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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Lifestyle
Lucy Mangan

Digested week: Ditching friends and family works wonders for managing Christmas

Woman holds a Christmas shopping list on a notepad on a wooden table
Plan for maximum estrangement to get festive shopping out of the way quickly. Photograph: Alamy/PA

Monday

I’ve finished my Christmas shopping. You can do this when you have no extended family you care about and no friends at all. Strong recommend.

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