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All in the planning

All in the planning ”For the past few years, I have finally begun to realise that much of the true joy of Christmas comes in the preparation and anticipation. Working out the menus, trying new recipes, plotting excellent presents and foraging for decorations (and Ellie is right, you can’t go wrong with natural greenery). Then […]

County of Dreaming Spires

Ancient megaliths, snow-dappled hills, snug inns, towering steeples and a vast horse carved in chalk – Oxfordshire in winter offers a landscape of fairytale charm and cheerful festivity, says Ben Lerwill