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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
Clare Finney and Josh Barrie

Christmas cheer: How (and where) to pace yourself through party season

770 lbs. alcohol units immeasurable (mostly mulled), mince pies 27, Celebrations chocolates 740.  

Though famously associated with Bridget Jones, this is how many of our diary entries would look were we to be honest about how we feel come mid-December. No one wants to burn out before the big day, but it’s hard not to when almost every night involves excessive consumption of the same festive food and drink. All at once, the lights feel blinding; Wham! have turned from ear worm to ear infection; and no number of free Celebrations can redeem the tedium of John Lewis’ checkout queues. So how to stay the course?   

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