christmas

With the winter nights drawing in and the temperatures dropping there is a huge temptation to remain in the warm comforts of our homes. It’s the time of year where we need reasons, other than last minute Christmas shopping, or Christmas parties to leave the house. So I’ve come...

A great alternative to mince pies and quick and easy to make! Ingredients 300g sweet shortcrust pastry (desert pastry) – or make your own 1½tsp cinnamon Christmas Preserve jam – I used the one from The Cherry Tree jam and chutney stall at the Christmas market but you could...

It’s that time of year when the mandatory viewing of festive films happens in households and halls alike. Impact Film & TV have compiled a list of their favourite Christmas movies to get you in the mood and potentially offer an alternative to Love Actually this year. The Holiday...

With Christmas gleaming on the horizon, it is becoming difficult to stray from the clusters of tinsel, lights and baubles casting their festive rays on the world. It is also impossible to avoid the infectious wonder of the season, however, there is possibly one thing that resonates most loudly...

As the nights get colder and our wallets lighter, at this time of year it is always difficult to afford good days/nights out. Plus, if you like to give your liver a rest before Christmas, then sometimes it’s nice to go to an event that doesn’t demand shots… Impact Features...

We all know the feeling. Those things you just cannot stand. They keep you awake at night. They make your skin crawl. They awake a hatred within you that you haven’t known since the checkout machine said there was an unexpected item in the baggage area. Go on, put...

Christmas: a time for family, food… And unwanted gifts. Impact columnist Natalie reveals the worst Christmas presents she, and people she knows, have ever received… Condoms. On the surface this doesn’t sound like a bad gift – they’re useful, expensive, and you’ll never be caught short again. However, this gift takes...