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• All grown up and alone at last: Christmas away from home is a mixed blessing | Bridie Jabour

  18-12-2016 22:42
  
  Many of us will experience an ‘orphan’s Christmas’ separated from family and close friends, leaving us either isolated or sharing a strange intimacy with people we know much less wellAustralia is not a country of many Christmas traditions. Prawns on the day can be pretty usual, families who insist on a hot lunch on a 30-degree day are still common enough while the rest of the country is enjoying cold ham, and Santas are still expected to dress in the full red suit.But thanks to
  
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• The 12 Whiskeys of Christmas: Day 7

  18-12-2016 21:00
  
  Westland Garryana American Single Malt ($125)This year, we’re filling the 12 days before Christmas with the best whiskeys on our wish lists… Richard Carleton Hacker
  
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• Safer Flameless Candle Lighter

  18-12-2016 20:01 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Yes, here is the truth: The holiday season is when the most household fires acure. Which will turn a peaceful night into a frantic one. And hopefully not into anything worse. This lighter lights a candle without a flame. And yes there will be still a flame once the candle is lid but at least you don’t have to deal with flimsy matches.
  Me on the other would use this flameless candle lighter to light my firecrackers. Nope, that’s not too safe but with this lighter I can probably double
  
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• A Happy Disco Holiday

  18-12-2016 19:43 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  As I kid I loved Christmas but I’m getting more and more grossed out by it, mostly because of the entire capitalistic aspect of it, combined with religion. But I do like the lights, food and 2 or 3 dedicated days to some peaceful days either spend as a couple or family and friends.
  But working off the calories might be difficult during the season, due to weather or the urge not to want to do anything outside the house. But the guilt, the guilt I’m telling you, will make you dance to
  
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• Maui gives initial OK to limits on plastic foam containers

  18-12-2016 18:28 via winnipegfreepress.com
  
  WAILUKU, Hawaii - Restaurants in Maui County would have to pack food in eco-friendly containers free of plastic foam under a measure that could be approved early next year.Councilmembers decided at their last meeting in December to advance a measure that restricts the use and sale of plastic...
  
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• How Christmas presents got personalised – from selfie champagne to bespoke Nutella

  18-12-2016 18:00
  
  Forget about monogramming silk pyjamas – personalisation has become mainstream. After all nothing says ‘I love you’ like a £17 pork pie with your name on itWorking out how much someone loves you at Christmas used to be so simple. Was the present expensive? Or did the giver sweat blood to make it?No more. If, come 25 December, your gift doesn’t arrive branded with your initials, name or grinning face, or with a meaningful haiku, you can forget it – that relatio
  
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• ‘How do I cut my sleeves off?’ – 2016’s most-Googled fashion questions answered!

  18-12-2016 17:00
  
  These are the style queries most asked of the search engine this year. But what does an algorithmic rummage of billions of web pages know that the Guardian’s fashion desk doesn’t?This year was largely focused on vandalising your clothes: razoring your jean hems, cropping your tops and, apparently, de-sleeving your shirts. To do this one, you need scissors and good arms. We’re fairly confident this question was made up. Continue reading...
  
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• Caviar Has Changed—This Is Your New Cheat Sheet

  18-12-2016 17:00
  
  Your guide to choosing the best new caviar…Michalene Busico
  
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• Edwardian Extension Gets a Bold Look

  18-12-2016 16:00
  
  Poly Studio completed this home extension on an Edwardian weatherboard house in Melbourne, Australia. Located in the suburb of Balaclava, the house inhabits a corner lot, giving it multiple front angles and first impressions from the street.The home is divided into three quarters: the original Edwardian structure houses the parents’ zone, completed with master bedroom, bathroom and study. The ground floor of the extension hosts a living and dining room, connected with kitchen and laun
  
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• Buenos Aires: what to see, plus the best bars, restaurants and hotels

  18-12-2016 13:00
  
  With its modern art museums, hidden basement bars, and fast-evolving food scene, Argentina’s capital is the most sophisticated city in Latin AmericaOne of Latin America’s most energetic metropolises, Buenos Aires today is a city for good times, and late nights. Just bear in mind that 1am is an early kick-off when it comes to Argentinian nightlife, and head for Palermo. Divided into numerous sub-districts, this is the city’s pumping pulse. Palermo Soho is the place for speakeasi
  
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• A taste of caviar … the sturgeon will see you now

  18-12-2016 12:00
  
  Aquitaine, in south-west France, is a caviar region to rival the Black Sea – and one local producer is offering enthusiasts a farm tour and tasting Atop party canapés, or as a starter this season before turkey and trimmings, caviar is a luxury that never goes out of fashion. And while the finest stuff originally came from the Caspian and Black Seas, it’s now produced in the US and western Europe.Siberian sturgeon were introduced into Aquitaine, in south-west France, in the 197
  
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• An Alpine festive tradition … going wild in Salzburg

  18-12-2016 08:00
  
  Advent in Austria merges angels and demons, Christian and pagan traditions – and it’s not for the faint-heartedIt’s just below freezing in the village of Grödig on the outskirts of Salzburg, and a large crowd has gathered. The air is thick with the smell of glühwein and anticipation. Five minutes away, in a council lock-up on the main road, science professor Clemens Spechtler, 45, is preparing the final touches for his transformation from man to beast. In his shaggy g
  
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• Veneta, London: restaurant review | Jay Rayner

  18-12-2016 07:00
  
  Veneta may have been a lacklustre way to round off 2016. But the year has had many highlights. Jay Rayner picks his bestVeneta, 3 Norris Street, London SW1Y 4RJ ( 020 3874 9100). Meal for two, including drinks and service: £120On paper, which is to say the menu, it sounded fabulous: a fried “polenta, speck and fontina sandwich”. You’re offering me a ham and cheese toastie, in a fancy Venetian themed restaurant? I’m in. What arrived was two flavourless blocks of carb
  
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• The Mexican food wave sweeping across Britain | Suze Olbrich

  18-12-2016 07:00
  
  Tacos are a street food favourite, but more authentic Mexican restaurants are popping upReturning from Mexico, a land whose food heritage is Unesco-protected, travellers share tales of life-changing meals – and no one does this more than chefs. Indeed, René Redzepi is so enamoured of the nation’s cuisine that Noma’s final residency will take place in Tulum next year. And judging by the number of Mexican chefs invited to guest at top UK restaurants (including Enrique Olve
  
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• The eco guide to Christmas chocolates

  18-12-2016 07:00
  
  There’s good news and bad, it’s a bit of an ethical pick and mixThis is a glorious time of year for confectionary lovers, and in a few days time I’ll embark on my annual mission to hoover up boxed chocolates with customary enthusiasm.My mission includes house visits, so although I would favour Fairtrade artisanal chocolate brands with top notch ethical sourcing, I can’t always choose.The good news is that there is evidence the big chocolate brands are wising up with regar
  
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• Shop of delights: Tiger's retail revolution

  18-12-2016 07:00
  
  Described as Ikea on acid, the Danish homewares retailer’s rise has been amazingOutside an old warehouse in Christianshavn groups have gathered round a giant snow dome to watch a man wearing an inflatable Santa suit pretend to ride a reindeer. This is Flying Tiger Copenhagen HQ (or Tiger, as the Danish retailer was known until it officially changed its name earlier this year) and Christmas is in full swing.They have grown from a market stall in Copenhagen to 680 shops in 29 countries Conti
  
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• Rolls Royce Dawn: car review | Martin Love

  18-12-2016 07:00
  
  The new convertible from Rolls-Royce is packed with surprises. The biggest being that not everyone hates youPrice: £265,155
  Engine: 6.6-litre V12 twin-turbo
  Power: 563bhp
  Transmission: eight-speed auto, rear-wheel drive
  0-62mph: 4.9 seconds
  Top speed: 155mph
  MPG: 19.9
  CO2: 330g/kmLast Saturday, just after dark, a white van pulled alongside us at the lights. The driver glanced over, then his eyes swivelled and he gawped. What he saw in the gloom was a turquoise convertible Rolls-Royce, its
  
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• I’m 26, a virgin and attracted to a woman twice my age

  18-12-2016 07:00
  
  A young man is jealous his female friend of 50 has fallen in love with another man. Mariella Frostrup says it’s time he finds his own – realistic – sexual relationshipThe dilemma I am 26 years old and three years ago I was going through a difficult period in my life following my parents’ divorce after a long marriage. I was befriended by a work colleague, a lovely older woman who is now 50. We have become very close, but not in a physical way. I’m a virgin and have
  
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• Dynamite Watches with Shoes—Yes, Shoes—as Their Muse

  18-12-2016 02:00
  
  Christian Louboutin’s fluency with iridescent colors and patent leather textures may be ordered at select boutiques through Jaeger-LeCoultre’s Atelier Reverso program
  Watchmakers are partnering with top shoe designers to produce timepieces that are alive and kicking…Carol Besler
  
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• 5 Indulgent and Delicious Holiday Gift Baskets

  18-12-2016 02:00
  
  A curated selection of culinary gift baskets guaranteed to wow your favorite epicure…Michalene Busico
  
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