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Keep Calm At Christmas

Everyone knows `tis the season to be jolly; when you can roast chestnuts on an open fire, treetops glisten and sleigh bells ring alongside the sound of small children`s laughter. However, if you don`t think Christmas is the most wonderful time of the year then reach for ”Keep Calm at Christmas” and let its soothing advice reassure you that Christmas comes but once a year. ”Keep Calm at Christmas” follows ”Keep Calm for Ladies” and ”Keep Calm for Chaps” and offers many merry pearls of wisdom to help you get through the festive season; on everything from relatives to office parties, and gluttony to New Year resolutions. This is an insightful pocket gift for Christmas. ”What I don`t like about office Christmas parties is looking for a job the next day”. (Phyllis
Diller). ”About all you can do is dream of a white Christmas, for it seems like it always leaves most of us in the red”. (Anon). ”Once again, we come to the Holiday Season, a deeply religious time that each of us observes, in his own way, by going to the mall of his choice”. (Anon). ”Next to a circus there ain`t nothing that packs up and tears out faster than the Christmas spirit”. (Kin Hubbard). ”New Year`s Day...now is the accepted time to make your regular annual good resolutions.Next week you can begin paving hell with them as usual”. (Mark Twain).

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Everyone knows `tis the season to be jolly; when you can roast chestnuts on an open fire, treetops glisten & sleigh bells ring alongside the sound of small children`s laughter. However, if you don`t think Christmas is the most wonderful time of the year then reach for ” Keep Calm at Christmas” & let its soothing advice reassure you that Christmas comes but once a year. ” Keep Calm at Christmas” follows ” Keep Calm for Ladies” & ” Keep Calm for Chaps” & offers many merry pearls of wisdom to help you get through the festive season; on everything from relatives to office parties, & gluttony to New Year resolutions. This is an insightful pocket gift for Christmas. ” What I don`t like about office Christmas parties is looking for a job the next day”. (Phyllis Diller). ” About all you can do is dream of a white Christmas, for it seems like it always leaves most of us in the red”. (Anon). ” Once again, we come to the Holiday Season, a deeply religious time that each of us observes, in his own way, by going to the mall of his choice”. (Anon). ” Next to a circus there ain`t nothing that packs up & tears out faster than the Christmas spirit”. (Kin Hubbard). ” New Year`s Day...now is the accepted time to make your regular annual good resolutions. Next week you can begin paving hell with them as usual”. (Mark Twain).

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White - A colour combining all colours

Red - One of the three primary colours

Parties - A gathering of people to celebrate and event or occasion

Gift - Something that is presented without expecting anything in return

Office - A room where people work

Day - The time it takes a planet or other space objects to complete one rotation.

Year - The time it takes the planet earth to orbit the sun. This takes around 365.25 days.

Fire - the release of energy through heat and light.

Small - something that takes up less space than normal.

Season - The separation of four parts of the year into Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter.

Year - 365 days (366 days in a leap year), the time taken for planet earth to make one full revolution around the sun.

Pocket - A bag shaped insert in clothing used to carry items

Children - A young life form within the early stages of physical development,

Wonderful - Another word for describing something that is extremely good, marvellous.

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Stanfords was established in 1853 and opened their iconic Covent Garden flagship store in 1901. They have become the top retailer of maps, travel books and accessories in the UK and arguably offer the largest selection of maps and travel books worldwide. Famous names such as Captain Robert Falcon Scott, Ranulph Fiennes and Michael Palin have purchased from Stanfords. They now have a shop in Bristol and both stores together with other venues operate a calendar of events including talks, book signings and exhibitions. As a specialist map retailer, the map selection is comprehensive and includes road maps, street maps and walking maps from worldwide destinations, as well as a selection of world atlases and wall maps. Books include travel guides and travel literature. Stanfords also stock globes, from miniatures made of blue marble to magnificent floor-standing globes. The website features a selection of interesting articles on travel topics.

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