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Lucy Wigley

'Throw perfection out of the window' - Ashley Jensen on embracing a relaxed Christmas and what the festive period is really about

Ashley Jensen attends the National Youth Theatre Annual Fundraising Gala at The Londoner Hotel.

Christmas is fast approaching, and for many women, that means frantically ticking things off an overflowing to-do list, rather than being able to enjoy the moment.

As well as carrying the regular mental load for most of the year, the Christmas mental load can be absolutely crushing - trees to be decorated, presents to be wrapped, food to be bought and prepared and a Christmas Day that starts and ends with exhaustion.

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