John Lewis
Chosen by tablescaping experts, here are this year's best Christmas table decorations, from the centrepiece to the table runner
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The 23 best Christmas food gifts of 2023, from luxury panettone to cake stands
From coffee to amaretti and chic cookware, our food columnist Xanthe Clay picks the best Christmas food gifts of 2023
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How the humble advent calendar became a £2,000 high fashion craze
Gone are the days of opening a window to reveal a Christmas scene – now the doors hold designer jewellery, socks and candles
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10 best artificial Christmas trees for 2023, tried and tested
Here's your guide to this year's very best artificial Christmas trees, from ultra-realistic to pre-lit in 6ft, 7ft, mini and other sizes
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The 9 best real Christmas trees for 2023 – and where to buy them online and across the UK
The best real Christmas tree for you will be one of these nine classics, from Nordmann Fir to Norway Spruce
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The woke mob has come for the Christmas tree
Galleries and museums used to delight us with their festive decorations. Now they prefer low-grade agitprop
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I went to a family funeral in lockdown - and it was the most uplifting thing I've done for months
Funerals are very different thanks to Covid, but as our writer found, that doesn't make them any less meaningful
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Stuck for Christmas present ideas? Here’s how to buy a gift your adult children actually want
A Harrods personal shopper shares their hard-earned gift-giving tips
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‘Jewellery advent calendars are deeply vulgar and, I’m sorry to say, a tiny bit common’
Nativity scenes may be boring – but sex toys and cat treats aren’t what you’d call festive
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Why the perfect time to start a party is 5pm
Who wants to go to something that starts at 8pm, when by this point, you could have taken off your make-up and got into your pyjamas?
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Beware scammers perusing the obituaries to target widows like me
Don’t ever forgive those preying on the bereaved during the holiday season
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Thank goodness the age of the tearjerker Christmas advert is over
This year’s crop of commercials is refreshingly innocuous – but retailers can go further
