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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Lifestyle
Sean Russell

Nothing says Christmas like a weird and wonderful family food tradition

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It’s a few days before Christmas and it’s dark outside. In the dining room, Mum’s red tablecloth from the 1980s is laid on the table and the blue placemats are out.

The house is filled with the smell of the spruce tree from the living room and the heating is on just a tad too high.

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