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Festive cheer, mandatory fun and the necessary elastic waistlines

Sunderland Echo

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December 19, 2025

Blaise Tapp's view on life in the UK today

Festive cheer, mandatory fun and the necessary elastic waistlines

The party season is in full swing, and by the end of this week I will have been out for six festive gatherings and there's still a week to go until the big day.

Yuletide socialising can sometimes drag a bit - there's nothing worse than mandated fun, especially when it involves having to wear silly hats and jumpers - but this year feels different because it has been a 12 months which have been a bit of a slog to say the least for most people.

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