I'm dreaming of a WI-FI CHRISTMAS

Ding-dong, tap, tap, swipe... for Rachel Ogden, the festive season has definitely gone digital

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Christmas isn’t like it used to be: it’s a common gripe from older relatives as they peer into elegant gift bags and lavish lump-free gravy over al dente sprouts. But in the last decade or so, they’ve been right – and it’s not gravy strainers that are the issue, but technology.

In some ways, tech has changed Christmas for the better – being able to check the defrost time for a 7lb turkey online has saved many the trip to A&E with food poisoning. LEDs on the tree are better for the planet faulty Christmas lights of yesteryear.

Losing touch