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Vulgar Christmas lights are a battle of the chavs I can do without
Far from filling me with festive cheer, other people’s garish decorations leave me begging for divine intervention to extinguish them
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Burn the health warnings, I’ll always have a roaring fire in my home
It’s a primal response to the elements and takes the strain off the boiler
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The Gregg Wallace saga shows that all middle-aged men should keep their tops on
I don’t want to see pictures of partially dressed males of a certain age popping up on my phone – that’s the half-naked truth
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Smoked salmon can make or break your Christmas morning – this supermarket sells the best option
Our restaurant critic taste tests 15 offerings to find the ones worthy of your Christmas spread
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The Cotswolds’ top private chef shares her hosting secrets
Taking inspiration from Jilly Cooper’s Rivals, Matilda Carr’s services are in hot demand. Here she spills the beans on how to get it right
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William Sitwell reviews Home Kitchen, Primrose Hill: ‘Sweet and convivial but needs more oomph’
You can admire this charitable enterprise, which recruits from the homeless community, while still wishing it didn’t play it so safe
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Lefties are leaving Twitter, so where will the poor lambs bleat now?
With the likes of The Guardian quitting the platform, Right-wingers will be free to enjoy themselves without the self-righteous posting
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Jamie Oliver’s pulped fiction brings shame on British publishers
The furore surrounding the TV chef’s latest book for children is pathetic – the industry should be fearless, not cowardly
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Lunchtime drinking isn’t a treat – it’s an economic necessity
A chef patron has called on customers to boost his profits by ordering more wine during the daytime – and I, for one, am happy to help
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William Sitwell reviews Chalk, Sussex: ‘Five stars – a model of great service and flavourful food’
The magnificent menu is drawn from local ingredients and delivered with a Mediterranean culinary dash
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The microwave is a kitchen horror. It signals nothing but pure laziness
Sorry, Marco – but microwaves are a futuristic aberration whose space-age appeal should have gone out in the 1970s
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Labour’s total ignorance of the reality of a farmer’s life will undoubtedly lead to mass protest
Farmers could soon take direct action against Labour’s punitive inheritance taxes. Is No 10 ready for when the manure hits the fan?
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Netflix is dying – the BBC must seize the moment before it disappears too
If the Beeb is to survive, it must bring out its big guns and deliver more compelling television like Wolf Hall and less fluff like Glow-Up
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William Sitwell reviews Kushi-ya, Nottingham: ‘Heaven within the iron gates of hell’
This modern Japanese restaurant is nothing less than the saviour of Nottingham – with a world-class prawn katsu sando on its menu
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‘Hijacked by lunatics’: The new National Trust initiative that has left members fuming
A plan to ensure half the produce in its food outlets is vegan has enraged long-standing supporters
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BA’s new brunch offer is final proof that it’s just another budget airline
British Airways’ food and drink offering has steadily and irrevocably been going down the pan – so I’m taking my custom elsewhere
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