12 responses to “How to be single at Christmas”

  1. […] single or otherwise alone at this time of year can present its challenges. Kelvin has some very wise words to say on the […]

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    sue

    It is not the prospect of spending Christmas alone that I find difficult or scary. It’s managing the family expectations that we have to be together at Christmas, because that’s what we do (as it was in the beginning and shall be for ever, Amen). The bad weather this year meant that there was a good reason for not travelling, so I was able to spend Christmas where I wanted to be. And lovely it was too.

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