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Category Archives: Christmas
2023 Resolution
My new year’s resolution for 2023 is to start blogging regularly again. It’s been more than three years since I stopped writing as my main source of income, and I’m starting to realise the impact it’s had on me.
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Tagged 2023, blogging, Blogs, christmas, new year, new year's resolutions, new years, resolutions
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Latte Select Fully Automatic Coffee Machine | My Coffee with Melitta
I’m dreaming of a white Christmas, not because I think it’s going to snow on the big day but because my new Latte Select coffee machine has arrived. This fully automatic coffee machine by Melitta has all the right features … Continue reading
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Posted in Christmas, Coffee, Drink, Food, Luxury, My Coffee 2021, Shopping
Tagged christmas, coffee, Drink, Food, Latte Select, luxury, Melitta, My Coffee, My Coffee 2021, My Coffee with Melitta, Shopping
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J&B Rare and Cocktail Porter Collaboration: Seasonal Sours Collection
Ready to make spirits bright this festive season? The Seasonal Sours Collection from J&B Rare and Cocktail Porter should do the trick! J&B Rare and Cocktail Porter have teamed up for a limited-edition Seasonal Sours Collection cocktail kit.
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Tagged christmas, Christmas Cocktails, cocktails, Drink, Food, J&B Rare, recipes, Shopping, Whiskey Sours, whisky, Whisky Sours
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Win a Bottle of Aloha 65 + 20% Discount on All Aloha 65 Products
Bring fiery zest and ginger-flavoured zing to your festive season celebrations with a bottle of Aloha 65. Aloha 65 is a spirit-based drink infused with pineapple, ginger and chilli. It’s a brilliant base for a range of winter-warmer cocktails to … Continue reading
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2019 Resolution
The new year is here. Time to resolve. My resolution for 2019 is a simple one: to honour my thoughts. Continue reading
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Tagged 2019, christmas, new year, new year's resolutions, new years, resolutions
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Merry Christmas
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If We Make It Through December | #TCTalks Episode 56
Last cast of the year! Merry Christmas everybody. See you in the 2019. Continue reading
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Posted in Christmas, Podcast, TCTalks, Travel
Tagged #TCTalks, christmas, christmas 2018, Merry Christmas, PODCAST, tikichris talks, Travel
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Sherry Christmas
Tis the season for a tipple. I reckon sherries are among the most suitable and satisfying drinks for yearend festivities and winter recollections. Continue reading
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Tagged Amontillado, Apostoles, Apostoles 30-Year-Old Palo Cortado VORS, christmas, Del Duque, Del Duque 30-Year-Old Amontillado VORS, Drink, dry sherry, Fino, Food, Gonzalez Byass, Palo Cortado, sherry, Shopping, tio pepe, Tio Pepe Fino, wine
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Shaun Caleb, Master Distiller at El Dorado | #TCTalks Episode 55
Shaun Caleb, Master Distiller of El Dorado Rum, takes time out of his busy day in Guyana to speak with me about his job working for one of the worlds first premium rums and explains what sets it apart from the competition. He also shares some top tips on how best to enjoy El Dorado during your Christmas and New Years celebrations. Continue reading
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Tagged #TCTalks, christmas, cocktails, Drink, el dorado, El Dorado Rum, El Dorado Rums, Food, interview, PODCAST, rum, Shaun Caleb, Shopping, tikichris talks, Travel
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Good Stuff #82
Good stuff and lots of it! Here’s the low down on some fine things to see, sip, savour and more – all of which I’ve recently come across and thought were worth sharing with you. Enjoy. Continue reading
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Posted in Beer, Christmas, Design, Drink, Food, Good Stuff, London, Shopping, Travel, Video
Tagged AfterShokz, beer, belgian beer, Bone Conduction, christmas, CRAFT BEER, design, Drink, Duvel, Duvel Gift Pack, Eat Grub, Food, good stuff, Gosnells, Gosnells Mead, Gosnells Vintage Mead 2018, Headphones, London, Mead, Roqberry Sushi & Spice Green Tea, Rubies in the Rubble, rum, Shopping, Spytail Ginger Rum, tea, Travel, Trekz Air, Trekz Air Wireless Bone Conduction Headphones, Video
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Food Glorious Food: Dinner with Dickens
The Charles Dickens Museum is set in the only remaining home of the beloved Victorian writer and social activist. In this renovated Georgian terraced house on a Bloomsbury back street, you can experience the sights, sounds and living spirit of the man, explore the family home of the writer, his wife Catherine and several of their 10 children, the furnished rooms where Dickens dined and entertained many famous guests and the working rooms where he wrote Oliver Twist and Nicholas Nickleby. From more than 100,000 treasures in the Museum’s collection, you can view original ma Continue reading
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Posted in Art, Books, Christmas, Food, London, Museums, Uncategorized
Tagged Art, bloomsbury, books, charles dickens, christmas, christmas in london, Doughty Street, Food, Food Glorious Food, galleries, Judith Schrut, museum, museums, WC1, WC1N 2LX
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Magician Tony “Sonic” Middleton | #TCTalks Episode 51
Here’s an interview with magician and theatre producer Tony “Sonic” Middleton about how he got into magic, his shows around London and his involvement with the soon-to-open Maskelyne and Cooke magic bar at Le Meridien Piccadilly. Continue reading
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Posted in Bars, Christmas, Drink, Entertainment, Hotels, interview, Live Performance, London, Podcast, TCTalks, Travel
Tagged #TCTalks, BARS, christmas, Drink, Entertainment, hotels, interview, le meridien, le meridien piccadilly, live performance, London, magic, magician, mayfair, park lane, piccadilly, PODCAST, Sheraton Park Lane Hotel, sleight of hand, sleight of hand on the strand, Sonic, The Magic Hour, tikichris talks, Tony Middleton, Tony Middleton Sonic, Travel, Unfathomable, W1, W1J 7BX, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Halo Burger Launches at Pop Brixton
Plant-based burger joint, Halo Burger, has launched in London with a outlet at cargo container retail village, Pop Brixton. Continue reading
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Posted in Christmas, Drink, Food, London, Restaurants
Tagged Beyond Beef, Beyond Burgers, Beyond Meat, brixton, Brixton Station Road, burgers, cheeseburgers, christmas, Christmas burger, Drink, fast food, Food, Halo Burger, Halo Burgers, hamburgers, London, Pop Brixton, restaurants, reviews, south london, SW9, SW9 8PQ, vegan, vegetarian, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Win a Christmas Tree Bottle Filled with Gingerbread Liqueur from Il Gusto
Just in time to help you have the merriest of Christmases, I’ve teamed up with Il Gusto one more time for another competition that’ll see one lucky tikichris reader win a Christmas tree-shaped bottle filled with gingerbread liqueur. Continue reading
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Tagged #WinChristmasTreeBottle, #WinGingerbreadLiqueur, christmas, christmas tree, Christmas tree bottle, competition, Drink, Food, free, freebies, gingerbread liqueur, il gusto, RT to win, Shopping, twitter competition
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Bronte Aurell of Scandi Kitchen | #TCTalks Episode 48
For episode 48 of tikichris Talks, I chat with Scandi Kitchen co-owner, Bronte Aurell. During our conversation at her café and shop near Oxford Circus, Bronte and I discuss the true meaning of hygge, how to enjoy a Scandinavian Christmas and what it’s like to be a proud immigrant. Continue reading
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Posted in Christmas, Coffee, Drink, Food, interview, London, Podcast, Shopping, TCTalks, Travel
Tagged #proudimmigrant, #TCTalks, Bronte Aurell, CAFES, christmas, coffee, Drink, fitzrovia, Food, Hygge, interview, London, Nordic food, oxford circus, PODCAST, Scandi Kitchen, scandinavian food, Shopping, tikichris talks, Travel, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Cointreau’s exclusive Designer Cocktails
Cointreau is helping us to celebrate the holiday season in style with their exclusive first Designer Cocktail series. The pioneer in crafted spirits has teamed up with four stars from the worlds of art, cuisine and fashion to create an array of contemporary recipes that put a cool new twist on classic tipples, promising to elevate any social gathering into a memorable special occasion. Continue reading
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My Coffee with Melitta | Christmas Gifts for Coffee Lovers
With its premium range of bean to cup machines, filter coffeemakers, pour-over manual brewers, filters and other coffee accessories, Melitta is the brightest brand to keep in mind for a caffeinated Christmas that’ll keep you and yours carolling with glee all season. Continue reading
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Tagged christmas, CI Touch, coffee, Coffee Machines, coffee maker, Coffee Makers, Drink, Food, Melitta, My Coffee, My Coffee with Melitta, Shopping
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2018 Resolutions
Hello 2018. I’m resolved to make the most out of you. Continue reading
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Best Destinations to Celebrate New Year’s Eve with the Whole Family (Miles Away)
Resolved to make this New Year’s Eve an all-ages celebration suitable for all involved? Here’s a look at how to celebrate at destinations where the emphasis won’t be on boozing it up. Continue reading
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Posted in CheapOair, Christmas, Miles Away, Travel
Tagged cheapoair, christmas, family travel, Miles Away, new year's eve, Travel
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Christmas Leftovers Guide
This Christmas Leftovers Guide will help you keep the hunger pangs at bay and the festive feelings flowing while kicking the dinnertime doldrums down the line well into 2018. Continue reading
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Tagged christmas, Christmas Leftovers, Christmas Leftovers Guide, Food, leftovers, On the Dot, recipes, Shopping
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Merry Christmas
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Back to Basel? Weihnacht!
I spent the last weekend having an especially festive time in Basel – home to Switzerland’s biggest Christmas market and an all round excellent destination for cultured city break. Continue reading
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5 Festive Things to Do in Essex
There’s nothing quite like getting away for the day, travelling down long winding roads and sipping on (mulled) wine. So if you’re looking to escape the city for something a bit more magical, here are five things worth exploring in Essex to get you in the spirit. Continue reading
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Tagged beer, Brentwood, Brentwood Brewery, Brentwood Brewery Christmas Beer Festival, Calcott Hall Farm, Chelmsford Road, christmas, Christmas Supper Supperclub at New Hall Vineyard, CM15, CM15 9HS, CM3, CM3 6PN, CO4, CO4 5TS, CO5, CO5 0RF, CO6 CO6 1NB, Coggeshall, Colchester, CRAFT BEER, Drink, england, english sparkling wine, ENGLISH WINE, essex, Factory Hill, Food, Green Lane, New Hall, New Hall Vineyard, Ongar Road, Purleigh, restaurants, reviews, Shopping, supperclub, Tiptree, TipTree Jam & Tea Shop, Tiptree Jam Shop & Tea Room can be found, Travel, vineyards, West Street, West Street Vineyard, wine
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Win a Bottle of Amarula Cream Liqueur
Have yourself a smooth and silky Christmas with the chance to win a bottle of Amarula Cream Liqueur. Continue reading
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Hotel Chocolat: Christmas Gifts for Her
Luxury British chocolate brand, Hotel Chocolat, has a delectable range of luscious treats “for her” including boxes of chocolates, bottles of bubbly, hampers, gift cards, “bean to bar” experiences and more! Continue reading
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Fantastic Services/Fantastic Christmas Tree
Fantastic Services – a “one-stop shop for all home services” in London and much of Southeast and Northwest England – has added a new seasonally fantastic service available in all London areas within the M25: Christmas tree delivery, installation, and disposal. Continue reading
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Konditor & Cook: Best Mince Pies in London?
Have you tried Konditor & Cook’s mince pies? Spiced right with an ever so flaky crust, they’re a perfect treat for seasonal snacking and Christmas celebrations. Continue reading
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Festive Fun at the South Pole Saloon
Jasmine Kaur journeys to London’s South Pole (Brixton) for an evening of rooftop revelry and festive season feels. I was invited to the launch of Brixton Rooftop’s South Pole Saloon to get a taste of the wintery festivities and let … Continue reading
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Tagged BARS, brixton, Brixton Rooftop, christmas, Drink, Entertainment, Food, Jasmine Kaur, Pope's End, restaurants, reviews, south london, South Pole Saloon, SW9, SW9 8JH
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It is the Most Wonderful Time of the Year for Giving
Demi Perera shares the details about South Place Hotel’s annual Christmas Toy Party in aid of Bart’s Charity. It is indeed the most wonderful time of the year. Festive lights adorn every street and the scent of mince pies, mulled … Continue reading
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Tagged Angler, Bart's Charity, christmas, Christmas Toy Party, city of london, Demi Perera, Drink, EC2, EC2M 2AF, good cause, hotels, London, preview, restaurants, south place, south place hotel, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Last Days of Shoreditch Winter La La Land
The lights are twinkling, the trees are decorated and festive fun is firmly top of the agenda. How about trying something a little different this season? Last Days of Shoreditch Winter La La Land is a winter pop-up like no other. Continue reading
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Where Should You Buy Gifts Online?
Here are some of the things for you to keep in mind when you are looking for a place to do all of your online festive season gift shopping. Continue reading
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Shop Till You Drop at America’s Best Cities for Holiday Shopping (Going Places)
If you’re wondering which US cities are the absolute best for taking a holiday retail wander then check out this all nice/not naughty list of the choicest shopping destinations in America. Continue reading
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Recipe: White Chocolate Chip Pumpkin Cookies
These white chocolate chip cookies made with a pumpkin puree dough are an ideal treat for autumn celebrations and festive season snacking. Continue reading
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Posted in Chocolate, Christmas, Food, Recipes, Shopping, Thanksgiving
Tagged baking, chocolate, Chocolate chip cookies, Chocolate chip cookies recipe, Chocolate Chips, christmas, cookies, Cookies recipe, Food, Guittard baking chocolate, Guittard Choc-Au-Lait, Guittard Choc-Au-Lait vanilla milk baking chips, Guittard Chocolate, pumpkin cookies, pumpkin puree, recipes, thanksgiving, tikichris recipes, White Chocolate chip cookies, White Chocolate chip cookies recipe, White Chocolate Chips
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Preview: Meow Meow and the London Philharmonic Orchestra at Royal Festival Hall
Cabaret sensation Meow Meow returns to Royal Festival Hall for More Pandemonium with the London Philharmonic Orchestra following the success of last year’s one-off performance. Continue reading
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Posted in Christmas, Entertainment, Live Performance, London, Music, Theatre
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Tower of London Ice Rink
If you fancy ice-skating this winter (until 2nd January) and you’re new to how it works in London, you need to book your place. Yes it’s that popular. Continue reading
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